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French Horns

Select from the model list below for detailed specifications and production notes.

  • F.A. Reynolds
  • Bb/F double horn based on 1938 Kruspe-Horner model. Bb and F single horns. F horn with piston valves.
  • Contempora
  • Double horns endorsed by Max Pottag and James Chambers. Bb and F single horns.
  • Emperor
  • Bb and F single horns made from 1961-1979; after 1964, similar or same as Olds Ambassador model horns.
  • Roth
  • Bb and F single horns made from 1959-1961; possibly rebranded as Emperor model for RMC.
  • The Regent (Ohio Band)
  • Double and single (F) French horns made by the Ohio Band Instrument Co. from 1936-1950.