

- #USED OLDS AMBASSADOR CORNET FULLERTON CALIFORNIA 785591 FULL#
- #USED OLDS AMBASSADOR CORNET FULLERTON CALIFORNIA 785591 PROFESSIONAL#
- #USED OLDS AMBASSADOR CORNET FULLERTON CALIFORNIA 785591 FREE#
He died suddenly and unexpectedly, suffering a heart attack, and was buried at sea.

City of Los Angeles (later commissioned, USS George F. was traveling with his wife and other prominent Californians on the S.S. Also, during these years, they were working on trumpet design, finally tooling up for its production by 1928. was most likely responsible for using the slogan: “It’s a Bear”, and otherwise modernizing the image of the company and its products. It was about 1924 that Olds started making mouthpieces with ivory rim and cup and the trademark “Golden Bear” playing the trombone was first engraved on the bells.

With R.B.’s enthusiasm, Olds published their first catalogue in 1925 and introduced new models shortly after. September 11, 1899) came to work with his father in 1920, having served in the U.S. These new trombones apparently met with success quickly, and with the help of Earl Strickler and Earl Williams, Olds expanded production to about 200 a year and moved into a large facility by the early 1920s. Most Olds trombones were made to order at this time. Model designations were Solo, Small Medium, Medium, Large Medium, Large and Symphony, which did not indicate a particular bore and bell combination, but a relative size. From the earliest years, he was offering a variety of bore sizes (.485″ and dual bores from. Implementing new ideas patented in 1912 (some of these are incorporated in trombones today), Olds started producing quality trombones on a small scale. It was probably about this time that he first offered his new trombones for sale. This early work was done in a small workshop behind his house, which was just south of downtown Los Angeles. He continued to experiment with trombone design, and by 1910, he was repairing band instruments full-time. In 1901, he was a machinist with the Locomobile Company of the Pacific, branching out from bicycles to automobiles. 1886 also marked the arrival in Los Angeles of F.E.’s future bride, Helen Daisy Birdsall. Hazard, establishing the Los Angeles Tool Works by 1887. By 1886, he had established the first electroplating shop in Southern California, doing silver plating with H. An amateur trombone player and entrepreneur, he first set up a shop to build bicycles, which was the only one in Los Angeles at the time. In 1885, he moved to Los Angeles, California. Conn and learned the brass instrument making business. went to Elkhart, Indiana to work for C.G. While a child his family moved to Toledo, Ohio. He was named for the Civil War hero Frank Ellsworth of the Ellsworth Zouaves.

#USED OLDS AMBASSADOR CORNET FULLERTON CALIFORNIA 785591 FREE#
I believe my buy it now price is reasonable & hope the buyer of this horn makes it sing again.* See Pics & feel free to ask questions or offer Info I may have overlooked*.Frank Ellsworth (F.E.) Olds was born in Medina, New York in 1861. The case, which I believe is original, does open & close but its in rough shape.
#USED OLDS AMBASSADOR CORNET FULLERTON CALIFORNIA 785591 PROFESSIONAL#
I took the horn down to an expert brass repair shop & they said it is worth professional cleaning & fixing…He did detect some Redrot in leadpipe but said the metal is fine there & in no need of patching. Also, previous owner impressed some numbers in the corner of the bell. Additionally, the lead pipe looks very slightly bent downwards. There is a dent in the small side slide & looks like there was some soldering work in the past to braces & pinky ring. I oiled the valves & was quite surprised that they are fine & the horn is responsive & plays pretty darn well. “ Overall in decent condition for its age, though it will need a cleaning & some repairs.
#USED OLDS AMBASSADOR CORNET FULLERTON CALIFORNIA 785591 FULL#
See the seller’s listing for full details and description of any imperfections. This item may be a floor model or store return that has been used. The item may have some signs of cosmetic wear, but is fully operational and functions as intended.
