Contempora Single Horns

Circa 1950, the F.A. Reynolds single horn in F was rebranded as a “Contempora” model and the B♭ model was introduced with three or four valves.

1949-1961

Model	Size	Description	Example
150	Bore: TBD Bell: 12″	Contempora Single Horn in F; optional E♭ slide | Valves: three rotor valves | Materials: brass with nickel-silver slide tubes and bracing | Finish: clear lacquer finish
155	Bore: TBD Bell: 12″	Contempora Single Horn in B♭ | Valves: three rotor valves | Materials: brass with nickel-silver slide tubes and bracing | Finish: clear lacquer finish
165	Bore: TBD Bell: TBD	Contempora Single Horn in B♭ | Same as Model 155, but with four rotor valves	No photo available

1961-1964

Model	Size	Description	Example
150	Bore: TBD Bell: 12″	Contempora Single Horn in F; optional E♭ slide | Valves: three rotor valves | Materials: brass with nickel-silver slide tubes and bracing | Finish: clear lacquer finish
155	Bore: TBD Bell: 12″	Contempora Single Horn in B♭ | Valves: three rotor valves | Materials: brass with nickel-silver slide tubes and bracing | Finish: clear lacquer finish

1964-1979

Model	Size	Description	Example
FE-11	Bore: TBD Bell: 12″	Contempora Single Horn in F; optional E♭ slide | Valves: three rotor valves | Materials: solid nickel silver | Finish: baked epoxy finish
FE-12	Bore: TBD Bell: 12″	Contempora Single Horn in F; optional E♭ slide | Valves: three rotor valves | Materials: brass with nickel-silver slide tubes and bracing | Finish: baked epoxy finish

Notes and Quotes

1966 Reynolds catalog:

[Contempora FE-11 is] Reynolds’ finest single horn, incorporating all the best features of all our French horns. Remarkably free-blowing, with a perfection of scale in all registers. Solid nickel-silver throughout. Eb slide available at slight extra cost.