AboutKenton Scott Expertise Provide information on antique, obscure and out of production BRASS instruments. Please don't ask for evaluations, I'll not provide them on this site.
Experience I perform in several historical bands, have informally researched the area, repair brass instruments, and operate a Forum dedicated to the topic at http://horn-u-copia.net
Question I have a coronet made by Olds Superstar of Fullerton Ca. serial # 912157. I would like to find out some more about this instrument. Thank you for your time.
Answer made 1974-6
Ambassador
Special
Studio
Super
Recording
Opera
The Ambassador was a student horn and the others were all considered "professional". The cost differential between the pro models wasn't so much an issue of quality and/or workmanship but materials and size (at least as far as trombones were concerned). More nickel silver translated into a high price, as did a larger bore.
In later years, Olds added the SuperStar (which I'd class as a step-up horn) and the Custom (which became their highest-priced model). Prior to WWII, Olds had a bunch of other models (Standard, Radio, Military, etc.) that were all pro horns.
