Antique Musical Instruments/FE Ols & Son Trombone

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Expert: - 3/29/2008


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My husband has a trombone engraved The Olds Made by F.E. Olds & Son Los Angeles, Calif. It has an inslide tuning adjustment. The inner slide is not round. The balance weight is a bear playing a trombone and the serial number on the slide is 11449. What can you tell us about this instrument?

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I think the computer ate my answer,  so I'll try it again.

Your horn dates to 1938.  The design of the slide was intended to reduce the friction on the slide.

The model could be one of several.  You may want to look at my Olds model list at:  http://www.horn-u-copia.net/olds-trombone.html  Or, check out the Olds Trombone discussion on www.horn-u-copia.net  

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