Olds ambassador cornet 248155 serial number#
There is no serial number on the double trombone body. If you are not pleased with the horn you buy from us, we will either adjust it at our cost, ship you a different horn or give you a full refund! All it will cost you is the shipping charges. The item Olds Ambassador Cornet LA Model Straight Horn is in sale since Sunday.
Oh yes, we give all our customers a satisfaction guarantee. We get back to you promptly.īTW - Take a look at all the pictures below - then call in your order or e-mail us. Please feel free to e-mail us with your questions or concerns. Click here to See We try to always have a few Olds trumpets in our inventory - Ask! The Ambassador was never a lesser version of the Mendez, nor was the Mendez a sophisticated version of the Ambassador. Soprano Cornet Cornet Lacquer Tibetan Singing Bowl Set Nepal Meditation Selmer Bundy Cornet 602 Cornet Bach Stradivarius Cornet Chakra Tibetan Singing Bowl Set Nepal Short Shank Cornet Mouthpiece Cornet Silver Gold Cornet Plays Shepherds Crook Cornet Silver Bb Cornet Holton Collegiate Cornet Collegiate Cornet Cleveland Superior Cornet Rim Cornet Mouthpiece Ii Cornet Yamaha Ycr2310 Conn Victor. Therefore, the Ambassador was subject to the identical quality control as the Mendez. That is, all instruments were made to the same level of quality. ()įor more information about Olds trumpets see the website at Alan Rouse's Olds Central. Olds was, for its entire history, a one-tolerance shop. These horns have great intonation, a sweet tone, and a smoothe scale. The Olds Ambassador has been called the best playing student horn ever made. Only problem is that it doesn't project as well as the xeno. The first slide has been reversed with a thumb hook added. Why does my 100 dollar Olds Ambassador cornet sound better than my Xeno Tone is clearer, horn blows much freer and my upper register is way cleaner. New corks, felts and springs have been installed. Valves and valve casings were overhauled by Anderson Plating in Elkhart, IN. All solder joints inspected and redone as necessary. It was totally stripped of the old lacquer, buff polished and left with the RAW BRASS finish. Olds & Son, Los Angeles, California U.S.A."Ī very nice looking and good playing "C" Trumpet. This is a "Los Angeles California" Olds Ambassador and the stencil on the bell reads "Made by F.E.
Olds ambassador cornet 248155 serial numbers#
The valves all have matching serial numbers which are the same as the serial number on the trumpet. The serial number 9957X shows the manufacturing date as 1953 This trumpet was totally restored and converted from a Bb to key of "C" by Crown Resources Lab in Glens Falls, NY.Ĭlick here for more information about our overhauling.