This list is based on an information base of over 60 Lyon & Healy brass instruments which are engraved either "Own Make" or "Duplex/Own Make", from the establishment of the factory in 1896 until the largest known serial number. L&H also stencilled instruments extensively, so this index is only limited to the instruments made in their own factory. Following the list are the facts and assumptions that were used in creating it.
If you note any discrepancies, or have additional information concerning this company, please contact us here at Horn-u-copia.
For more information, go to the Detailed Record of Lyon and Healy "Own Make" Instruments. This page lists known and reported L&H "Own Make" instruments as a service to those researching Lyon & Healy. The source of the information is listed, and wherever possible, the serial numbers have also been verified visually.
Lyon & Healy "Own Make" brass instruments made in Chicago
| 1896 | 1 |
| 1897 | 26 |
| 1898 | 76 |
| 1899 | 176 |
| 1900 | 376 |
| 1901 | 676 |
| 1902 | 1176 |
| 1903 | 2176 |
| 1904 | 3426 |
| 1905 | 4776 |
| 1906 | 6226 |
| 1907 | 7776 |
| 1908 | 9326 |
| 1909 | 10876 |
- Mike Keller
Starting with the L&H stated manufacturing start date of 1896 (1) and using the dates assigned to cornet # 556 (2), which still has the L&H certification by Jules Levi dated 6/12/1901, and cornet 4029 (3), a presentation instrument engraved 9/10/1904, the above dates were extrapolated.
Starting with 1896, each following year was doubled up to the 1901 date, representing an enterprise start up. By using the total production between 1901 and 1904 to define a production average, and continuing with new production expansion through 1904, these numbers were then computed. Finally, a levelling off was assumed, which would lead L&H to alternately source their brass instruments until they once again entered brass manufacturing by buying one such company, the Couturier Co, which had gone into receivership in 1923 (4). The last currently available serial number is 11013, which suggests that of this period of manufacturing may have ended in 1909 (5).
Lyon & Healy was assigned patents by J.J. Neumann for:
Updated: 6 June 2010