An Index to Olds Instruments

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trombones		trumpets
1915	260
1920	1260
1923	4000
1925	6000
1927	7000
1928		1
1929		101
1930	7300	175
1931	7700	285
1932	8000	500
1933	8250	700
1934	8500	1228
1935	8750	2000
1936	9500	2710
1937	10250	3600
1938	11000	4700
1939	11750	6000
1940	12500	7500
1941	13250	8850
1942	14000	12125
1943	14250	14325
1944	14500	14800
1945	14750	15275
1946	15000	15750
1947	21000	17250
1948	28000	29100
1949	36000	52409
1950	45000
1951	56000
1952	70000
Mar. 1952	73000
July 1952	80000
Feb. 1953	90000
Trumpet/Trombone Lists Merged into One
Jan. 1954	100000
Aug. 1955	150000
Nov. 1956	200000
July 1958	250000
Sept.1959	300000
June 1960	350000
March 1962	400000
Feb. 1964	450000
Feb. 1965	500000
June 1966	550000
June 1967	600000
June 1968	650000
June 1969	700000
June 1971	750000
June 1972	800000
Oct. 1973	850000
Nov. 1974	900000
April 1976	950000
Sept. 1976	970000
March 1977	990000
Sept. 1977	999999
Jan. 1978	A06741
Jan. 1979	A40550
Jul. 1979	A47510

• 1947 Ambassador introduced at around 27,000
• 1954 Trombone and trumpet serial number lists merged
• 1955 production moved from LA to Fullerton (between 149,6xx, 150,3xx)
• 1956 eliminated large-shank mouthpiece receiver on cornetss (189,611)
• 1958 redesigned Ambassador cornets & trumpets. Pinky ring changed to hook, bracing changed.(246,5xx and 248,8xx)
• 1964 Alliance with Norlin Music (450,000)
• 1979 July 13th, production ceased (A41000). A Superstar Trombone was reported sold as part of a closeout with SN# A47510

• An Olds Standard trumpet has been reported which falls out of the sequence with serial 17167 and accompanied by a payment book from 1945.

Sources:
Music Trader
Alan's Trumper World