THE REAL OLDS FACTORY WENT OUT OF BUSINESS IN THE LATE 70'S. THE "OLDS" NOW MANUFACTURED, USUALLY NUMBERED "N,' ARE NOT TO BE CONFUSED WITH THE GENUINE ARTICLE F.E.OLDS.

BEFORE YOU BUY THE "NEW OLDS,"  MANUFACTURED UNDER THE NAME OLDS, YOU WOULD BE WELL ADVISED TO PURCHASE THE GENUINE OLDS HORN.

THERE IS NO COMPARISON BETWEEN THE TWO AND DO NOT ALLOW ANYONE TO SWAY YOU.

BEFORE YOU DO BUY, INQUIRE AS TO THE CONDITION OF THE VALVES. THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT, AND IN ORDER TO HAVE GOOD COMPRSSION YOU MUST HAVE GOOD TIGHT VALVES.

 A DENT OR DING HERE OR THERE IS REALLY NOT TOO IMPORTANT, AS LONG AS THERE ARE NO NICKS OR DENTS ON THE VALVE HOUSING. BUT, THERE MUST NOT BE A HINT OF RED ROT (CANCER) ANYWHERE ON ON THE TRUMPET OR CORNET.

THE "AMBASSADOR" MODEL, WAS PLAYED BY SEVERAL BIG NAME MUSICIANS. AND TODAY, THE SUPER AND RECORDING  MODELS ARE STILL IN PRO USE . THERE ARE MANY WHO SAY THE SUPER IS THE BEST TRUMPET EVER MADE. WHILE OTHERS STATE THAT THE SUPER-RECORDING MODEL STANDS ALONE. THE "MENDEZ" MODEL IS NOT WORTH THE CRAZY PRICES ASKED IF YOU PLAN TO PLAY IT AND NOT PUT INTO A COLLECTION. THE OPERA MODEL IS A LARGE BORE HORN WITH A BIG SOUND REQUIRING MORE AIR AND NOT THE BEST BEGINNING MODEL.

THE EARLY MODEL SPECIALS WERE AND ARE A DREAM TO PLAY WITH A NICE TONE AND EASY UPPER REGISTER. THE VERY EARLY ONES WERE MUCH MORE A HIGH PRICED HORN IN DETAILS THAN THEY WERE LATER ON.

A NICE AMBASSADOR IS STILL AS GOOD OR BETTER AS ANY "STUDENT" MODEL ON THE MARKET TODAY.