An eBay Super Collegiate cornet from around 1960 had “Super Collegiate” engraved on the Copper bell. Something I noticed earlier this year helps to narrow when Holton changed the Super Collegiates: Serial number 286496, near the beginning of 1956, did *not* have a copper bell in this eBay ad: Serial number 293424, near the end of 1956, *did* have a copper bell in this eBay ad: The markings on Holton Super Collegiates also went through an evolution. I don't remember much about that one, other than it was very reliable, and it was traded in for Conn Connstellation cornet when I got into high school. My first new horn was a Holton Super Collegiate back in the 7th grade. This is a collection of user submitted instruments from fellow Holton. Free Download Game Jackie Chan Stuntmaster Ps1 For Pc on this page. Trumpets & Cornets There were numerous models of Frank Holton & Co. Serial Number:003705 Material: Brass Color: Brass Mouthpiece Included (Y/N):y Bach 7G Measurements (inches).

I had an early 50's Collegiate cornet that was very solidly built, had good. I found some serial numbers on musictrader but they end well. Exactly when did Holton change the Super Collegiates from Brass bell to Copper bell? I wish someone with the earlier Brass-belled Super Collegiate cornet would measure the bell diameter and tell us if it was approximately 4-5/8” diameter rather than the 5-1/8” bell diameter of the Copper-belled version. Also, the Super Collegiate cornets with Copper bells had approximately 5-1/8” bell diameters. I wish someone with one of those early Brass-belled Super Collegiate cornets would measure the bore size to see if it really did have a.465 bore. When I expressed surprise at that, he said that Holton reduced the bore size from.465 to.460 when Holton changed the Super Collegiate from Brass bell to Copper bell.

An eBay seller (I can't remember which one) told me that his 1955 Holton Super Collegiate cornet with Brass bell and Nickel bell flare had a.465 bore. The original Holton Super Collegiates of the mid-1950’s had Brass bells with Nickel bell flares. Here is what I have learned from my own experience and observation. The vintage Holton Super Collegiate instruments of the 1950’s and 1960’s are becoming increasingly popular, but I have never seen a detailed history of them.

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