Assorted discoveries, facts, & theories relating to trumpets made by F. E. Olds & Son from 1929 to 1979

This new website contains legacy information from the original Old Central website with a few changes in organization and a few updates. Alan Rouse has given permission for his information to be shared in this new format as he is retiring as the administrator of Olds Central. Centex Brass is the new sponsor of this site, but we plan to continue to keep it free of flagrant commercial interruption.

Alan, THANK YOU for all that you have done to advance the knowledge and understanding of F.E. Olds and Son!

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. We welcome any comments or suggestions. Please send an email to centexbrass@gmail.com

TOPICS	CATALOGS
Histories about F.E. Olds & Son Interviews/articles by & about Olds employees Newspaper articles Advertisements	1920’s and 1930’s 1929 Olds Brochure 1933 CMI Catalog Revised date 1935 Catalog NEW on Olds Central 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 1948 Catalog Revised date
Information about different models of Olds trumpets and cornets NEW Chart of Olds trumpet & cornet models by year	1950’s 1951 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 NEW Parts diagrams of Olds models from the late 1960’s	1960’s 1960 Olds Price List 1961 Olds Catalog NEW 1962 Olds Catalog (partial) 1962 Full Olds Catalog @ It’s a Bear 1963 Olds Price List NEW 1966 Olds Catalog 1967 Olds Catalog NEW 1967 Olds Price List 1969 Ambassador brochure NEW
UPDATED Serial Numbers Serial number date ranges UPDATED Olds Register database UPDATED Olds Register form 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 NEW 1977 Olds Catalog 1978 Olds Price List

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