Assorted discoveries, facts, & theories relating to trumpets and cornets made by F. E. Olds & Son from 1929 to 1979
We have added some new content and reorganized a few things, but we have also attempted to preserve the information from the original Olds Central website. See About for the history and recent changes to this website. We welcome any comments or suggestions. If you have questions, comments or content you’d like to provide, please contact us.
Recent additions:
We plan to add a page for video links in the future, but here is a first entry…
Jonathan Milam has posted a video review of an Olds Super cornet and trumpet, and an Olds Recording cornet and trumpet. (posted 4/25/24)
NEW Chart of Olds trumpet & cornet models by year Updated 4/7/24
UPDATED Super Evolution – a pictorial guide of design changes during the 40+ year production of the Olds Super trumpet, the longest production of any Olds trumpet. time.
NEW Photos taken by Will Connell in the early 1930’s of instruments and technicians used in catalogs and brochures
| TOPICS | CATALOGS |
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| Serial Numbers and Data UPDATED Serial Numbers Serial number estimates by year from 1929 to 1979 with analysis by year. UPDATED Olds Register database A database of owner submitted information for Olds trumpets and cornets. More than 6,400 entries so far! UPDATED Olds Register form Submit your Olds Trumpet, Cornet, Flugelhorn and even other brasses into the database! | 1920’s and 1930’s Early Olds Trumpet Brochure (Circa 1932)  1933 CMI Catalog Revised date  1935 Catalog  1937 Catalog Revised date  1939 Catalog  |
Guarantee Certificates – several examples from different years Photos – interesting/unusual Olds instruments & photos of interest | 1940’s 1941 Catalog 1947 Olds Catalog 1949 Catalog  |
| Information about different models of Olds trumpets and cornets NEW Chart of Olds trumpet & cornet models by year | 1950’s 1951 Olds Catalog 1952 Olds Catalog NEW 1957 Olds Brochure 1957 Complete catalog |
| Technical data Mouthpiece specs Leadpipe specs Custom model trumpet codes Large Shank cornet mouthpieces Table of Trumpet Weights Valox valve guides Parts diagrams of Olds models from the late 1960’s | 1960’s 1960 Olds Price List 1961 Olds Catalog 1962 Olds Catalog (partial) 1962 Full Olds Catalog @ It’s a Bear 1963 Olds Price List 1966 Olds Catalog 1967 Olds Catalog 1967 Olds Price List 1969 Ambassador brochure |
| Histories about F.E. Olds & Son Interviews/articles by & about Olds employees Newspaper articles Advertisements Other information from the legacy Olds Central website Links to information about Olds on other websites | 1970’s 1970 Olds Trumpet Brochure 1973 Olds Catalog Link to It’s A Bear 1973 Olds Price List 1973 Reynolds Price List 1974 Olds Price List 1977 Olds Catalog 1978 Olds Price List |
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