| 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.
Mac mini built-in microphone.
Sources:
Music Trader
Alan's Trumper World
| 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.
Mac mini built-in microphone.
Sources:
Music Trader
Alan's Trumper World
Olds Ambassador Serial Numbers
OLDS& SON TROMBONE Offered for sale is an F.E Olds& Son. Los Angeles, California vintage Studio model Trombone with a serial number of 39103 which puts in the late 1940's. The trombone with nice age patina has not been cleaned and is in as found condition with two dents. Olds and sons, who produced good quality brass instruments, expanded their line of musical instruments in the 1950s to include a number of woodwinds. Five lines of soprano clarinets were offered, which were, from least expensive to most expensive, the Ambassador Ebonite clarinet, the Ambassador Wood clarinet, the Special Wood clarinet, the. An archive of user submitted F.E. Olds instrument serial numbers. Serial Number Physical Features Information #0 'Ambassador' Cornet: Bell type: Normal Bore mark: none Manufacture Location: Fullerton. Opera (Olds only large bore trumpet) 6. Mendez The Olds Super Recording being one of the most sought after trumpets of all time and the Ambassador, which became the #1 sold and manufactured trumpets of all time; referring to the numbers manufactured and sold.
