OLDS 1950s RESTORED 4 CORNET COLLECTION LN INCLUDES AMBASSADOR-SPECIAL-STUDIO-SUPER & CASES & MPs Start Price USD 2,999.99 Current Price USD 2,999.99 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Wednesday, November 05, 2008 End Time Friday, December 05, 2008 Location Ontonagon, Michigan See more about 'OLDS 1950s RESTORED 4 CORNET COLLECTION LN ' Description This listing is for an absolutely gorgeous collection of four very hard to find, 1950's OLDS cornets that have been Professionally restored to near new condition. They include an AMBASSADOR #54xxx, A SPECIAL, a STUDIO #110xxx. AND A CHARLIE MELK RESTORED SUPER #199XXX.. These cornets are gorgeous and will look gorgeous displayed together in your display case, or in your hands as you play them. All slides work and all valves work. All four instruments have been recently serviced and are ready to play as soon as you receive them. All four instruments come with vintage Olds hard cases and with vintage Olds mouthpieces. You are ready to go as soon as you open the packages. Photo 1 shows the four cornets; Photos 2 & 3 are of the sharp Olds Ambassador; Photos 4-6 are of the fantastic Olds Studio; Photos 7-9 are the fabulous Charlie Melk restored Super Olds; and Photos 10-12 will be of the gorgeous near mint restored Special cornet. Please note that I have more photos of each instrument that I can email upon request. Also please note that the free shipping is for the lower 48 states only and that buyers from Alaska, Hawaii, Canada, United Kingdom, Germany and Japan will pay actual shipping costs to their location! This listing includes an absolutely gorgeous and very hard to find, SUPER OLDS WITH A SILVER BELL RING Cornet that I originally purchased for my collection because of its earlier restoration to near new condition, with the restoration work having been done by "THE MASTER" CHARLIE MELK OF CHARLIE'S BRASS. This cornet is of such beautiful like new condition that it belongs in a display case, and that is where it has been for years until now. It looks like a new instrument. Even though this was an earlier restoration, the clear lacquer shows no wear and looks fantastic. It is absolutely stunning when you hold it in your hands and examine it. It will clearly be the nicest Olds SUPER Cornet found on eBay. The serial number is #199XXX circa mid-1950's. It is a highly desired high quality standard stem cornet. It is a key of Bb cornet made of brass and lacquered. It has a forward facing bell with a SILVER BELL RING. This cornet was in great condition when it was restored, as there were not any dents or dings that had to be removed, just lacquer that had aged. It has remained on display in one collection since its restoration until I purchased it for my collection. It shows hardly any use since its restoration as it was displayed and not played. SUPER OLDS MADE BY F.E. OLDS & SON LOS ANGELES USA. IS ENGRAVED INTO THE BELL RING. It has three water keys. The finger buttons are mother of pearl and there is a matching mother of pearl inlay in the second valve slid knob. There is a thumb saddle on the first valve slide. All of the valves have the same serial number as the valve casing. All slides move smoothly as do the valves. It has new water valve springs and corks. This cornet functions outstandingly well and has been recently serviced. It will make an excellent addition to your collection, or an excellent cornet for someone that plans to use it professionally on a regular basis. It has all original parts and has been play tested and has big sound. I will also be including the original Olds hard case for this instrument. The Olds Super Model is a superb instrument that I highly recommend for a professional or advanced player, but is equally suited to the beginner or intermediate player that desires the quality of a professional grade cornet. The valves on this instrument are silky smooth. This listing includes an absolutely gorgeous and very hard to find, F.E. OLDS & SON (Los Angeles, California) Professional Studio Series Cornet that I originally purchased for my collection because of its restored near new condition. It looks and plays like a new instrument. This cornet is so beautiful that it could go into a display case of even the finest collection. The clear lacquer shows no wear and looks fantastic. It is absolutely stunning when you hold it in your hands and examine it and when you play it. It will easily be the nicest Olds Studio Cornet found on eBay. The serial number is #110XXX circa early 1950's and this is one of the highly desired large stem earlier high quality cornets. It is a key of Bb Cornet made of brass and lacquered. It has a forward facing NICKEL SILVER bell with 3 upright valve pistons and a water key. STUDIO MODEL F.E. OLDS & SON LOS ANGELES CALIF. is engraved on the bell stem in front of the nickel silver bell. This cornet functions outstandingly well and has been recently serviced. It will make an excellent addition to your collection, or an excellent cornet for someone that plans to use it professionally on a regular basis. It has all original parts and has been play tested and has big sound. The Olds Studio Model is a superb instrument that I highly recommend for a professional or advanced player, but is equally suited to the beginner or intermediate player that desires the quality of a professional grade cornet. The valves on this instrument are silky smooth, many professional players believe Olds produced the finest valve blocks in the business. Olds cornets are also known for the high quality tones they produce in all registers of the instrument. The Olds factory states: The STUDIO "BRILLIANT BELL" creates, in this instrument, a cornet of unusual characteristics with rich tonal resonance. NICKEL SILVER and brass in the bell of the STUDIO CORNETt allow the maximum amount of free vibration for full tone quality. The NICKEL SILVER tuning crook, the hand grips on the valves, and the third valve slide give maximum wear resistance. The light, effortless action is fast and dependable and careful balance assures a true scale. This listing includes an absolutely gorgeous and very hard to find, Olds Special cornet in near mint condition. PLEASE NOTE: I WILL BE ADDING PICTURES AND A COMPLETE NARRATIVE ON THIS INSTRUMENT IN A FEW DAYS! This listing includes a very nice and hard to find in this condition, OLDS AMBASSADOR Cornet that I originally purchased for my collection because of its earlier restoration to near new condition that matched the other restored cornets in this collection. It will clearly be one of the nicest early Olds AMBASSADOR Cornest found on eBay. The serial number is #54XXX circa 1950. It is a key of Bb cornet made of brass and lacquered, with a nice two tone finish with; nickel silver ferrules, spit valves (2), and top finger loop. It has a forward facing bell. This cornet has been lightly used since its restoration so it looks great on display with the other three higher grade instruments. It has two water keys. All slides move smoothly as do the valves. This cornet functions well and has been recently serviced. It will make an excellent addition to your collection, or an excellent cornet for someone that plans to use it on a regular basis. I will also be including the original Olds hard case and vintage Olds mouthpiece for this instrument. The Olds Ambassador Model is a superb instrument that is touted as perhaps the finest student line horn ever made by anybody, and many professionals use this model as their practice instrument. It is hard to find in this condition. Olds cornets are also known for the high quality tones they produce in all registers of the instrument, and this collection is composed of four very nice examples. I am selling a few cornets and trumpets from my collection to reduce the herd a little bit. Look for my other listings of cornets and trumpets that I will be adding in the next few weeks. PLEASE NOTE: THE FREE SHIPPING IS FOR THE LOWER 48 STATES ONLY. SHIPPING TO ALASKA, HAWAII, CANADA, UNITED KINGDOM, GEERMANY, JAPAN WILL BE ACTUAL SHIPPING COSTS ONLY! Place a Bid!