Trombones
Just an FYI, Holton also makes an H379 model that is silver and my serial number on my horn is in the 569xxx range so you could also have a model 379. If you go to Holton-horns.com you can check out high quality photos of the different models. Holton - Elkhorn; 1918 - 1919: 1201 - 1899: 1919 - 1920: 1900 - 3499: 1920 - 1921: 3500 - 5999: 1921 - 1922: 6000 - 8999: 1922 - 1923: 9000 - 11999: 1923 - 1924. Serial number is 17005 and on valve casing is marked 4.5,6. The horn is in perfect working order, no corrosion, professionally cleaned and sanitized in local shop oiled and lubed, ready to play. Plating on valves are in excellent condition, 100% compression. The serial# on my L&H bari: B 202007, both were made in 1928 in LaPorte just before Lyon&Healy sold the factory to Frank Holton. My Holton bari has a Lyon&Healy serial# too: B 202699. Those numbers (202xxx) on Holton saxophones are rare exceptions that cannot be found in the Holton Serial # Chart.
There were numerous models of Frank Holton & Co. trombones through the years. This is a collection of user submitted instruments. Click on thumbnails for larger images.
Model:
Series: Special
Key: Bb
Here’s what a Holton catalog circa 1920s had to say about this horn:
The Holton Special has been in use by prominent trombonists for almost a quarter of a century, and has won its way to the top on its merits alone…Superior metal and skilled tempering, combined with perfect graduating of the metal and scientific proportions of the bell and tubing, have made the Holton Special, with the exception of the Revelation Model, the most perfect trombone manufactured.”
It has a 7-inch bell which indicates that it is medium bore according to a period Holton catalog. The hand slide has “Pat.10-27-08 / Frank Holton / Chicago / 0 / >3<” stamped on the hand slide.
Holton Sousaphone Serial Numbers
Model:
Series: Revelation
Key: Bb
Gold wash 7 in bell
Low Pitch
Bore 0.512″
Holton Brass Serial Numbers
Revelation in-slide tuning
Holton Trumpet Serial Number Chart
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