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Trumpets

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  • Argenta
  • Emperor
  • E.R.A.
  • Hi-Fi
  • Medalist
  • Onyx
  • Professional
  • Ranger
  • Regent
  • Reynolds / Sterling
  • Roth
  • Herald Trumpets

Cornets

  • Contempora
  • Argenta
  • Emperor
  • F.A. Reynolds
  • Hi-Fi
  • Medalist
  • Onyx
  • Professional (Reynolds)
  • Regent
  • Roth

Flugelhorns

  • Flugelhorn

Trombones

  • Contempora
  • Argenta
  • Emperor
  • F.A. Reynolds
  • Hi-Fi
  • Medalist
  • Onyx
  • Professional (Reynolds)
  • Regent
  • Roth
  • Valve Trombones

Other Instruments

  • French Horns
  • Alto Horns
  • Mellophones
  • Baritones & Tromhorn
  • Sousaphones
  • Recording Bass & Tuba

Distinctive Features

  • Bronz-o-lyte Bells
  • Nickel Silver Bell Flare
  • Sterling Silver Bells

Engraving Styles

  • Argenta
  • Contempora
  • Emperor
  • Hi-Fi
  • Medalist
  • Onyx
  • Regent
  • Reynolds, Professional
  • Roth

Serial Numbers

  • Reynolds
  • Ohio Band

Company Timeline

  • 1930s
  • 1940s
  • 1950s
  • 1960s
  • 1970s

More History

  • Foster A. Reynolds
  • Ohio Band Instrument Company

Product Catalogs

  • 1930s Ohio Band
  • 1949 F.A. Reynolds
  • 1950s Roth-Reynolds
  • 1958 Roth-Reynolds
  • 1959 Roth-Reynolds
  • 1966 Reynolds
  • 1968 Reynolds
  • 1970 Reynolds
  • 1974 Reynolds
  • 1977 Reynolds

Print Ads

  • 1936-1961
  • 1961-1964
  • 1964-1979

Professional Artists

  • James Chambers
  • Kauko Kahila
  • Allen Ostrander
  • Max Pottag
  • Leonard Smith
  • Jack Teagarden

Horn Identification

Engraving Styles
Engraving Styles
  • Argenta
  • Contempora
  • Emperor
  • Hi-Fi
  • Medalist
  • Onyx
  • Regent
  • Reynolds, Professional
  • Roth
Serial Numbers
Serial Numbers
  • Reynolds
  • Ohio Band
037080
Distinctive Features
  • Bronz-o-lyte Bells
  • Nickel Silver Bell Flare
  • Sterling Silver Bells

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