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 am wanting to research the age of a Lyons Monarch (Chicago, Ill) brass cornet with serial #40343, can you help?
Answer In 1928, the Lyons Band Instrument Company was started by Wm. H. Lyons, Howard R. Lyons, and Clarence L. McCreery as a school instrumental rental program. Lyons started publishing the "The Lyons Band News and Kjos Music News" in 1936, with articles of interest to band directors.
Selmer purchased the assets and Lyons name in 1970.
Unfortunately, there is no serial number list available for Lyons.
