1974 olds ambassador trumpet value11/11/2023 ![]() Up for bids is this mid 1960's OLDS Studio model trumpet with a Olds case& 3 Olds mouthpiece. Auction starts at $49.99 with NO RESERVE! If you have any questions. Included is a holding strap and also a sheet music holder that can replace the 3rd valve slide ring. Case has some scuffs and scratches on it. Trumpet comes with a nice hardshell case. Mouthpiece included is made by Frank Holton& Co. Piston valves/ finger buttons move smoothly without sticking. All valve slides are free moving and lubricated. But no deep or large areas of finish worn off. Finish on trumpet shows signs o f pitting. There are some very small dings and scratches here and there but nothing significant and nothing that disrupts airflow and standing wave. Bell marking reads"OLDS A MBASSA DOR FULLERTON CALIF" Trumpet is in a Bb tuning. ![]() The earlier ones were made significantly better. Quality went downhill for Olds as they started making student models and mass production a bigger priority. ![]() ![]() I would estimate this trumpet was made sometime in late 1960/ early 1961. The 350'000 series were made starting in June of 1960 and by the time it got to 400'000. ![]()
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