1932 King catalog. Model Numbers:
#1150...Side action model - Valves at an angle, bell to the left of player.
#1151...Top action model - Valves upright, bell to the right of player.
1938 King catalog. Model Numbers:
#1150...Side action model - Valves at an angle, bell to the left of player.
#1151...Top action model - Valves upright, bell to the right of player.
Available in eight finishes.
King Bell Front Alto
1938 King catalog. Model Numbers:
#1146...Recording model made in F.
#1148...Recording model made in Eb.
Available in eight finishes.
Production is thought to have started around 1936-37, and ended with the start of WWII.
1924 King catalog. Model Numbers:
#1150...Side action model - Valves at an angle, bell to the left of player.
#1151...Top action model - Valves upright, bell to the right of player.
1924 King catalog. Model Numbers:
#1152...Built in Eb and available in three finishes.
1932 King catalog. Model Numbers:
#1152...Built in Eb and available in three finishes.
1911 King catalog. Model Numbers:
#280...Brass highly polished.
#281...Silver plated, satin finish.
#282...Silver plated, satin finish, with gold trimmings.
Production is thought to have started around 1908-1910, and ended with the start of WWII.
1919 King catalog. Model Numbers:
#280.5...Brass highly polished.
#281.5...Silver plated, satin finish, barnished bell.
#282.5...Silver plated, satin finish, with gold trimmings.
Built in high or low pitch.
1938 King catalog. Model Numbers:
#1152...Built in Eb and available in eight finishes.
King Upright Alto
1919 King catalog. Model Numbers:
#284...Brass highly polished.
#285...Silver plated, satin finish, barnished bell.
#???...Silver plated, satin finish, with gold trimmings.
Built in Eb and high pitch, extra slide provided for low pitch.
1932 King catalog. Model Numbers:
#1153...Built in F, with rotary change to Eb and C with extra slide. Available in six finishes.
1932 King catalog. Model Numbers:
#1154...Built in Bb only, looks like #1152.
King Concert Horn
Production is thought to have started around 1908-1910, and ended with the start of WWII.
1911 King catalog. Model Numbers:
#284...Brass highly polished.
#285...Silver plated, satin finish, barnished bell.
#286...Silver plated, satin finish, with gold trimmings.
Built in Eb and high pitch, extra slide provided for low pitch.
1938 King catalog. Model Numbers:
#1153...Built in F, with rotary change to Eb and C with extra slide. Available in eight finishes.
Band Ballad Horn
Production is thought to have started around 1908-1910, and ended with the start of WWII.
Production is thought to have started around 1930-31, and ended with the start of WWII.
1919 King catalog. Model Numbers:
#250...Brass highly polished.
#251...Silver plated, satin finish, barnished bell.
Built in D, C, and F with extra slide.
1924 King catalog. Model Numbers:
#1153...Built in F, with rotary change to Eb and C with extra slide. Available in three finishes.
King Melophones & Altos
On this page the Mellophones and Altos are arranged by there title given in the catalog. It appears that some of the instruments shared names or changed names all together.
This page is designed to show the first known year of production (based on our catalogs) and any changes that are made over the production cycle of the instruments including model numbers and any unique specifications. In the production years of 1893-1910 it is important to consider that production of trumpets and cornets stated slowly and that the serial number list may not be 100% accurate, and that the company did not have "considerable" production until 1905.
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Band & Orchestra Horn
1911 King catalog. Model Numbers:
#250...Brass highly polished.
#251...Silver plated, satin finish, barnished bell.
Built in D, C, and F with extra slide.