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Serial Number: Year Manufactured-Serial Number: Year Manufactured.14866: Jan. 1956-.22970: Nov. 1956 (Clev.).24259: Dec. 1956 (Clev.)-.23680, 24656. Olds Ambassador flute with case. Pre-Owned Time left 3d 23h left 0 bids From United States VINTAGE F. 17/05/19 Olds Ambassador Flute Serial Numbers. Heavycareer.netlify.com › Olds Ambassador Flute Serial Numbers Olds Ambassador flute with case. Time left 3d 23h left. From United States.
VINTAGE AMBASSADOR F.E. OLDS & SON TRUMPET, FULLERTON, CA, W/ ORIG. CASE, 1950'S
Engraved; made by FE & Son, Fullerton, Ca. It needs a through cleaning. It dates from the late 1950's. Therefore, only one of the pieces may be by Bach.11 bidsEnding Tuesday at 3:00PM PDT1d 5hBrand: AmbassadorCustoms services and international tracking providedVintage Olds 'Ambassador' Cornet; 1967, Lacquer, Fullerton
The serial number, 614821, dates it to 1967. Overall, it is in nice, playing condition. The valves are quick and aligned with newer felts. The slides are all free and smooth. It doesn't appear to have had any major repairs in the past, but there is signs of joints being resoldered.Top Rated PlusBrand: AmbassadorFinish: LacqueredVintage Olds Ambassador Trombone in Original, Wooden Fitted Hardcase!
I find no dents or dings, but it does need a good polishing. The trombone has an original Olds #3 mouthpiece. I find no serial number to use to date the horn. We do not use canned photos.0 bidsEnding Friday at 8:01PM PDT4d 10hTop Rated PlusBrand: AmbassadorFinish: LacqueredLos Angeles Olds Ambassador Student Cornet in Lacquer GOOD PLAYER
Here's a GREAT Olds Ambassador cornet. Ready to play!Brand: AmbassadorFinish: LacqueredOLDS AMBASSADOR SINGLE FRENCH HORN WITH MOUTHPIECE & CASE
Olds & sons. condition: good pre-owned with many marks/scratches throughout from use.0 bidsEnding Thursday at 6:42PM PDT3d 9hBrand: AmbassadorCustoms services and international tracking providedVintage Olds Ambassador Trombone - Los Angeles, California
Original Olds 3 mthpc is in fair condition (needs cleaning).Brand: AmbassadorVintage Olds Ambassador Trombone Los Angles Great playing Condition
Made in Los Angles Calif. Slide is smooth & fast with no sticky spots. Has very good finish with just a few small worn spots Tuning slide is free. Serial number #25644. Very good Olds #3 mouthpiece and original case also in good condition.Brand: AmbassadorNew ListingOlds Ambassador 3Valve Baritone Horn w/Detachable Bell **Ser#801446 Sounds Great
This baritone has a nice big round sound and plays very easily. It will make a very good student baritone horn. The Mouthpiece: No Mouthpiece is included, or other accessories but it will need a standard shank.0 bidsEnding May 26 at 8:02PM PDT6d 10hBrand: AmbassadorCustoms services and international tracking providedNew Listing.Olds Ambassador Single F French Horn Ser#107768 Good Player Nice Sound
The Mouthpiece: No Mouthpiece is included, or other accessories. Engraving: Ambassador Made by F. E. Olds & Son Los-Angeles Calif. Lead Pipe Condition: Light general wear (possible light surface scratches and/or minor dents and dings) The mouthpiece receiver looks like it may have been just ever so slightly chipped and the lead pipe brace on the body may need a partial re-solder (see pics).0 bidsEnding May 26 at 8:02PM PDT6d 10hBrand: AmbassadorCustoms services and international tracking providedNew ListingOlds Ambassador Single F French Horn Ser#780844 Nice Olds Sound**
The Mouthpiece: No Mouthpiece is included, or other accessories. Engraving: Ambassador Made By F.E. Olds & Son Fullerton Calif. (on bell). Outside Bell Bow Condition: Has a light dent in the outside bow with a small ding (See Pics).0 bidsEnding May 26 at 8:33PM PDT6d 11hBrand: AmbassadorCustoms services and international tracking providedNew ListingVintage 1950s Olds Ambassador Trombone Ser#47453 Los Angeles Plays Great!.
From our research it looks like this is a 1950s Olds Ambassador. This is potentially the original lacquer as well. This trombone has a great sound and it plays very well. The Mouthpiece: No Mouthpiece is included, or other accessories.0 bidsEnding May 26 at 8:55PM PDT6d 11hBrand: AmbassadorCustoms services and international tracking providedNew ListingVintage Olds Ambassador Trombone **Ser#138024 Good Player Vintage Counterweight
Re-soldered: Two or Three (See Pics) bell to body brace and counterweight mount. It plays very well and is in good condition with only a few dents. It has a big Olds sound to it. The Mouthpiece: No Mouthpiece is included, or other accessories.0 bidsEnding May 26 at 8:09PM PDT6d 10hBrand: AmbassadorCustoms services and international tracking providedNew Listing*Olds Ambassador Single Bb French Horn Ser#102670 In Good Shape Plays Great!*
The Mouthpiece: No Mouthpiece is included, or other accessories. Engraving: Ambassador Made by F.E. Olds & Son Los-Angeles Calif. Re-soldered: Three or Four (See Pics) see pinkie hook and body braces.0 bidsEnding May 26 at 7:43PM PDT6d 10hBrand: AmbassadorCustoms services and international tracking providedNew ListingOlds 3 Valve Ambassador Baritone Horn Ser#464582 Detachable Bell Needs Repair..
The Mouthpiece: No Mouthpiece is included, or other accessories but it will need a standard shank. Engraving: Ambassador Made By F.E. Olds & Son Fullerton Calif. There may be a slight break at the base of the mouthpiece receiver as well.0 bidsEnding May 26 at 7:26PM PDT6d 10hBrand: AmbassadorCustoms services and international tracking providedNew ListingOlds Ambassador Single Bb French Horn Ser#449545 Plays Has a Light Buzz..
The Mouthpiece: No Mouthpiece is included, or other accessories. Engraving: Ambassador Made By F.E. Olds & Son Fullerton Calif. (on the bell). It seems that if I hold on to that part of the horn when I play the buzzing will go away.0 bidsEnding May 26 at 7:35PM PDT6d 10hBrand: AmbassadorCustoms services and international tracking providedOLDS AMBASSADOR Bb TRUMPET (1967?) Refurbished w/Ori Mouthpiece, ProTec Case
OLDS AMBASSADOR Bb TRUMPET (Serial Number 582101, which should date it to late 1966 or 1967). Also included are a ProTec case and a non-descript mute as shown. OLDS AMBASSADOR Bb TRUMPET (1967?). Refurbished w/Ori Mouthpiece, ProTec Case.Brand: AmbassadorColor: GoldFinish: LacqueredCustoms services and international tracking providedVINTAGE Olds Ambassador Student Trombone With Case FULLERTON CALIFORNIA Brass
Brand: AmbassadorFinish: LacqueredCustoms services and international tracking providedVintage Olds Ambassador Trombone W/ Case
Cool Olds trombone picked up at estate sale. Does have finish wear and a couple dings from use. With a little oil on the slide would sound great. Comes with Bundy Case.Brand: AmbassadorCustoms services and international tracking providedOlds Ambassador Cornet serial # 373623 with hard case
Brand: AmbassadorCustoms services and international tracking providedOverhauled OLDS AMBASSADOR TRUMPET with ORIGINAL CASE (FULLERTON, CALIF.)
An area of swelling on the bell is pictured that was unable to be fixed. This is a very special Olds Ambassador trumpet. OLDS AMBASSADOR TRUMPET WITH ORIGINAL CASE (FULLERTON, CALIF.).Brand: AmbassadorCustoms services and international tracking providedVINTAGE 1972-73 Olds Ambassador Trombone With Case,FULLERTON, CALIFORNIA
VINTAGE 1972-73 Olds Ambassador Trombone With Case,FULLERTON, CALIFORNIA. Condition is Used. Shipped with USPS Priority Mail.0 bidsEnding Saturday at 6:45PM PDT5d 9hBrand: AmbassadorFinish: LacqueredCustoms services and international tracking providedOlds Ambassador Cornet - Fullerton CALIF.
Excellent cornet for the student player. These American made horns haven’t been built for a few decades, but they were made like tanks and really hold up! The tuning and sound quality is very good. Feel free to ask questions.Brand: AmbassadorCustoms services and international tracking providedVINTAGE 1959 Olds Ambassador Student Trombone With Case,FULLERTON, CALIFORNIA
VINTAGE 1959 Olds Ambassador Student Trombone With Case,FULLERTON, CALIFORNIA. Condition is Used. Shipped with USPS Priority Mail.0 bidsEnding May 26 at 9:04AM PDT5d 23hBrand: AmbassadorFinish: LacqueredCustoms services and international tracking providedOld trumpet AMBASSADOR Olds&Son Los Angeles California.
Trumpet is in working condition. There is a crack, and it is sealed (seen in the photo). Case of Soviet production, old.From UkraineBrand: AmbassadorColor: GoldOlds Ambassador Cornet with Original Case SN 497653 good condition Fullerton era
0 bidsEnding Thursday at 8:29AM PDT2d 23hBrand: AmbassadorFinish: LacqueredCustoms services and international tracking provided1959 OLDS Ambassador Trombone Good Slide Action w/Case Ding Free Fullerton Calif
The horn is engraved with the Olds logo and marked 'Olds - Ambassador - Fullerton - Calif'. Note the spit valve located at the bend of the slide section shown in photo 4 to remove water - it is in fine working order.Brand: AmbassadorCustoms services and international tracking providedOlds Ambassador Baritone- Bell Front
Used Olds Ambassador Baritone is ready to play. All slides and valves are smooth and clean. Minor dents visible on body but plays very well. A really good option for a student or a player wanting to learn baritone!Brand: AmbassadorCustoms services and international tracking providedNew ListingVintage Olds Ambassador F Mellophone Ser#659398 Easy Player!..
The sound is bright and it pierces through well! The valves all work great and it plays very easily. The Mouthpiece: No Mouthpiece is included, or other accessories. Engraving: Ambassador Made-By F.E. Olds & Son Fullerton Calif. (on the bell).0 bidsEnding May 26 at 7:59PM PDT6d 10hBrand: AmbassadorCustoms services and international tracking provided50s Vtg OLDS AMBASSADOR Fullerton CA CORNET #320117 +Bach 7C mouthpiece +Case
ALL VALVES AND SLIDES MOVE. THE NUMBER 1 PISTON STICKS A BIT, OTHERWISE, SEEMS TO BE OPERATIONAL. INCLUDES BACH 7C MOUTHPIECE.Brand: AmbassadorCustoms services and international tracking providedNew ListingFE Olds & Sons Ambassador Baritone Euphonium Fullerton Calif
0 bidsEnding May 26 at 9:53PM PDT6d 12hBrand: AmbassadorOlds Ambassador Trumbone FOR PARTS
Brand: AmbassadorCustoms services and international tracking providedOLDS AMBASSADOR SINGLE FRENCH HORN FULLERTON CA serial # 560903
OLDS AMBASSADOR SINGLE FRENCH HORN FULLERTON CA serial # 560903. There are Dings, Dents, Heavy scratches and marks from previous Use.Also worn out finish, discolored and so. There are spots that will need to be resoldered. No mouth Piece . UNIT IS BEING SOLD FOR PARTS OR REPAIR AS IS WITHOUT WARRANTY WHATSOEVER, NO RETURN. Shipped with FedEx ground or FedEx Home DeliveryBrand: AmbassadorColor: GoldFinish: Antique BrassCustoms services and international tracking providedVintage Olds Ambassador Cornet Fullerton Valves ONLY
You are buying a set of valves from a Olds Ambassador Fullerton cornet, pumped fine before removing, they do show plating wear.Brand: AmbassadorCustoms services and international tracking providedVintage Olds Ambassador Cornet Fullerton #2 Slide ONLY
Brand: AmbassadorCustoms services and international tracking providedolds ambassador trumpet Vintage Fullerton California 898116 with case
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1 bidEnding Wednesday at 12:08PM PDT2d 2hBrand: AmbassadorAMBASSADOR CORNET / TRUMPET IN CASE #287249
VINTAGE OLDS AMBASSADOR CORONET IN CASE #287249. Condition is Used. In excellent overall condition, please see photos for full details0 bidsEnding May 28 at 9:11AM PDT7d 23hBrand: AmbassadorOlds Ambassador cornet SN 626446 soft case
Olds Ambassador cornet SN 626446 soft case. Condition is Used. Great, sturdy instrument. Good for a beginning student who's not as worried about how an instrument looks. All slides/pistons are well geased/ oiled and move smoothly. Mouthpiece included. The laquer is in rough shape but otherwise there are no large dents/creases to speak of. This horn has been cleaned in a chemical bath.Brand: AmbassadorOLDS AMBASSADOR TRUMPET WITH ORIGINAL CASE (FULLERTON, CALIF.)
OLDS AMBASSADOR TRUMPET WITH ORIGINAL CASE (FULLERTON, CALIF.). Condition is Used. Shipped with USPS Priority Mail.Brand: AmbassadorFinish: LacqueredVintage Olds Ambassator 1959 Trumpet Serial 497961 With Case
Olds Ambassator 1959 Trumpet Serial 497961 It’s Been Repaired In One Area. Condition is Used. Repaired in one area values are not oiled 3 damaged area. Mouth piece is stuck.0 bidsEnding Saturday at 8:18PM PDT5d 11hBrand: AmbassadorOLDS SILVER PLATED LA Ambassador Cornet
Serial #50,XXX. Don’t spend thousands on a cornet when you can have this! This beautiful LA Ambassador Cornet was silver platted because of its excellence. - The Moose's Horns.olds ambassator trumpet
See pictures to see condition of trumpet. know nothing about how it sounds, but it does play.Brand: AmbassadorVintage Ambassador 7 Trumpet Mouthpiece ~ Made in Czechoslovakia
Silver plate in good shape ~ needs cleaned and polished. Look at pics. I look things over and describe any flaws I see.Brand: AmbassadorColor: SilverFinish: Silver PlatedVintage OLDS Ambassador Trumpet
This trumpet features a brass finish with pearloid valve buttons. A silver-plated mouthpiece, marked number 3, is included. Model: Ambassador. Maker: Olds.
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Brand: Ambassadoror Best Offer1953 Olds & Sons Ambassador Trumpet Serial # 97172 Calif w/ Olds 3 Mouthpiece
Top Rated PlusBrand: AmbassadorCustoms services and international tracking provided1955 Olds & Sons Ambassador Trumpet Cornet Serial # 193098 Calif w/ Olds 3 MP
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Used but in excellent playing condition. Have a Besson8 mouthpieceand a black hardcase.Brand: AmbassadorFinish: GoldCustoms services and international tracking providedVintage Olds Ambassador Fullerton Calif. Brass Trombone And Case
Pretty beat up and dented from its old age, been through a lot! and we will make sure you are 100% satisfied.Brand: AmbassadorFinish: BrassCustoms services and international tracking providedVINTAGE OLDS AMBASSADOR BRASS TRUMPET
No visual dents or dings that I can see. The pads appear to be good to fair. Surprisingly there is little to no oxidation on the brass, no pitting and very little peeling. This belonged to a younger mans Grandfather since he was a child and played throughout his life.Brand: AmbassadorFinish: BrassCustoms services and international tracking providedVintage Olds Ambassador Trumpet
Vintage (1976) Olds ambassador trumpet in polished brass.Has some minor dents and dings.All slides and valves work freely. Comes with mouthpiece and original case.Brand: AmbassadorCustoms services and international tracking providedOLDS AMBASSADOR 1971 LEE MORGAN #M123546
I will look it for you. HoweverI will provide courteous and responsive service.From JapanBrand: AmbassadorNew Listing1958 FE Olds & Sons Fullerton Ambassador Trumpet & Case 256075 for RESTORATION
Serial # 256075. 1958 FE Olds & Sons Fullerton Ambassador Trumpet w/ Mouthpiece & Case. Finger buttons move freely. It does play, but needs a good cleaning. Has lacquer wear/corrosion, scratches, and dents.Brand: AmbassadorCustoms services and international tracking providedAntique Ambassador Olds & Son Los Angeles CA Brass Trombone w/ Case MAKE OFFER
Antique Brass Trombone w/ Case - extra mouthpiece and music holder. Ambassador, Made by F.E. Olds & Son, Los Angeles Calif.Brand: Ambassador
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The bell of an F. E. Olds trombone, c. 1927, with the trademark 'Golden Bear' and date of the 1912 patent.
F. E. Olds was a manufacturer of musical instruments founded by Frank Ellsworth (F.E.) Olds in Los Angeles, California in the early 1900s. The company made brass instruments, especially trombones, cornets, and trumpets.
By the late 1960s or early 1970s, although still producing some professional level instruments, the company had become better known for mass-produced student instruments. Construction quality declined as production quotas were emphasized.[citation needed] That plus competition from other companies and cutbacks in school music budgets led to the firm going out of business in 1979. The Olds and Reynolds names (Olds merged with F.A. Reynolds in 1964) have since been bought and revived in 1983 by a new company under the name F.E. Olds and Sons,[1] based in Mountainside, New Jersey.
History[edit]
Frank Ellsworth (F.E.) Olds was born in Medina, New York in 1861. He was named for the Civil War hero Frank Ellsworth of the Ellsworth Zouaves. While a child his family moved to Toledo, Ohio. After finishing high school, F.E. went to Elkhart, Indiana to work for C.G. Conn and learned the brass instrument making business. In 1885, he moved to Los Angeles, California. An amateur trombone player and entrepreneur, he first set up a shop to build bicycles, which was the only one in Los Angeles at the time. By 1886, he had established the first electroplating shop in Southern California, doing silverplating with H. T. Hazard, establishing the Los Angeles Tool Works by 1887. 1886 also marked the arrival in Los Angeles of F.E.'s future bride, Helen Daisy Birdsall. In 1901, he was a machinist with the Locomobile Company of the Pacific, branching out from bicycles to automobiles.
All along experimenting with trombone design, he was repairing band instruments full-time by 1910. This early work was done in a small workshop behind his house, which was just south of downtown Los Angeles. It was probably about this time that he first offered his new trombones for sale. Implementing new ideas patented in 1912 (some of these are incorporated in trombones today), Olds started producing quality trombones on a small scale. From the earliest years, he was offering a variety of bore sizes (.485' and dual bores from .494'/.509' to .509'/.535') and bell diameters from 6' to 9 ½'. Model designations were Solo, Small Medium, Medium, Large Medium, Large and Symphony, which did not indicate a particular bore and bell combination, but a relative size. Most Olds trombones were made to order at this time. These new trombones apparently met with success quickly, and with the help of Earl Strickler and Earl Williams, Olds expanded production to about 200 a year and moved into a large facility by the early 1920s.
Reginald Birdsall (R.B.) Olds (b. September 11, 1899) came to work with his father in 1920, having served in the U.S. Navy during World War I. With R.B.'s enthusiasm, Olds published their first catalogue in 1925 and introduced new models shortly after. It was about 1924 that Olds started making mouthpieces with ivory rim and cup and the trademark 'Golden Bear' playing the trombone was first engraved on the bells. R.B. was most likely responsible for using the slogan: 'It's a Bear', and otherwise modernizing the image of the company and its products. Also, during these years, they were working on trumpet design, finally tooling up for its production by 1928.
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On October 9, 1928, F.E. was traveling with his wife and other prominent Californians on the S.S. City of Los Angeles (later commissioned, USS George F. Elliott) to South America. He died suddenly and unexpectedly, suffering a heart attack, and was buried at sea. His new trumpets were not offered for sale until after his death.
R.B. introduced cornets soon afterward. The Super Olds line of trombones, trumpets and cornets was introduced in about 1932 and soon became legendary. Other models introduced in the 1930s include the Special, Military, Symphony and French models. All but the Super models could be ordered with a distinctive hammered finish on the bell. This was the standard finish for the Military line. The Super bass trombone could be had with two valves, both actuated by levers. This is likely the first production bass trombone with two valve levers.[citation needed] There were also some french horns made in the late 1930s, although they didn't appear in the catalogues at that time. The Recording model trumpet and cornet were probably designed shortly before the war halted production. During World War II, the government had Olds produce saxophones along with the more standard strategic production. Today these are very rare as they were not generally available to the public and a large number of them went down with a supply ship in the Mediterranean. By 1941 Olds held at least six patents for trumpet and trombone design.
Shortly after World War II ended and brass instrument manufacturing restrictions were lifted, Chicago Musical Instruments purchased F.E. Olds & Son.
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One of CMI's initial operating decisions was to begin producing a full line of background and low brass instruments in addition to the trumpet, cornet and trombone models that Olds was already making and had built its reputation on. However, the Olds plant in Los Angeles was not set up for manufacturing the additional brass lines and CMI had difficulty finding a partner who would provide these instruments to Olds without also producing the more profitable small brass and trombones. Instead, CMI's president, Maurice Berlin, coaxed Foster Reynolds, a former apprentice at J.W. York,30 year veteran of the H.N. White company, and founder of F.A. Reynolds Co., out of retirement and sent him to Los Angeles with a directive to tool up the factory and begin manufacturing the full line of brasses.
Reynolds was regarded as one of the top brass instrument designers in the country, and was responsible for the introduction of many of the finest Olds trumpets and cornets.
In the late 1940s, in a meeting between Reynolds, Reg Olds and Berlin, it was decided to pursue the student musician market for which great projections had been made. Among his first design actions were the renowned Ambassador model trumpet, cornet and trombone (1948). In fact, the trumpet was designed in tandem with the Mendez professional model. Because Olds management was concerned about the possible effects of a low-priced model on the company's reputation, Reynolds insisted the horn be built to the same quality and tolerances of the rest of the line, only with less-expensive bracing and other features. According to R. Dale Olsen, who was R&D director at Olds in the 1960s, the company was a 'one tolerance shop,' meaning that all brass instruments were crafted to the same close tolerances, regardless of price or market niche.
Built on the same bell mandrels as the premium Recording models and featuring extremely reliable valve sections, the Ambassador line was intended to reflect Reynolds' professional commitment to providing high-quality, dependable horns at an affordable price. The 'Brilliant Bell' of the 1948/49 Studio line (trumpet, cornet, trombone) points to either collaboration or competition with Reynold's former company in Cleveland, who had launched an identical nickel-silver bell flare on the Emperor ('Silver Flare') and Roth ('Tone Tempered') lines in 1947.
Another accomplishment to Reynolds' credit was his signing of the trumpeter Rafael Méndez in the late 1940s to be an Olds clinician and endorsor. He worked closely with Mr. Mendez to create the artist's signature model trumpet and long cornet. Reynolds began by measuring the F. Besson Meha trumpet that Mendez was so fond of and then evolving the design (actually, the measuring was reportedly done by his brother, Harper. The lead pipe, for example, was very different from anything Olds had produced). These were professional trumpets accepted as equal to or better than what was currently on the market. The Mendez trumpet was used and endorsed by the likes of David Jandorf and Clyde McCoy.
The large bore (.468') Opera trumpet and cornet models followed several years later. Rafael Méndez's name and the use of the Recording and Super models by other professionals is credited with enhancing the image and sales of Olds instruments.
In 1952, Reynolds, as the plant supervisor, brought Don Agard to Olds from F.A. Reynolds Co. One of Agard's first projects was managing the move in 1954 from Olds' long-time factory in Los Angeles to larger facilities in Fullerton, California.
In 1953, the company was joined by a young Zigmant Kanstul. Starting out at Olds as a French horn assembler, Kanstul apprenticed in the art of brass instrument building from Reynolds.
Reynolds died of a heart attack on July 18, 1960, while at work at the Fullerton plant. After his death, Agard took over plant operations while Kanstul became factory superintendent. Reynold's brother, Harper, who was shop superintendent and who helped launch the Ambassador instruments, retired. R. Dale Olsen was brought in as director of research with a directive to create a line of upper-register trumpets. He succeeded in designing the 'C', 'D' and 'E Flat' trumpets and subsequently the 'Custom-Crafted' series of B flat trumpets that featured one-piece hand-hammered bells.
By the 1960s, Olds was producing trumpets, cornets, slide and valve trombones, alto horns, mellophones, french horns, euphoniums, tubas and sousaphones. They also supplied imported woodwind instruments in the Ambassador line. Olds was the second U.S. maker to have produced over one million brass instruments. Increases in volume were accompanied by a lessening in quality, however.
Kanstul remained at Olds until the early 1970s when he left to become manager of the nearby Benge plant and eventually his own company, Kanstul Musical Instruments. Agard ran operations at Olds until the company finally closed its doors in 1979. Olds merged with competitor and Foster's former company, F.A. Reynolds Co., in 1964.
By the mid-1970s, with parent company Norlin in control, there was a perceived[by whom?] decrease in the quality of construction that made Olds famous. The name became closely associated with the student models, and less with the professional models. A buyer for the firm was sought beginning in 1978, but Norlin could not sell the Olds factory for its asking price. The decision was made to close the Fullerton plant and the machinery, tools and parts inventory were auctioned.
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