Trombones olds

[salvatore]

Where can i buy a trombone olds?

Can anyone give me a technical opinion on this instrument?
What are the best years of these instruments?

[BGuttman]

You realize that Olds has been shut down since the mid 1970s, right?

They do tend to show up in our Classified section from time to time. Also sellers of used trombones have them from time to time.

The instruments of interest tend to be Recording, Radio, and Studio. For large bore (13.7 mm) you can look for an Opera.

[hyperbolica]

Where can i buy a trombone olds?

Can anyone give me a technical opinion on this instrument?
What are the best years of these instruments?

Olds trombones in general don't get the respect they deserve, so you can get a high quality horn for much less than its worth. They were built to a higher standard than most other brands, and better finished.

They started in the early 1900s, I think, and closed down in the 1970s. People talk about the Los Angeles era and the Fullerton era, but I find them about the same.

There's a member here who has a very informative site called It's a Bear. Lots of great info on Olds horns.

[NotSkilledHere]

olds horns pop up everywhere! they were never manufactured in small numbers so you'll see lots of them popping up here and there, many in very useable condition! some of their fluted/duo-octagonal slides can be finnicky to get work done to them though. I would say horns prior to 1970 would be the best to look for. it's said that the quality went down significantly towards the end of their business, but of course, that doesnt stop excellent examples from popping up!