1951 Olds A5 LOS ANGELES🎺 Cornet Ambassador Vintage w/Case & Mouthpiece 68945

Description

F.E. Olds manufactured brass instruments out of Los Angeles (and later Fullerton), CA from the early 1900s to 1979. The Ambassador Series of coronets, trumpets and trombones was developed in 1948 and ran throughout the company's history as one of the most iconic products.
Serial Number 68945 manufactured in the later half of 1951.
Prices for the Ambassador Coronet vary significantly depending on the era it was made.  Instruments manufactured in LOS ANGELES are of highest collector value.
From the Olds 1957 Catalog
Ambassador
The effortless action of the Ambassador Cornet will delight cornet players who will appreciate this instrument, styled and balanced on a continuous flow air column principle.
The Olds hand-lapped nickel-silver, nickel-plated pistons assure the close fitting, full tone, and trouble-free valves characteristic of Olds instruments. Nickel silver trim is used on the braces and points of wear, and "three point bracing" gives additional sturdiness to the Ambassador Cornet.
A-5 Ambassador Cornet
1951 Olds Ambassador Los Angeles made cornet in general:
very, very sturdy
excellent valves
heavy but still responsive
good intonation
mouthpiece sensitive (like most cornets)
plays a little bit like a trumpet
sounds a little bit like a trumpet (especially with a C cup)
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Do you want to deal with a dirty instrument with stuck or damaged slides or valves?  A "used" or "preowned" instrument
may cost much more
to get back to playing condition
Read below how this horn was serviced
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All reconditioned horns from start to finish receive:
Hot water rinse, and body and slides thoroughly brushed
Upper and Lower valve chambers polished
Threads cleaned on horn body and the top and bottom caps
Small parts hand detailed
Horn body trued as needed, hand torqued at all solder joints for strength, braces checked and repaired as needed
Bell
tail, taper, flair and leadpipe dents and major dings removed when easily accessible
Valve chamber area knuckle dings removed if accessible
Female slide receivers dry scrubbed with firm brush, male slides polished, gap between valve body and threads cleaned
Valves hand lapped from top and bottom when accessible
Valve chambers and valves checked for proper fit during lapping
Horn body is then hot water triple rinsed and scrubbed
Slides dry scrubbed with firm brush, polished and checked for proper fit and feel, any fit issues mentioned in listing
Slides hot water rinsed, accessible dents and dings removed
Horn and valves assembled, all interfaces and parts lubed. Al Cass Fast used on ALL valves.
Play tested and checked for valve action, slide fit, leaks, and slotting (after regular use, valves should fit to the lapped chamber and get faster)
Original mouthpieces are usually included, checked for receiver fit, cleaned and polished (most vintage mouthpieces have blemishes)
Horn is then wiped clean and or hand polished
Cases opened, aired out, disinfected, vacuumed, sometimes minor repairs are completed (Note, some old cases will have residual smell)
Horns are photographed, disassembled and checked for proper fit again
Horns then stored until sold.
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***remember vintage horns have sometimes been sitting for a very long time, you as an instrument owner should clean your instrument regularly.
THIS INSTRUMENT IS SOLD AS-IS
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Important!!! AS-IS Condition Vintage & Antique Instruments
do not have a warranty and though they have been serviced, these vintage instruments can still have minor fit and performance issues after servicing. Vintage and antique horns need to be put back into service with your regular playing after purchase. Many vintage instruments have had solder and other repair work done in the past and many have sat for sometimes decades and even after thorough cleaning, more extended cleaning and fit work may be needed. These instruments I offer on Ebay are refurbished, played for a few minutes to check for performance and problems and then they are shelved until after the horn is purchased or play tested locally. I am not familiar with every horns performance characteristics, bore size or history, but I do learn every day and do my best to offer educated advice.
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