Help identifying Olds Trombone
- brenzhen
- Posts: 1
- Joined: Feb 25, 2024
Does anybody know what model this Olds Trombone is? The seller is saying it was made around 1935.
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- Macbone1
- Posts: 501
- Joined: Oct 01, 2019
No identifying model name or number...judging from the bell size this may be an early "symphonic" model, simply identified by the "LM" designation. Beautiful restoration and a great price.
- SteveM
- Posts: 88
- Joined: Dec 21, 2021
LM probably indicates a bore size of 495/509 (dual bore), the same as a recording
- JohnL
- Posts: 2529
- Joined: Mar 23, 2018
LM's (along with M's) were general-purpose horns; typically .495"/.510". Symphony-bore horns were marked "SYM".
As for model, it looks like a Self-Balancing. Can't tell for sure from the pics, but I think the inners are the original fluted pattern rather than the more common duo-octagonal.
As for model, it looks like a Self-Balancing. Can't tell for sure from the pics, but I think the inners are the original fluted pattern rather than the more common duo-octagonal.