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Many models to choose from at great prices. Front and Back Cover (page 1 of the pdf) For me, the cover alone was worth the price.
OLDS AMBASSADOR CORNET 903546 PDF
The braces also change to more modern-style ones, instead of the old "telescoping" ones, with Amado water keys becoming standard by 1982-3, possibly changing back during the Henkin-to-UMI/Abilene-to-Eastlake conversion. Find quality used Cornets available for purchase online or pickup at the Music Go Round location nearest you. Late Los Angeles Olds Catalog in pdf (10 MB) I havent been able to pin down an exact year for this catalog, but Id guess around 1950-1951. Note that the marching men are still in the trapezoid seen in the "semi-floral" bell. I have attempted to reconcile these measurements with my 1947 Special trumpet and my 1954 Ambassador trumpet. Both of these lengths extend beyond the actual leadpipe into the top sleeve of the main tuning slide. The later model 18A is the more familiar version that removes the "semi-floral" pattern and "CONN" below the marching men, and replaces it with "Director / C. The Ambassador leadpipe begins at a wider diameter of 0.340 inches, reaching a final diameter of 0.458' in about 12 1/4 inches. The laquer is in rough shape but otherwise there are no large dents/creases to speak of. All slides/pistons are well geased/ oiled and move smoothly. Good for a beginning student who's not as worried about how an instrument looks. A perfect example of these transitional 18A/Bs is an 18B trumpet (serial HE012004) with modern-style (non-telescoping) braces, semi-floral bell pattern, and ordinary water-keys, and Bach-type valves shown below. Olds Ambassador cornet SN 626446 soft case.
OLDS AMBASSADOR CORNET 903546 SERIAL NUMBER
Note that the 18A, which first came out in 1980, was essentially a renamed late model 16A-the serial number system, the bell engraving, and leadpipe wrap were the same, with "18A" stamped on the mouthpiece reciever instead of "16A". My shop's phone 91 M-F 9 to 6 Saturday 9 to 4 central time. This is a Olds Ambassador cornet SN 550850 with case. ^ Conn 16A late style with Olds Ambassador/conventional leadpipe wrap-made from ~1978 ^ Vintage Olds Ambassador Cornet 550850 Benge 5B Mouthpiece Case Trumpet Brass.