In 1925 Mr. White bought The Cleveland Musical Instrument Company and The H. N. White Company started to sell other brands than King. Quality was very important to The H. N. White Company and the same craftsmen that made Kings also made Cleveland, American Standard, Gladiator, and Tempo Band Instruments.
American Standard Band Instruments
The Gladiator Band Instruments
Cleveland and American Standard Serial Numbers:
Date | Serial Number |
1919-1930 | 1-10,000 |
1930-1935 | 10,000-30,000 |
1935-1940 | 30,000-40,000 |
1940-1945 | 40,000-45,000 |
1945-1950 | 45,000-50,000 |
1950-1955 | 50,000-65,000 |
1955-1960 | 65,000-100,000 |
1960-1965 | 100,000-160,000 |
1965-1970 | 160,000-420,000 |
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The Cleveland Musical Instrument
Company was formed in February of 1919 and was known for their Cleveland
Trumpet. The Company was successful for awhile and at one time employed
fifteen people. But as frequently happens with new companies, overhead
and expenses were too great for the volume of business they could command.
For two years The H. N. White Company made instruments for Cleveland
to help fill back orders. Then in 1925 Mr. White bought the Cleveland
Musical Instrument Company. Mr. White saw the Cleveland brand as the
perfect fit to cover the growing school band market which demanded high
quality instruments at a low price. The Cleveland brand, along with
American Standard were marketed to marching bands and schools. Both
were about 40% less in price than a "King." |
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Cleveland 1925-1941 |
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In
1936-37 the Toreador Trumpet was added. Production stopped with
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Cleveland 1947 |
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Cleveland 1953 |
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Cleveland 1960 |
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