4/3/2024 15:57
Detailed Record of Couturier-Related Instruments
York Couturier L&H s,s
Total
41 482 230 753
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Part 1: York “Couturier Wizard-Model” instruments which conform to the 1913 patent configuration.
instrument number MK date pat notes   source ending/accessed/posted item #    
(Continuously Conical Bore) Patent number: 1073593 Filing date: Sep 3, 1912                  
J.W. York & Sons "Couturier Wizard Model" Bb/A Cornet 10010 c.1913 (not noted) fixed valve tubing, 'large bell & bore' 1r+3p BIW 10/5/2007 private correspondence
J.W. York & Sons "Couturier Wizard Model" Bb/A Cornet 10012 c.1913 Sept 23 1913 fixed valve tubing, HAS 1913 pat, offset water key 3p H-u-c 3/5/2016 9193
J.W. York & Sons "Couturier Wizard Model" Bb/A Cornet 10020 c.1913 Sept 23 1913 fixed valve tubing, HAS 1913 pat, "M" bore, straight WKs 3p H-u-c 8/3/12 6:40 PM private correspondence
J.W. York & Sons "Couturier Wizard Model" Bb/A Cornet 10032 c.1913 (none) fixed valve tubing, no patent or bore, offset main water key 1r+3p eBay May-04-09 10:17:52 PDT 180351896381
J.W. York & Sons "Couturier Wizard Model" Bb/A Cornet 10033 c.1913 (none) fixed valve tubing, no patent or bore 1r+3p H-u-c 2/10/2010 private correspondence
J.W. York & Sons "Couturier Wizard Model" Bb/A Cornet 10035 c.1913 Sept 23 1913 fixed valve tubing, HAS 1913 pat 1r+3p eBay Jan 31, 2015 3:25PM 311270765117
J.W. York & Sons "Couturier Wizard Model" Bb/A Cornet 10039 c.1913 Sept 23 1913 "M" bore, fixed valve tubing, HAS 1913 pat, offset water key 1r+3p eBay Jan 02, 2015 6:56AM 221644890619
J.W. York & Sons "Couturier Wizard Model" Bb/A Cornet 10041 c.1913 Sept 23 1913 "L" bore, HAS 1913 pat [3p] TM 12-07-2014, 11:50 AM BBS post
J.W. York & Sons "Couturier Wizard Model" Bb/A Cornet 10049 c.1913 Sept 23 1913 "L" bore, fixed valve tubing, HAS 1913 pat, offset water key 1r+3p eBay Dec 14, 2014 7:22PM 131374733786
J.W. York & Sons "Couturier Wizard Model" Bb/A Cornet 10061 c.1913 (not noted) fixed valve tubing, offset main water key 1r+3p VC 10/6/2007 private correspondence
J.W. York & Sons "Couturier Wizard Model" Bb/A Cornet 10064 c.1913 Sept 23 1913 fixed valve tubing, HAS pat, "M" bore, 2 small straight WK's, 3 main slides 1r+3p eBay Oct-12-08 14:07:20 PDT 260296478017
J.W. York & Sons "Couturier Wizard Model" Bb/A Cornet 39440 c.1913 (none) removable H/LP valve slides, no patent, inline water key 1r+3p eBay Sep-26-09 17:23:40 PDT 320426129979
J.W. York & Sons "Couturier Wizard Model" Bb/A Cornet 395(04) c.1913 (none) removable H/LP valve slides, no patent, inline water key 1r+3p eBay Mar-23-08 16:00:00 PDT 290214302818
J.W. York & Sons "Couturier Wizard Model" Bb/A Cornet 39576 c.1913 (none) removable H/LP valve slides, no patent, inline water key, "504" on Bb/A rotary valve 1r+3p eBay Jul 24, 2016 9:51PM 201623627140
J.W. York & Sons "Couturier Wizard Model" Bb/A Cornet 39575 c.1913 (not noted) 1r+3p VC 10/6/2007 private correspondence
"York Couturier Wizzard [sic]" Bb/A Cornet 39592 c.1913 (none) "Does not bear the September, 1912 [sic] patent date" 1r+3p JS/YRS 5/5/2007 Anecdotal Info
(J.W. York & Sons) "Couturier Wizard Model" Bb/A Cornet 39667 c.1913 (not noted) (1r+3p) H-u-c 1/9/15 2:30 PM private correspondence
(Continuously Conical Bore) Patent number: 1073593 Issue date: Sep 23, 1913                
J.W. York & Sons "Couturier Wizard Model" Bb/A Cornet 39714 c.1914 Sept 23 1913 "Pat. Sept. 23-13/By E.A. Couturier", "578" on r valve 1r+3p H-u-c 8/28/10 6:45 PM private correspondence
J.W. York & Sons "Couturier Wizard Model" Bb/A Cornet 39715 c.1914 Sept 23 1913 H/LP valve slides, 3 main tuning slides, "Pat. Sept. 23-13/By E.A. Couturier", inline water keys 1r+3p eBay June 09, 2019 6:16PM 362667486853
J.W. York & Sons "Couturier Wizard Model" Bb/A Cornet 39731 c.1914 Sept 23 1913 H/LP valve slides, "Pat. Sept. 23-13/By E.A. Couturier", inline water keys 1r+3p eBay Feb-05-08 19:20:19 PST 330208353057
J.W. York & Sons "Couturier Wizard Model" Bb/A Cornet 39740 c.1914 (not noted) H/LP valve slides 1r+3p VC 5/28/12 6:39 PM private correspondence
J.W. York & Sons "Couturier Wizard Model" Bb/A Cornet 39747 c.1914 Sept 23 1913 H/LP valve slides, "S/Pat. Sept. 23-13/By E.A. Couturier", inline water keys 1r+3p MK/87 6/11/2009 (private collection)
J.W. York & Sons "Couturier Wizard Model" Bb/A Cornet 39765 c.1914 Sept 23 1913 H/LP valve slides, "M/Pat. Sept. 23-13/By E.A. Couturier", inline water keys 1r+3p eBay Oct 08, 2011 10:22:27 PDT 270825636833
J.W. York & Sons "Couturier Wizard Model" Bb/A Cornet 39809 c.1914 Sept 23 1913 H/LP valve slides, "M|Pat. Sept. 23-13|By E.A. Couturier", inline water keys 1r+3p eBay Jul 11, 2013 17:45:27 PDT 271235022718
"York Couturier Wizzard [sic]" Bb/A Cornet 39844 c.1914 Sept 23 1913 (c.1914 per Couturier research) 1r+3p JS/YRS 5/5/2007 Anecdotal Info
J.W. York & Sons "Couturier Wizard Model" Bb/A Cornet 40040 c.1914 Sept 23 1913 "S|Pat. Sept. 23-13|By E.A. Couturier", H/LP slides, "Al-Tru|S||00" MP 1r+3p Goodwill 12/10/2017 7:32:00 PM PT 46419605
J.W. York & Sons "Couturier Wizard Model" Bb/A Cornet 40054 c.1914 Sept 23 1913 "S|Pat. Sept. 23-13|By E.A. Couturier", "771L" on rotor 1r+3p H-u-c 2/8/17 12:14 PM private correspondence
J.W. York & Sons "Couturier Wizard Model" Bb/A Cornet 40055 c.1914 Sept 23 1913 "S|Pat. Sept. 23-13|By E.A. Couturier", "712L" on rotor 1r+3p (private) 12/27/17 2:11 PM private correspondence
J.W. York & Sons "Couturier Wizard Model" Bb/A Cornet 40161 c.1914 Sept 23 1913 "M|Pat. Sept. 23-13|By E.A. Couturier", "827S on rotor, fixed valve tubing, 3 main tuning slides, straight 3rd valve WK, offset main WK 1r+3p eBay June 17, 2018 10:40PM 232801641973
J.W. York & Sons "Couturier Wizard Model" Bb/A Cornet 40171 c.1914 (not noted) 1r+3p (private) 8/28/10 6:45 PM private correspondence
J.W. York & Sons "Couturier Wizard Model" Bb/A Cornet 40186 c.1914 (not noted) fixed valve tubing, 'Medium bore, rotary change to A' 1r+3p BIW 10/5/2007 private correspondence
J.W. York & Sons "Couturier Wizard Model" Bb/A Cornet 40260 c.1914 (not noted) "Small bore, rotary change to A", fixed valve tubing 1r+3p BIW 10/5/2007 private correspondence
J.W. York & Sons "Couturier Wizard Model" Bb/A Cornet 40284 c.1914 Sept 23 1913 fixed valve tubing, "S|Pat. Sept. 23-13|By E.A. Couturier",  offset main water key 1r+3p MK/142 6/11/2009 (private collection)
J.W. York & Sons "Couturier Wizard Model" Bb/A Cornet 40287 c.1914 Sept 23 1913 fixed valve tubing, "S|Pat. ... -13… ", "877S" on rotary valve, offset main water key 1r+3p eBay Jun 06, 2010 16:47:35 PDT 140414425157
J.W. York & Sons "Couturier Wizard Model" Bb/A Cornet 40341 c.1914 Sept 23 1913 fixed valve tubing, "S|Pat. Sept. 23-13|By E.A. Couturier", inline water keys 1r+3p eBay Apr-25, 2019 11:18 AM PDT 113698795153
J.W. York & Sons "Couturier Wizard Model" Bb/A Cornet 40442 c.1914 Sept 23 1913 H/LP valve slides, "S/Pat. ... -13… ", offset main water key 1r+3p eBay Nov-25-07 18:53:41 PST 150183751742
J.W. York & Sons "Couturier Wizard Model" Bb/A Cornet 40666 c.1914 Sept 23 1913 H/LP valve slides, "S/Pat. Sept. 23-13/By E.A. Couturier", inline water keys 1r+3p eBay Oct 03, 2013 17:00:23 PDT 300978182539
"Made For The|Salvation Army|By|E.A. Couturier Co Ltd|Elkhart|Ind" Bb Cornet 40717 c.1914 Sept 23 1913 York valves "S/Pat. Sept. 23-13/By E.A. Couturier", Couturier Elkhart  logo, removable valve slides 1r+3p H-u-c 1/18/2009 BBS post
J.W. York & Sons "Couturier Wizard Model" Bb/A Cornet 40775 c.1914 Sept 23 1913 H/LP valve slides, "S|Pat. Sept. 23-13|By E.A. Couturier", inline water keys, case, "42|L" on rotary valve 1r+3p eBay Feb 04, 2014 08:07:49 PST 201028055566
J.W. York & Sons "Couturier Wizard Model" Bb/A Cornet 40782 c.1914 Sept 23 1913 H/LP valve slides, "S/Pat. Sept. 23-13/By E.A. Couturier", inline water keys 1r+3p eBay Feb-22-09 15:48:36 PST 270345287703
"Made For|Salvation Army|By|E.A. Couturier Co Ltd|Elkhart|-Ind-" Bb Cornet 40788 c.1914 Sept 23 1913 s,sYork valves "S/Pat. Sept. 23-13/By E.A. Couturier", Couturier Elkhart  logo, removable valve slides, "42" on rotary valve 1r+3p eBay Aug 15, 2013 19:00:56 PDT 171098663572
Part 2: Instruments made by the E.A. Couturier, E.A. Couturier Co. Ltd,  E.A. Couturier Co. firms. 
instrument number MK date patent(s) notes   source ending/accessed/posted item #    
(Continuously Conical Bore) Patent number: 1073593 Filing date: Sep 3, 1912                  
E.A. Couturier "Couturier System" Bb Cornet 105 1912 Pat. Pend. "C|105|Pat. Pend.", "Couturier System|E A Couturier|Mount Vernon|New York" 3p eBay 28 Jul 2017 at 6:51:20PM PDT 322621804368
(Continuously Conical Bore) Patent number: 1073593 Issue date: Sep 23, 1913                
Seidel Band Instrument Company founded 1914                    
Ernst Couturier incorporated in New York State in November 1916                    
They started in Elkhart, probably late 1917, probably at 1,000 rather than 1. (1)                
E.A. Couturier Co Ltd Bb/A "Conical Bore" "Short" Cornet 1019 1917 pat 1913 "Conical Bore|Patented|E.A. Couturier Co., Ltd.|Sole Makers|New York", "M" bore, "NEW YORK", "19" on rotary valve, fixed valve tubing, two MTSs, case 1r+3p eBay Jul-28, 2019 04:38 PM PDT 233273385111
E.A. Couturier Co Ltd Bb/A "Conical Bore" "Short" Cornet 1027 1917 pat 1913 "M" bore, "NEW YORK", "M|744" on rotary valve 1r+3p H-u-c 7/28/2010 7:45 PM private correspondence
Acquired Seidel Band Instrument Company 1918                    
(short cornet design) Patent number: D52207 Filing date: Apr 27, 1918                   
(trumpet/long cornet design) Patent number: D52473 Filing date: Apr 27, 1918                  
E.A. Couturier Co Ltd Bb/A "Conical Bore" "Short" Cornet 1015 1918 (not noted) "M" bore, 3 main tuning slides, "Elkhart Ind" 1r+3p H-u-c 1/24/2010 4:24 AM private correspondence
E.A. Couturier Co Ltd Bb/A "Conical Bore" (Trumpet/Long Cornet) 1049 1918 "Pat'd|Sept 23, 1913 By|EA Couturier" "Elkhart Ind", no bore marking, "15" on rotary valve 1r+3p eBay Mar 19, 2015 10:07PM 261810226175
E.A. Couturier Co Ltd Bb/A "Conical Bore" "Short" Cornet 1089 1918 "Patented" "M" bore, 3 main tuning slides 1r+3p eBay Oct 07, 2013 16:38:02 PDT 321219797401
E.A. Couturier Co Ltd Bb/A "Conical Bore" "Short" Cornet 1136 1918 pat 1913, other pp "S" bore, "Elkhart Ind", 3 main tuning slides, H/LP valve slides, case 1r+3p EUCHMI 3/5/2016 3274
E.A. Couturier Co Ltd Bb/A "Conical Bore" "Short" Cornet 1205 1918 pat 1913, other pp "M" bore, "Elkhart" re-engraved "LaPorte", 3 main tuning slides, no valve slides, LaPorte case 1r+3p eBay Jul 09, 2021 12:00AM 124793521166
E.A. Couturier Co Ltd Bb/A "Conical Bore" (Trumpet/Long Cornet) 1206 1918 pat 1913, other pp "M" bore, 3 main tuning slides 1r+3p eBay 08/2008 180278244576
E.A. Couturier Co Ltd Bb/A "Conical Bore" (Trumpet/Long Cornet) 1230 1918 pat 1913, other pp "S" bore, "Elkhart Ind" 1r+3p eBay Oct 07, 2020 12:15PM 275481549142
E.A. Couturier Co Ltd Bb/A "Conical Bore" (Trumpet/Long Cornet) 1243 1918 pat 1913, other pp "S" bore,  "Elkhart" re-engraved "LaPorte", 3 main tuning slides, no valve slides, case 1r+3p FB 2/37/2024 FaceBook post
E.A. Couturier Co Ltd Bb/A "Conical Bore" Trumpet 1282 1918 pat 1913, other pp 3 main tuning slides 1r+3p DM 1/27/2022 210000007588
E.A. Couturier Co Ltd Bb/A "Conical Bore" Trumpet 1282 1918 pat 1913, other pp "M" bore, "Elkhart Ind", LaPorte case 1r+3p eBay Oct-12, 2019 06:39 AM PDT 303282704409 -
E.A. Couturier Co Ltd Bb/A "Conical Bore" "Short" Cornet 1286 1918 pat 1913, other pp "S" bore, "Elkhart Ind" 1r+3p eBay 06/2008 120270167725
E.A. Couturier Co Ltd Bb/A "Conical Bore" "Short" Cornet 1303 1918 pat 1913, other pp "M" bore, "Elkhart Ind", "M"  MP, 3 main tuning slides 1r+3p eBay Feb 02, 2014 19:27:06 PST  201027301622
E.A. Couturier Co Ltd Bb/A "Conical Bore" "Short" Cornet 1305 1918 pat 1913, other pp "M" bore, "Elkhart Ind", "M"  MP 1r+3p eBay Mar 30, 2013 16:42:23 PDT 321081797711
E.A. Couturier Co Ltd Bb/A "Conical Bore" "Short" Cornet 1310 1918 (not noted) "M" bore, "Elkhart Ind" 1r+3p eBay 02/2006 -
E.A. Couturier Co Ltd Bb/A "Conical Bore" (Trumpet/Long Cornet) 1351 1918 pat 1913, other pp "S" bore, "LaPorte" 1r+3p eBay Dec 22, 2009 13:30:17 PST 230412911340
E.A. Couturier Co Ltd Bb/A "Conical Bore" (Trumpet/Long Cornet) 1365 1918 pat 1913, other pp "S" bore, "Elkhart Ind" 1r+3p eBay 01/2009 150320619376
E.A. Couturier Co Ltd Bb/A "Conical Bore" "Short" Cornet 1417 1918 pat 1913, other pp "M" bore, "Elkhart Ind", "267" on rotary valve 1r+3p eBay Sep-03, 2019 08:33 AM PDT 193029133240
E.A. Couturier Co Ltd Bb/A "Conical Bore" 'long' Cornet 1459 1918 (not noted) "M" bore, "LaPorte", "E.A. Couturier Co. Inc.|Patented|S" MP 1r+3p eBay Jul-01-09 19:59:00 PDT 260435268333
E.A. Couturier Co Ltd Bb/A "Conical Bore" (Trumpet/Long Cornet) 1512 1918 pat 1913, other pp "M" bore, "LaPorte", 3 main tuning slides 1r+3p eBay Nov 05, 2019 5:58PM 223725163882
E.A. Couturier Co Ltd Bb/A "Conical Bore" 'long' Cornet 1518 1918 pat 1913, other pp "M" bore, "LaPorte", 3 main tuning slides 1r+3p eBay Feb 06, 2015 2:48PM 111587328650
E.A. Couturier Co Ltd Bb/A "Conical Bore" 'long' Cornet 1523 1918 pat 1913, other pp "M" bore, "LaPorte" 1r+3p eBay Jul-02, 2020 04:15 PM PDT 124210244685
E.A. Couturier Co Ltd Bb/A "Conical Bore" 'short' Cornet 1532 1918 (not noted) "M" bore, "Elkhart Ind" 1r+3p eBay 12/2005 -
E.A. Couturier Co Ltd Bb/A "Conical Bore" 'short' Cornet 1539 1918 pat Sept.23-13 "M" bore, "LaPorte", 2 main tuning slides, "254"" on r valve 1r+3p eBay 01/2009 110337304744
E.A. Couturier Co Ltd Bb/A "Conical Bore" 'short' Cornet 1552 1918 pat 1913, other pp "M" bore, "Elkhart Ind" 1r+3p eBay Mar 28, 2010 17:15:22 PDT 360245487930
E.A. Couturier Co Ltd Bb/A "Conical Bore" 'short' Cornet 1553 1918 pat 1913, other pp "M" bore, "Elkhart Ind", Couturier Co. Ltd. "M" MP, fixed valve tubing, La Porte case 1r+3p eBay Aug 24, 2016 7:29PM 152209808093
E.A. Couturier Co Ltd Bb/A "Conical Bore" 'short' Cornet 1560 1918 pat 1913, other pp "M" bore, "Elkhart Ind" 1r+3p eBay Feb-22-09 14:33:03 PST 140301796329
Last Elkhart Instrument - 1918                    
Moved to LaPorte in Oct 1918, around #1100, but I've seen Elkhart ones as high as #1961 (1)                
E.A. Couturier Co Ltd Bb/A "Conical Bore" 'short' Cornet 1563 1918 (not noted) "M" bore, "LaPorte" 1r+3p eBay 10/2007 -
E.A. Couturier Co Ltd Bb/A "Conical Bore" (Trumpet/Long Cornet) 1590 1918 pat 1913, other pp "164" on r valve, case, 3 tuning slides 1r+3p eBay Oct 09, 2011 14:48:13 PDT 360397515688
E.A. Couturier Co Ltd Bb/A "Conical Bore" (Trumpet/Long Cornet) 1591 1918 pat 1913, other pp "M" bore, 3 main tuning slides, landscape painted case 1r+3p eBay 03/2008 -
E.A. Couturier Co Ltd Bb/A "Conical Bore" 'short' Cornet 1633 1918 pat 1913, other pp "M" bore, "LaPorte", "372" on r valve, case, 3 main tuning slides 1r+3p eBay Sep-06, 2019 06:18 PM PDT 352746268837
E.A. Couturier Co Ltd Bb/A "Conical Bore" (Trumpet/Long Cornet) 1644 1918 pat 1913, other pp "M" bore, "LaPorte" 1r+3p eBay 10/2008 250305649910
E.A. Couturier Co Ltd Bb/A "Conical Bore" (Trumpet/Long Cornet) 1672 1918 (not noted) "M" bore, "LaPorte" 1r+3p eBay 02/2007 -
E.A. Couturier Co Ltd Bb/A "Conical Bore" (Trumpet/Long Cornet) 1681 1918 pat 1913, other pp "M" bore, "LaPorte" 1r+3p flickr 10/6/2021 8379107
E.A. Couturier Co Ltd Bb/A "Conical Bore" (Trumpet/Long Cornet) 1690 1918 (not noted) "LaPorte", fixed valve tubing 1r+3p EUCHMI 1/13/2018 6:32 PM 5771
E.A. Couturier Co Ltd Bb/A "Conical Bore" Long Cornet 1721 1918 pat 1913, other pp "M" bore, "LaPorte", fixed valve tubing 1r+3p eBay Sep-05, 2021 10:33 AM PDT 255079267929
E.A. Couturier Co Ltd Bb/A "Conical Bore" Long Cornet 1722 1918 pat 1913, other pp "M" bore, "LaPorte", "361" on rotary valve, no valve slides 1r+3p eBay Oct-03, 2020 08:21 AM PDT 254708542443
E.A. Couturier Co Ltd Bb/A "Conical Bore" Long Cornet 1787 1918 pat 1913, other pp "M" bore, "LaPorte", 3 main tuning slides, case 1r+3p eBay Mar 30, 2015 5:58PM 171730470597
E.A. Couturier Co Ltd Bb/A "Conical Bore" (Tpt/"long" Cornet) 1781 1918 pat 1913, other pp "M" bore, "LaPorte", case, no valve slides 1r+3p eBay Aug 24, 2020 10:45AM 184408252841
E.A. Couturier Co Ltd Bb/A "Conical Bore" (Trumpet/Long Cornet) 1789 1918 pat 1913, other pp "M" bore, "LaPorte",  3 main tuning slides, case, no valve slides 3p eBay Feb 14, 2022 5:56PM 165323110823
E.A. Couturier Co Ltd Bb/A "Conical Bore" 'short' Cornet 1845 1918 (not noted) 1r+3p eBay 02/2005 -
E.A. Couturier Co Ltd Bb/A "Conical Bore" (Trumpet/Long Cornet) 1850 1918 pat 1913, other pp "S" bore, 2 main tuning slides, case, "LaPorte" 1r+3p eBay May 28, 2018 1:38PM 173324573674
E.A. Couturier Co Ltd "Conical Bore" Altohorn 1856 1918 (not noted) bu/fa,  8" bell, "LaPorte" 3p eBay Aug-18-09 16:50:48 PDT 290339180570
E.A. Couturier Co Ltd "Conical Bore" Altohorn 1860 1918 (not noted) bu/fa,  8" bell, "LaPorte" 3p eBay Oct-17-09 19:00:40 PDT 140351891650
E.A. Couturier Co Ltd "Conical Bore" Altohorn 1866 1918 (not noted) bu/fa,  8" bell, "LaPorte" 3p eBay Sep 20, 201115:43:50 PDT 330614026556
E.A. Couturier Co Ltd "Conical Bore" LH Single Horn in F 1882 1918 (not noted) "LaPorte", no valve slides, long mouthpipe 3p RM 4/5/2008 Couturier_056/
E.A. Couturier Co Ltd Bb/A "Conical Bore"  'short' Cornet 1914 1918 pat 1913, other pp "M" bore, fixed valve slides, 3 MTSs, case 1r+3p eBay Sep-21, 2022 04:21 PM PDT 175391000335
E.A. Couturier Co Ltd "Conical Bore" LH Single Horn in F 1918 1918 (not noted) "LaPorte", no valve slides, long mouthpipe 3p H-u-c 12/17/2022 6:34 PM private correspondence
E.A. Couturier Co Ltd "Conical Bore" Single Horn in F  1932 1918 (not noted) 3p eBay 03/2008 -
E.A. Couturier Co Ltd Bb/A "Conical Bore" 'short' Cornet 1936 1918 pat 1913, other pp "M" bore, fixed valve slides, 3 MTSs, case 1r+3p eBay Jun 18. 2023 08:43 PM 175391000335
E.A. Couturier Co Ltd Bb/A "Conical Bore" 'short' Cornet 1938 1918 (not noted) "M" bore, 3 main tuning slides 1r+3p eBay 11/2005 -
E.A. Couturier Co Ltd "Conical Bore"  Euphonium 1953 1918 (not noted) bu/fa, "LaPorte, Ind", bari loop slide & main slide, 11" bell 3p eBay Feb 21, 2019 8:20PM 202597498789
E.A. Couturier Co Ltd Bb/A "Conical Bore" 'short' Cornet 1961 1918 pat 1913, other pp "S" bore, 2 main tuning slides, case, "Elkhart" 1r+3p eBay Oct 29, 2015 12:01PM 161866255516
E.A. Couturier Co Ltd Bb/A "Conical Bore" 'short' Cornet 1967 1918 pat 1913, other pp "S" bore, 2 main tuning slides, case, "LaPorte" 1r+3p eBay Jan-07, 2023 01:48 PM PST 125652757909
E.A. Couturier Co Ltd Bb/A "Conical Bore" 'short' Cornet 1971 1918 pat 1913, other pp "S" bore, "Elkhart Ind" 1r+3p Goodwill 3/30/2016 6:36:00 PM PT 28637873
E.A. Couturier Co Ltd Bb/A "Conical Bore" 'short' Cornet 1977 1918 pat 1913, other pp "S" bore, 3 main tuning slides 1r+3p eBay Oct 26, 2011 15:53:02 PDT 180741511159
There are the patents, cornet - Jul 23, 1918 and trumpet Sep 24, 1918, those don't show up on the valve section until about #2000, even though they were granted before the move to LaPorte. (1)      
E.A. Couturier Co Ltd Bb/A "Conical Bore" Long Cornet 2004 1918 pat 1913, other pp "M" bore, "LaPorte" 1r+3p eBay Jul 18, 2010 18:02:42 PDT 270606236934
E.A. Couturier Co Ltd Bb "Conical Bore" Baritone 2042 1918 (not noted) "LaPorte", bu/fa 3p eBay May 08, 2013 18:03:32 PDT 140969600940
E.A. Couturier Co Ltd Bb "Conical Bore" Baritone 2062 1918 (not noted) 3p DW 12-06-2019, 08:54 AM 2062
E.A. Couturier Co Ltd Bb/A "Conical Bore" Trumpet 2103 1918 pat 1913&1918, pp "M" bore, "LaPorte", "693" on r valve 1r+3p eBay Dec-07, 2021 12:45 PM PST 393684990007
E.A. Couturier Co Ltd Bb/A "Conical Bore" Long Cornet 2110 1918 pat 1913&1918, pp "M" bore, "LaPorte", fixed valve tubing 1r+3p eBay Jan 15, 2013 19:26:08 PST 251211262567
E.A. Couturier Co Ltd Bb/A "Conical Bore" Long Cornet 2127 1918 pat 1913&1918, pp "M" bore, "LaPorte", fixed valve tubing 1r+3p eBay Apr 24, 2017 1:05PM 182502855871
E.A. Couturier Co Ltd Bb/A "Conical Bore" Long Cornet 2137 1918 pat 1913&1918, pp "M" bore, "LaPorte", fixed valve tubing 1r+3p eBay May 24, 2017 1:06PM 172642223608
E.A. Couturier Co Ltd Bb/A "Conical Bore" 'short' Cornet 2163 1918 pat 1913&1918 "M" bore, 3 main tuning slides 1r+3p eBay Apr 04, 2014 11:19:36 PDT 141239385466
E.A. Couturier Co "Conical Bore" LH Single Horn in F 2199 1918 (not noted) traditional LH horn layout w/long mouthpipe, fixed valve tubing 3p eBay Jul 23, 2023 225687857119
E.A. Couturier Co_ Bb/A "Conical Bore" 'short' Cornet 2247 1918 pat 1913&1918, pp "M" bore, "LaPorte", fixed valve tubing, 2 main tuning slides present, "E.A. Couturier Co. Ltd.|M" MP 1r+3p eBay May 08, 2022 8:52PM 325168899339
E.A. Couturier Co Ltd Bb/A "Conical Bore" 'short' Cornet 2252 1918 (pat 1913, other pp) "M" bore, fixed valve tubing 1r+3p H-u-c 3/10/2014 8:23 AM private correspondence
E.A. Couturier Co Ltd Bb/A "Conical Bore" 'short' Cornet 2254 1918 (pat 1913, other pp) "M" bore, "LaPorte", fixed valve tubing, case, 3 main tuning slides, "E.A. Couturier Co. Ltd.|M" MP 1r+3p eBay Aug-13, 2022 02:48 PM PDT 325168899339
E.A. Couturier Co Ltd "Conical Bore"  Euphonium 2270 1918 (not noted) bu/fa, "LaPorte, Ind", bari loop slide & main slide, Couturier "P" MP 3p eBay 04/2008 150235817666
(short cornet design) Patent number: D52207 Issue date: Jul 23, 1918                  
(trumpet/long cornet design) Patent number: D52473 Issue date: Sep 24, 1918                 
E.A. Couturier Co Ltd Bb/A "Conical Bore" (Trumpet/Long Cornet) 2299 1918-1919 pat 1913&1918 "M" bore, case, "M 849" on r valve 1r+3p eBay 10/2008 130258879710
E.A. Couturier Co Ltd Bb/A "Conical Bore" 'short' Cornet 2308 1918-1919 pat 1913&1918 "M" bore, 3 main tuning slides 1r+3p eBay 11/2007 -
E.A. Couturier Co Ltd Bb/A "Conical Bore" (Trumpet/Long Cornet) 2315 1918-1919 pat 1913&1918 "M" bore, 3 main tuning slides, case 1r+3p eBay Apr 28, 2016 5:55PM 141967393057
E.A. Couturier Co Ltd Bb/A "Conical Bore" Long Cornet 2321 1918-1919 pat 1913&1918, pp "M" bore, 3 main tuning slides, case 1r+3p eBay Jan 01, 2019 12:31PM 132896420592
E.A. Couturier Co Ltd Bb/A "Conical Bore" Trumpet 2322 1918-1919 pat 1913&1918, pp "M" bore, 2 main tuning slides, case, Couturier "MT" MP, fixed valve tubing 1r+3p eBay Apr 08, 2021 10:00PM 174711213386
E.A. Couturier Co Ltd Bb/A "Conical Bore" 'short' Cornet 2337 1918-1919 pat 1913&1918, pp "M" bore, "655" on Bb/A rotary valve, "LaPorte" 1r+3p eBay Mar 17, 2016 3:07PM 322034065597
E.A. Couturier Co Ltd Bb/A "Conical Bore" Long Cornet 2352 1918-1919 pat 1913&1918, pp "M" bore, 3 main tuning slides 1r+3p eBay Apr 14, 2011 20:58:35 PDT 250801435169
E.A. Couturier Co Ltd Bb/A "Conical Bore" (Trumpet/Long Cornet) 2365 1918-1919 pat 1913&1918 "M" bore 1r+3p eBay May 19, 2014 19:00:11 PDT 221441848801
E.A. Couturier Co Ltd Bb/A "Conical Bore" (Trumpet/Long Cornet) 2360 1918-1919 pat 1913&1918 "M" bore 1r+3p eBay Jul 25, 2010 15:50:22 PDT 180535027899
E.A. Couturier Co Ltd Bb "Conical Bore" Baritone 2371 1918-1919 (not noted) "LaPorte", bu/fa 3p KSB Jul 2, 2009 670760163
E.A. Couturier Co "Conical Bore" Tenor Trombone 2383 1918-1919 (not noted) reverse slide, case, "LaPorte, Ind" sl eBay Apr-29-09 13:45:44 PDT 260398272605
E.A. Couturier Co Ltd "Conical Bore"  Euphonium 2416 1918-1919 (not noted) 3p eBay May 29, 2012 17:58:06 PDT 261030104197
E.A. Couturier Co Ltd Bb/A "Conical Bore" 'short' Cornet 2418 1918-1919 pat 1913&1918, pp "L" bore, 2 main tuning slides, case, "E.A. Couturier Co. Ltd.|Patented|M" MP, fixed valve tubing 3p eBay Feb 14, 2022 10:11PM 224827931481
E.A. Couturier Co Ltd Bb/A "Conical Bore" (Trumpet/Long Cornet) 2418 1918-1919 (not noted) "M" bore, 3 main tuning slides, case 1r+3p eBay Nov 12, 2013 13:13:56 PST 181254752959
E.A. Couturier Co Ltd  (Eb/F) "Conical Bore" Mellophone  2426 1918-1919 pat Sept.23-13 3p eBay May 14, 2013 11:00:22 PDT 200922503607
E.A. Couturier Co Ltd Bb/A "Conical Bore" 'short' Cornet 2435 1918-1919 pat 1913&1918, pp "M" bore 3p eBay Aug 19, 2018 9:57AM 253765274843
E.A. Couturier Co Ltd Bb/A "Conical Bore" 'short' Cornet 2443 1918-1919 pat 1913&1918, pp "M" bore, fixed valve tubing 1r+3p eBay Jul 05, 2016  9:19PM 231994769662
E.A. Couturier Co Ltd Bb/A "Conical Bore" 'short' Cornet 2450 1918-1919 pat 1913&1918, pp "M" bore, fixed valve tubing 1r+3p eBay Oct 06, 2015 6:09PM 331670385237
E.A. Couturier Co Ltd Bb/A "Conical Bore" (Trumpet/Long Cornet) 2463 1918-1919 pat Sept.23-13 "M" bore 1r+3p eBay 05/2008 250245638063
E.A. Couturier Co Ltd Bb/A "Conical Bore"  'short' Cornet 2465 1918-1919 pat 1913&1918, pp "M" bore, removable valve slides, "M|8x6" on r valve 1r+3p eBay Sep-29-09 00:04:57 120473852623
E.A. Couturier Co Ltd Bb/A "Conical Bore"  'short' Cornet 2494 1918-1919 pat 1913&1918, pp "M" bore, removable valve slides 1r+3p eBay Sep-21, 2022 04:21 PM PDT 175391000335
E.A. Couturier Co Ltd Bb/A "Conical Bore"  'short' Cornet 2513 1918-1919 pat 1913&1918, pp "M" bore, removable valve slides 1r+3p eBay Jan 17, 2010 21:26:10 PST 300385868065
E.A. Couturier Co Ltd Bb/A "Conical Bore" Long Cornet 2518 1918-1919 (not noted) fixed valve tubing, 3 main tuning slides, extra engraving, cornet determination based on mouthpieces included, serial number in ad (24518) obviously "fat-fingered" 1r+3p CL 1/19/2021 22:04 7264828703
E.A. Couturier Co Ltd  (Eb/F) "Conical Bore" Mellophone  2552 1918-1919 pat Sept.23-13 "L" bore 3p eBay Jan-14, 2020 10:16 AM PST 223795419405
E.A. Couturier Co Ltd Bb/A "Conical Bore" (Trumpet/Long Cornet) 2558 1918-1919 (not noted) "M" bore, 3 main tuning slides, MP 1r+3p eBay 10/2007 -
E.A. Couturier Co Ltd Bb/A "Conical Bore" (Trumpet/Long Cornet) 2568 1918-1919 pat 1913&1918, pp "L" bore 1r+3p eBay Jan 09, 2010 18:34:09 PST 250557598773
E.A. Couturier Co Ltd Bb/A "Conical Bore" (Trumpet/Long Cornet) 2586 1918-1919 pat 1913&1918, pp 1r+3p Bate 10882 Wed 8/28/2019 3:33 AM private correspondence
E.A. Couturier Co Ltd "Conical Bore"  Euphonium 2611 1918-1919 pat Sept. 22, 1913 bu/fa, bari loop slide & main slide, pat. Sept 23-13 4p eBay 11/2006 -
E.A. Couturier Co "Conical Bore" Euphonium  2622 1918-1919 pat Sept. 22, 1913 bu/fa, bari loop slide & main slide, pat. Sept 23-13 4p eBay 01/2007 -
E.A. Couturier Co Ltd "Conical Bore" Tenor Valve Trombone  2624 1918-1919 pat Sept.23-13 case 3p eBay 11/2008 250320589610
E.A. Couturier Co Ltd "Conical Bore" Tenor Valve Trombone  2626 1918-1919 pat Sept.23-13 case, "Couturier Co|Patented|x627" MP 3p eBay Jun 19, 2012 19:00:31 PDT 270997112841
(E.A. Couturier Co) "Conical Bore" Flugelhorn 2632 1918-1919 [pat Sept.23-13] 3p H-u-c 2/25/2021 7:26 PM private correspondence
E.A. Couturier Co "Conical Bore" Flugelhorn 2642 1918-1919 pat Sept.23-13 3p eBay Mar 01, 2021 2:53PM 265063736317
E.A. Couturier Co_ "Conical Bore" Flugelhorn 2649 1918-1919 pat Sept.23-13 Co. Ltd. case, 3 main tuning slides, Couturier Co. Ltd. "1F" MP 3p GW 03/23/2022 06:07:00 PM PT 140885267
E.A. Couturier Co "Conical Bore" Flugelhorn 2652 1918-1919 pat Sept.23-13 case, 3 main tuning slides 3p eBay Feb-06, 2018 03:00 PM PST 152857488816
E.A. Couturier Co "Conical Bore" Flugelhorn 2653 1918-1919 pat Sept.23-13 case 3p eBay Sep 01, 2018 11:47PM 292707601684
E.A. Couturier Co Ltd Bb/A "Conical Bore" Cornet 2695 1918-1919 pat 1913&1918, pp "M" bore 1r+3p H-u-c 2/9/2014 11:52 AM private correspondence
E.A. Couturier Co Ltd Bb/A "Conical Bore" (Trumpet/Long Cornet) 2703 1918-1919 (not noted) "M" bore, 3 main tuning slides 1r+3p eBay Jul 29, 2010 17:20:54 PDT 330454031598
E.A. Couturier Co Ltd "Conical Bore" Tenor Valve Trombone  2710 1918-1919 pat Sept.23-13 "L" bore 3p eBay 09/2008 140266700469
E.A. Couturier Co Ltd Bb/A "Conical Bore" 'short' Cornet 2754 1918-1919 pat 1913,pp,1918 "S" bore, "149" on r valve, case 1r+3p eBay Dec 29, 2019 9:20PM 124020212253
E.A. Couturier Co Ltd Bb/A "Conical Bore" 'short' Cornet 2764 1918-1919 pat 1913,pp,1918 "S" bore 1r+3p eBay Apr 23, 2017 2:59PM 152515839928
E.A. Couturier Co Ltd Bb/A "Conical Bore" 'short' Cornet 2768 1918-1919 pat 1913,pp,1918 "S" bore, 3 main tuning slides 1r+3p MK/65 6/11/2009 (private collection)
E.A. Couturier Co Ltd Bb/A "Conical Bore" 'short' Cornet 2770 1918-1919 pat 1913&1918 "S" bore 1r+3p eBay 09/2008 140264339014
E.A. Couturier Co Ltd Bb/A "Conical Bore" 'short' Cornet 2775 1918-1919 pat 1913&1918, pp "S" bore 1r+3p eBay Dec 01, 2015 9:04PM 262159487740
E.A. Couturier Co_ "Conical Bore" Euphonium 2780 1918-1919 (not noted) bu/fa 4p VESHTC 3/5/2016 2871
E.A. Couturier Co Ltd Bb/A "Conical Bore" 'short' Cornet 2806 1918-1919 pat 1913,pp,1918 "M" bore, Couturier "M" MP, 3 main tuning slides, "m 29" on rotor, case (1r+3p) H-u-c 1/28/2015 1:58 PM private correspondence
E.A. Couturier Co Ltd Bb/A "Conical Bore" 'short' Cornet 2834 1918-1919 (not noted) "M" bore, 3 main tuning slides 1r+3p eBay 01/2006 -
E.A. Couturier Co Ltd Bb/A "Conical Bore" 'short' Cornet 2838 1918-1919 pat 1913&1918 "M" bore 1r+3p eBay 03/2008 290215895446
E.A. Couturier Co Ltd Bb/A "Conical Bore" 'short' Cornet 2884 1918-1919 pat 1913&1918, pp "M" bore, 3 main tuning slides, fixed valve tubing 1r+3p eBay Mar 23, 2023 11:28 AM 285188532338
E.A. Couturier Co Ltd Bb/A "Conical Bore" 'short' Cornet 2905 1918-1919 pat 1913&1918 "M" bore, "LaPorte" 1r+3p eBay 12/2007 -
E.A. Couturier Co Ltd "Conical Bore" Tenor Valve Trombone  2925 1918-1919 pat Sept.23-13 "M" bore, "Couturier Co.|Patented|M|3627" MP 3p eBay Jul 02, 2014 13:13:02 PDT 331246314755
E.A. Couturier Co Ltd "Conical Bore" Tenor Valve Trombone  2931 1918-1919 pat Sept.23-13 "M" bore, "M|3627|PAT'D|Sept.23-13" 3p TN Jun 19, 2016 9:20 am  BBS post
E.A. Couturier Co Ltd Bb/A "Conical Bore" Trumpet 2988 1918-1919 pat 1913&1918, pp "M" bore, no valve tuning-slides 1r+3p H-u-c 4/20/18 4:14 AM private correspondence
E.A. Couturier Co Ltd Bb/A "Conical Bore" (Trumpet/Long Cornet) 2990 1918-1919 pat 1913&1918, pp "M" bore, no valve tuning-slides, 3 main tuning slides 1r+3p eBay Jan 23, 2022 5:30PM 165290053438
E.A. Couturier Co Ltd Bb/A "Conical Bore" (Trumpet/Long Cornet) 2995 1918-1919 pat 1913&1918 "M" bore, 3 main tuning slides, MP 1r+3p eBay 01/2008 -
E.A. Couturier Co Ltd Bb/A "Conical Bore" Long Cornet 3019 1918-1919 (not noted) valve body outers only 3p eBay Jan 11, 2014 16:19:31 PST 261367924185
E.A. Couturier Co Ltd Bb/A "Conical Bore" Trumpet 3022 1918-1919 pat 1913&1918, pp "M" bore, "LaPorte", "M|185" on Bb/A rotary, "M T" MP 1r+3p eBay Nov 06, 2016 3:16PM 122205227129
E.A. Couturier Co Ltd Bb/A "Conical Bore" 'short' Cornet 3050 1918-1919 pat 1913&1918, pp "M" bore 1r+3p eBay Jun 13, 2013 13:43:56 PDT 181153968455
E.A. Couturier Co Ltd Bb/A "Conical Bore" Long Cornet 3073 1918-1919 pat 1913&1918, pp "M" bore 1r+3p eBay Jan 15, 2015 7:15PM 171634642908
E.A. Couturier Co Ltd "Conical Bore" Tenor Trombone 3080 1918-1919 (not noted) "M" bore, normal outer hand slide sl H-u-c 3/10/2014 8:23 AM private correspondence
E.A. Couturier Co_ Bb/A "Conical Bore" 'short' Cornet 3090 1918-1919 (not noted) "M" bore 1r+3p H-u-c 12/13/11 4:08 PM private correspondence
E.A. Couturier Co Ltd Bb/A "Conical Bore" 'short' Cornet 3091 1918-1919 pat 1913&1918, pp "M" bore, 2 main tuning slides 1r+3p eBay Nov 30, 2009 12:38:43 PST 200410622851
E.A. Couturier Co Ltd Bb/A "Conical Bore" 'short' Cornet 3069 1918-1919 pat 1913&1918, pp "M" bore, missing rotary change 1r+3p eBay Feb 22, 2014 10:06:10 PST 141197214507
E.A. Couturier Co Ltd Bb/A "Conical Bore" (Trumpet/Long Cornet) 3101 1918-1919 pat 1913 & 1918 "M" bore 1r+3p eBay Jul 30, 2017 9:33PM 201996118001
E.A. Couturier Co Ltd "Conical Bore" Tenor Trombone 3109 1918-1919 pat 1913, pend "M" bore, patented hand slide (first bore profile), "09" on MP receiver sl EUCHMI 1/19/2018 5:19 PM 3706
E.A. Couturier Co Ltd Bb/A "Conical Bore" 'short' Cornet 3152 1918-1919 pat 1913&1918 "M" bore, mouthpipe disconnected 1r+3p eBay 12/2007 -
E.A. Couturier Co Ltd Bb/A "Conical Bore" 'short' Cornet 3159 1918-1919 pat 1913&1918 "M" bore, "LaPorte", "M/484" on Bb/A rotary 1r+3p eBay 07/2008 120280686837
E.A. Couturier Co Ltd Bb/A "Conical Bore" 'short' Cornet 3164 1918-1919 pat 1913&1918, pp "M" bore, "LaPorte", "M|501" on Bb/A rotary, 3 MTS, case 1r+3p eBay Dec-20, 2020 04:55 PM PST 203189605629
(E.A. Couturier) (Eb/F) "Conical Bore" Mellophone  3217 1918-1919 (not noted) 3p eBay 09/2007 -
E.A. Couturier Co Ltd  (Eb/F) "Conical Bore" Mellophone  3219 1918-1919 pat 1913 3p eBay Feb 17, 2010 15:55:19 PST 380205795446
E.A. Couturier Co  (Eb/F) "Conical Bore" Mellophone  3233 1918-1919 (not noted) 3p eBay Jul 20, 2018 9:00PM 132702481732
E.A. Couturier Co  Eb "Conical Bore" Mellophone  3236 1918-1919 pat 1913 original case 3p H-u-c 10/23/2019 11:37 PM private correspondence
(E.A. Couturier) (Eb/F) "Conical Bore" Mellophone  3248 1918-1919 (not noted) 3p eBay 12/2005 -
E.A. Couturier Co Ltd Bb/A "Conical Bore" 'long' Cornet 3269 1918-1919 pat 1913&1918, pp "M" bore, case 1r+3p eBay Sep-01, 2019 01:37 PM PDT 372728366747
E.A. Couturier Co_ Bb/A "Conical Bore" (Trumpet/Long Cornet) 3275 1918-1919 pat 1913&1918, pp "M" bore, case 1r+3p eBay Oct 22, 2017 2:29PM 152744819637
E.A. Couturier Co Ltd Bb/A "Conical Bore" (Trumpet/Long Cornet) 3295 1918-1919 pat 1913&1918, pp "M" bore 1r+3p eBay Jun 11, 2017 9:15AM 222534659349
E.A. Couturier Co_ Bb/A (Trumpet/"long" Cornet) 3348 1918-1919 pat 1913&1918, pp "M" bore, case, Couturier Co. Ltd. "Patented|MT" MP 1r+3p eBay Aug-28, 2025 06:25 PM 195909797781 -
E.A. Couturier Co Ltd Bb/A "Conical Bore" (Trumpet/Long Cornet) 3358 1918-1919 pat 1913&1918 "M" bore, "M|779" on rotor 1r+3p eBay 08/2008 250280275685
E.A. Couturier Co_ Bb/A "Conical Bore" "Short" Cornet 3382 1918-1919 pat 1913&1918, pp "M" bore, "Co Ltd" case 1r+3p eBay Sep 24, 2009 11:15:44 PDT 180408979666
"Made For The Salvation Army By E. A. Couturier Co, Ltd Elkhart, IND" Bb Cornet 66518 ?   3p eBay Jan 21, 2011 23:35:56 PST 260722349747
The co. was reorganized in April, 1920 and the LTD disappears from the bell engraving somewhere around #3400 (1)            
(E.A. Couturier) Bb/A "Conical Bore" "Short" Cornet 3422 1918-1919 pat 1913&1918 "M" bore 1r+3p eBay Apr-19-09 18:11:46 PDT 170321517496
E.A. Couturier Co_ Bb/A "Conical Bore" "Short" Cornet 3533 1918-1919 pat 1913&1918, pp 3 main tuning slides, "E.A. Courturier Co. Ltd." on case 1r+3p H-u-c 12/15/2022 11:47 PM private correspondence
E.A. Couturier Co Ltd Bb/A "Conical Bore" Cornet 3544 1918-1919 pat 1913&1918, pp "M" bore 1r+3p H-u-c 10/4/2013 7:23 PM private correspondence
E.A. Couturier Co_ Bb/A "Conical Bore" "Short" Cornet 3546 1918-1919 pat 1913&1918 "M" bore, case 1r+3p eBay Mar-15, 2017 12:52 PM PDT 132095610549
E.A. Couturier Co_ Bb/A "Conical Bore" "Short" Cornet 3549 1918-1919 pat 1913&1918 "M" bore, case 1r+3p eBay 03/2007 -
E.A. Couturier Co_ Bb/A "Conical Bore" "Short" Cornet 3567 1918-1919 (not noted) "M" bore, 3 main tuning slides, case 1r+3p eBay Nov 23, 2014 8:00PM 121488865666
E.A. Couturier Co_ Bb/A "Conical Bore" "Short" Cornet 3575 1918-1919 pat 1913&1918 "M" bore, "M|697" on Bb/A valve 1r+3p NMM 2/19/2019 00652
E.A. Couturier Co_ Bb/A "Conical Bore" "Short" Cornet 3581 1918-1919 (not noted) "M" bore 1r+3p (private) 10/13/2009 private correspondence
E.A. Couturier Co_ Bb/A "Conical Bore" "Short" Cornet 3588 1918-1919 pat 1913&1918 "M" bore, 3 main tuning slides 1r+3p eBay 05/2008 310047460422
E.A. Couturier Co  Bb/A "Conical Bore" Trumpet 3648 1918-1919 pat 1913&1918, pp "M" bore, "Ltd" engraved on bell, "M|568" on rotor, case, only 2 main tuning slides 1r+3p eBay Apr 04, 2017 12:07PM 222454741482
(E.A. Couturier) Bb/A "Conical Bore" (Trumpet/Long Cornet) 3692 1918-1919 pat 1913&1918 "M" bore, 3 main tuning slides 1r+3p eBay 06/2005 -
E.A. Couturier Co_ Bb/A "Conical Bore" (Trumpet/Long Cornet) 3694 1918-1919 pat 1913&1918 1r+3p eBay Mar-06, 2022 11:15 AM PST 165320854508
(E.A. Couturier) Bb/A "Conical Bore" (Trumpet/Long Cornet) 3698 1918-1919 pat 1913&1918 "M" bore, "MT" MP, "Co Ltd" MP, 3 main tuning slides 1r+3p eBay 11/2007 -
E.A. Couturier Co_ Bb/A "Conical Bore" (Trumpet/Long Cornet) 3701 1918-1919 pat 1913&1918, pp "M" bore, case, fixed valve tubing, 2 main tuning slides 1r+3p EUCHMI 1/13/2018 6:32 PM 3694
(E.A. Couturier)  Bb/A "Conical Bore" "long" Cornet 3720 1918-1919 pat 1913&1918, pp "M" bore, 3 main tuning slides, case 1r+3p eBay Oct 14, 2019 10:50AM 133195467967
(E.A. Couturier) Bb/A "Conical Bore" Trumpet 3724 1918-1919 (not noted) "M" bore 1r+3p BIW 5/17/2009 For Sale/Trumpets
E.A. Couturier Co Bb/A Long Cornet 3746 1918-1919 pat 1913&1918 "M" bore, 3 main tuning slides, case 1r+3p eBay Jul-16-09 17:58:30 PDT 120446329971
E.A. Couturier Co Ltd Bb/A "Conical Bore" 'short' Cornet 3765 1918-1919 pat 1913&1918 "L" bore, "Ltd" engraved on bell, "L|883" on rotor 1r+3p H-u-c Sat, 23 Oct 2010 00:10:49 private correspondence
E.A. Couturier Co_ Bb/A "Conical Bore" Trumpet 3788 1918-1919 pat 1913&1918, pp "M" bore, "M|106" on Bb|A valve, "Ltd" case 1r+3p eBay Sep 16, 2010 17:00:19 PDT 270635036221
E.A. Couturier Co "Conical Bore" Baritone 3829 1918-1919 pat 9/23/13 3p H-u-c 25 Feb 2023 22:42:21 -0600 private correspondence
E.A. Couturier Co "Conical Bore" Baritone 3839 1918-1919 pat 9/23/13 case 3p eBay 01/2007 -
(E.A. Couturier) Bb/A "Conical Bore" (Trumpet/Long Cornet) 3859 1918-1919 pat 1913&1918 "S" bore, "S|443" on Bb/A valve 1r+3p eBay 02/2008 -
E.A. Couturier Co  Bb/A "Conical Bore" "long" Cornet 3869 1918-1919 pat 1913&1918, pp "S" bore 1r+3p eBay Sep 16, 2009 17:19:21 PDT 180406074745
E.A. Couturier Co_ Bb/A "Conical Bore" (Trumpet/Long Cornet) 3878 1918-1919 pat 1913&1918, pp "S" bore 1r+3p eBay Mar 03, 2019 7:30PM 123662862694
(E.A. Couturier) Bb/A "Conical Bore" 'short' Cornet 3896 1918-1919 pat 1913&1918 "S" bore, no case  1r+3p eBay 11/2006 -
E.A. Couturier Co_ Bb/A "Conical Bore" Trumpet 3869 1918-1919 (not noted) 1r+3p WHF 04/2009 3869
(mouthpiece design) Patent number: D57511 Filing date: May 3, 1919                  
(Conical bore trombone slides) Patent number: 1385202  Filing date: Jun 25, 1919                
E.A. Couturier "Conical Bore" Tenor Trombone 3921 1919-1921 pat Sept.23-13, pp "3921|S", patented slide type, 7" bell sl eBay Jun 14, 2010 19:00:08 PDT 160442937690
E.A. Couturier Co Ltd Bb/A "Conical Bore" 'short' Cornet 3939 1919-1921 pat 1913&1918 "M" bore, "M|717" on rotor, individual valve slides 1r+3p H-u-c 10/31/10 10:40 AM private correspondence
E.A. Couturier Co Ltd Bb/A "Conical Bore" (Trumpet/Long Cornet) 3973 1919-1921 (not noted) "M" bore 1r+3p eBay Feb 11, 2023 11:21:18 PST 125754584153
E.A. Couturier Co Ltd Bb/A "Conical Bore" (Trumpet/Long Cornet) 4056 1919-1921 pat 1913&1918, pp "M" bore, 3 main tuning slides 1r+3p eBay Nov 04, 2018 2:29PM 153236205583
(E.A. Couturier) Bb/A "Short" Cornet "Conical Bore"  4058 1919-1921 pat 1913&1918, pp "M" bore, 3 main tuning slides, H/LP valve slides 1r+3p Reverb 10/5/2021 3626202
E.A. Couturier Co Bb/A Long Cornet 4177 1919-1921 pat 1913&1918, pp "M" bore, 3 main tuning slides 1r+3p eBay Jun-01-09 09:53:09 PDT 220409170937
E.A. Couturier Co_ Bb/A "Conical Bore" (Trumpet/Long Cornet) 4178 1919-1921 pat 1913&1918, pp "M" bore, "313" on rotor 1r+3p eBay Jul 05, 2012 17:40:15 PDT 251097893615
(E.A. Couturier) Bb/A (Trumpet/Long Cornet) 4213 1919-1921 pat 1913&1918, pp "M" bore, 3 main tuning slides 1r+3p eBay Nov 22, 2010 07:51:39 PST 370456917665
E.A. Couturier Co_ CC Tuba 4224 1919-1921 pat Sept. 22, 1913 bu/fa, 20 1/2" bell 3p eBay Aug 27, 2011 14:59:15 PDT 300590663790
E.A. Couturier Co_ Bb/A (Trumpet/Long Cornet) 4226 1919-1921 pat 1913&1918, pp "M" bore, case 1r+3p eBay Jul 28, 2021 7:58PM 274880212529
(E.A. Couturier) Bb/A "Short" Cornet "Conical Bore"  4276 1919-1921 pat 1913&1918 "M" bore 1r+3p eBay 10/2005 -
E.A. Couturier Co_ "Conical Bore" Tenor Trombone 4309 1919-1921 pat Sept.23-13, pp "4309|M", patented slide type sl H-u-c 11/28/17 12:52 AM private correspondence
E.A. Couturier Co Bb/A (Trumpet/Long Cornet) 4335 1919-1921 pat 1913&1918 "L" bore 1r+3p eBay Mar-16, 2016 06:50 PM PDT 272159000099
E.A. Couturier Co Bb/A (Trumpet/Long Cornet) 4337 1919-1921 pat 1913&1918 "L" bore 3 main tuning slides 1r+3p eBay 11/2006 -
E.A. Couturier Co_ Bb/A "Conical Bore" Long Cornet 4375 1919-1921 pat 1913&1918 "M" bore, 3 main tuning slides 1r+3p eBay Dec 08, 2011 08:06:34 PST 280780840789
E.A. Couturier Co_ Bb/A "Short" Cornet "Conical Bore"  4377 1919-1921 pat 1913&1918 "M" bore, 3 main tuning slides 1r+3p eBay 01/2006 -
E.A. Couturier Co Bb/A (Trumpet/Long Cornet) 4396 1919-1921 pat 1913&1918 "M" bore, 3 main tuning slides 3p eBay Jul 29, 2023 06:05 PM 285396571055
E.A. Couturier Co_ Bb/A "Short" Cornet "Conical Bore"  4473 1919-1921 pat 1913&1918 "M" bore, 3 main tuning slides 1r+3p eBay 12/2005 -
E.A. Couturier Co_ Bb/A "Short" Cornet "Conical Bore"  4486 1919-1921 pat 1913&1918, pp "M" bore, 3 main tuning slides 1r+3p eBay Mar 31, 2015 7:05PM 191546567431
E.A. Couturier Co_ Bb/A "Short" Cornet "Conical Bore"  4488 1919-1921 pat 1913&1918, pp "M" bore, 3 main tuning slides 1r+3p BZ 11/30/2004 For Sale
E.A. Couturier Co_ Bb/A "Short" Cornet "Conical Bore"  4493 1919-1921 pat 1913&1918, pp "M" bore 1r+3p eBay Aug 30, 2011 13:56:15 PDT 150653363201
(E.A. Couturier)  Bb Cornet 4504 1919-1921 (not noted) "M" bore - AE 10/22/2007 e a couturier cornet
E.A. Couturier Co_ Bb/A "Conical Bore" (Trumpet/Long Cornet) 4525 1919-1921 pat 1913&1918, pp "M" bore 1r+3p eBay Oct 30, 2017 9:50PM 282705834442
E.A. Couturier "Conical Bore" Euphonium 4551 1919-1921 (not noted) bu/fa 4p eBay Oct-18-09 10:27:19 PDT  300356380165
E.A. Couturier Co_ Bb/A "Conical Bore" Trumpet 4568 1919-1921 pat 1913&1918, pp "M" bore, "433" on rotary valve, fixed valve tubing 1r+3p eBay Aug 02, 2014 09:34:02 PDT 221502844605
E.A. Couturier Co_ Bb/A "Conical Bore" (Trumpet/Long Cornet) 4570 1919-1921 (not noted) 1r+3p eBay Jul-01-09 19:59:00 PDT 260435268333
E.A. Couturier Co_ Bb/A "Conical Bore" Long Cornet 4571 1919-1921 pat 1913&1918, pp "M" bore, "440" on rotary valve, fixed valve tubing 1r+3p eBay Sep-07, 2020 04:19 AM PDT 333678570793
E.A. Couturier Co_ Bb/A "Conical Bore" (Trumpet/Long Cornet) 4583 1919-1921 pat 1913&1918 1r+3p (private) ? private correspondence
E.A. Couturier Co_ Bb/A "Conical Bore" (Trumpet/Long Cornet) 4586 1919-1921 pat 1913&1918, pp "M" bore 1r+3p eBay Apr 11, 2013 09:40:32 PDT 171019142013
E.A. Couturier Co_ Bb/A "Short" Cornet "Conical Bore"  4618 1919-1921 pat 1913&1918, pp "M" bore 1r+3p eBay Jan 18, 2010 18:00:46 PST 110480308526
E.A. Couturier Co_ Bb/A "Conical Bore" "Short" Cornet 4624 1919-1921 (not noted) "M" bore, 3 main tuning slides 1r+3p eBay 04/2006 -
E.A. Couturier Co Bb/A "Conical Bore" (Trumpet/"long" Cornet) 4679 1919-1921 (not noted) "M" bore - UICU 5/17/2009 Box 96 contents, item4
E.A. Couturier Co_ "Conical Bore" mellophone 4706 1919-1921 pat 9/23/13 3p eBay Mar 09, 2018 4:20PM 173194934235
E.A. Couturier Co_ Bb/A "Conical Bore" (Trumpet/Long Cornet) 4714 1919-1921 pat 1913&1918, pp "M" bore, "A" rotary valve removed & replaced w/tube 3p eBay Feb 24. 2018 11:38AM 253427086175
E.A. Couturier Co_ Bb/A "Conical Bore" Trumpet 4724 1919-1921 pat 1913&1918, pp "M" bore, EA Couturier Co Ltd MP "MT", 4 9/16" bell 1r+3p eBay Oct 02, 2022 2:38PM 165693304910
E.A. Couturier Co "Conical Bore" Flugelhorn 4762 1919-1921 pat 9/23/13 missing 1st valve 3p eBay 6/11/2009 110112747394
E.A. Couturier Co_ Bb/A "Conical Bore" Trumpet 4838 1919-1921 pat 1913&1918, pp "M" bore, EA Couturier Co Ltd "MT" MP, 2 main tuning slides only 1r+3p eBay Feb 16, 2019 8:35PM 273694403395
E.A. Couturier Co "Conical Bore" Flugelhorn 4804 1919-1921 pat 9/23/13 case 3p H-u-c 9/1/2022 3:18 PM private correspondence
E.A. Couturier Co_ Bb/A "Conical Bore" (Trumpet/Long Cornet) 4842 1919-1921 pat 1913&1918, pp "M" bore 1r+3p eBay Jan 21, 2015 10:23PM 291354701385
(E.A. Couturier Co) Bb/A "Conical Bore" "long" Cornet 4857 1919-1921 pat 1913&1918, pp "M" bore 1r+3p eBay Sep-13,  2015 08:24 AM PDT 321832835274
E.A. Couturier Co_ Bb/A "Conical Bore" (Trumpet/Long Cornet) 4883 1919-1921 pat 1913&1918, pp "M" bore, "578" on r valve 1r+3p eBay Nov 07, 2014 5:20PM 201207381756
E.A. Couturier Co Bb/A "Conical Bore" (Trumpet/"long" Cornet) 4896 1919-1921 pat 1913&1918, pp "M" bore, missing 2nd valve and rotary change (1r+3p) eBay Jun 05, 2012 14:06:08 PDT 280893359523
(mouthpiece design) Patent number: D57511 Issue date: Apr 12, 1921                  
E.A. Couturier Co_ Bb/A "Short" Cornet "Conical Bore"  4903 1919-1921 (not noted) "M" bore, 3 main tuning slides 1r+3p eBay 09/2006 -
E.A. Couturier "Conical Bore" Euphonium 4923 1919-1921 (not noted) 4p eBay 10/2005 -
E.A. Couturier Co_ Bb/A "Short" Cornet "Conical Bore"  4931 1919-1921 pat 1913&1918, pp "M" bore 1r+3p eBay Dec 09, 2009 18:08:55 PST 150394221104
E.A. Couturier Co Bb/A "Conical Bore" Long Cornet 4945 1919-1921 pat 1913&1918 "M" bore, "MT" MP 1r+3p eBay Feb 05, 2021 5:02PM 193870420154
E.A. Couturier Co Bb/A "Conical Bore" Long Cornet 4955 1919-1921 pat 1913&1918, pp "M" bore, 3 main tuning slides 1r+3p eBay Aug 03, 2011 15:29:19 PDT 180700531101
E.A. Couturier Co Bb/A "Conical Bore" (Trumpet/"long" Cornet) 4962 1919-1921 (not noted) "M" bore, 3 main tuning slides 1r+3p eBay 05/2006 -
E.A. Couturier BBb "Conical Bore" Helicon 5xx9 1919-1921 (not noted) 3p eBay Jul-29, 2019 06:16 PM PDT 264343679457
E.A. Couturier Co Bb/A "Conical Bore" (Trumpet/"long" Cornet) 5006 1919-1921 pat 1913&1918, pp "L" bore, 2 main tuning slides, "Co. Ltd" case 1r+3p eBay Mar 08, 2020 9:10PM 202916085072
E.A. Couturier Co_ "Conical Bore" Tenor Trombone 5032 1919-1921 (not noted) "5032|M" patented slide type "Pending" sl H-u-c 1/16/2023 11:35 AM private correspondence
E.A. Couturier Co Bb/A "Conical Bore" Long Cornet 5047 1919-1921 pat 1913&1918 "M" bore, "708" on rotor 1r+3p eBay Mar-23-09 10:54:58 PDT 390038260594
E.A. Couturier Co Bb/A "Conical Bore" (Trumpet/"long" Cornet) 5060 1919-1921 pat 1913&1918, pp "M" bore, 3 main tuning slides, "ST" Ltd MP 1r+3p eBay Jan 24, 2011 14:02:19 PST 180613828830
E.A. Couturier Co Bb/A "Conical Bore" (Trumpet/"long" Cornet) 5067 1919-1921 pat 1913&1918, pp "M" bore, 3 main tuning slides, case 1r+3p eBay Nov-25, 2021 01:28 PM PST 353742626912
E.A. Couturier Co Bb/A "Conical Bore" Long Cornet 5098 1919-1921 pat 1913&1918, pp "M" bore, 3 main tuning slides, "784" on rv 1r+3p eBay Jan 29, 2013 11:55:23 PST 190789182785
E.A. Couturier Co_ Bb/A "Conical Bore" Trumpet 5143 1919-1921 pat 1913&1918, pp "928" on Bb/A valve 1r+3p NMM 2/19/2019 03433
E.A. Couturier Co Bb/A "Conical Bore" (Trumpet/"long" Cornet) 5147 1919-1921 pat 1913&1918, pp "M" bore, 3 main tuning slides, Couturier cornet-sized MP 1r+3p eBay Apr 22, 2010 18:00:11 PDT 370365859817
E.A. Couturier Co Bb/A "Conical Bore" Long Cornet 5157 1919-1921 (not noted) 1r+3p eBay Apr 17, 2020 10:56PM 153894234359
[E.A. Couturier Co_ Bb "Short" Cornet "Conical Bore"] 5173 1919-1921 pat 1913&1918, pp "M" bore, 3 main tuning slides, case 1r+3p GW 07/29/2023 06:51:00 PM PT 172729754
E.A. Couturier Co_ Bb "Short" Cornet "Conical Bore"  5189 1919-1921 pat 1913&1918, pp "M" bore, 2 main tuning slides, case 1r+3p eBay  Apr 14, 2015 12:47PM 251909678884
E.A. Couturier Co Bb/A "Conical Bore" (Trumpet/"long" Cornet) 5207 1919-1921 pat 1913&1918, pp "M" bore 1r+3p eBay Mar 23, 2020 3:38PM 202934992502
E.A. Couturier Co_ "Conical Bore" Tenor Trombone 5226 1919-1921 pat 1913, pp "5226|S" patented slide type, case sl eBay Mar 09, 2023 10:21 PM 354622298479
E.A. Couturier Co Bb/A "Conical Bore" (Trumpet/"long" Cornet) 5265 1919-1921 (not noted) "M" bore 1r+3p eBay 02/2008 -
E.A. Couturier Co_ Bb/A "Conical Bore" Long Cornet 5273 1919-1921 pat 1913&1918, pp "M" bore, "Co_" case, 3 main tuning slides, "Co Ltd" "MT" MP 1r+3p eBay Nov 04, 2013 18:30:59 PST 390686943901
E.A. Couturier Co_ Bb "Short" Cornet 5281 1919-1921 pat 1913&1918, pp "M" bore, "Concertone" brass bell installed 1r+3p eBay Jul 05, 2015 11:00PM 371365178417
E.A. Couturier Co_ Bb/A "Conical Bore" Long Cornet 5296 1919-1921 pat 1913&1918, pp "M" bore, case, 3 main tuning slides 1r+3p eBay Jun 29, 2017 8:00AM 122560692714
E.A. Couturier Co Bb/A "Conical Bore" (Trumpet/"long" Cornet) 5306 1919-1921 pat 1913&1918, pp "M" bore 1r+3p eBay Nov 09, 2010 18:00:01 PST 400169577319
E.A. Couturier Bb/A "Conical Bore" Long Cornet 5347 1919-1921 (not noted) 1r+3p ET 10/17/2007 Piston Valved Cornets
E.A. Couturier [Co] Bb/A "Conical Bore" Trumpet 5361 1919-1921 pat 1913&1918, pp "M" bore 1r+3p NMM 2/19/2019 04120
E.A. Couturier Co Bb/A "Conical Bore" (Trumpet/"long" Cornet) 5370 1919-1921 pat 1913&1918, pp "M" bore 1r+3p eBay Feb-16, 2016 08:30 AM PST 291662047558
E.A. Couturier Co Bb/A "Conical Bore" (Trumpet/"long" Cornet) 5387 1919-1921 pat Sept 24, 18 "M" bore 1r+3p H-u-c 12/18/2011 3:00 PM private correspondence
E.A. Couturier Co_ Bb "Short" Cornet "Conical Bore"  5402 1919-1921 pat 1913&1918, pp "M" bore 1r+3p eBay Apr 11, 2011 14:32:42 PDT 260763893459
E.A. Couturier Co_ Bb "Short" Cornet "Conical Bore"  5405 1919-1921 pat 1913&1918, pp "M" bore 1r+3p eBay Sep 17, 2012 16:08:21 PDT 320983012375
E.A. Couturier Co "Conical Bore" Altohorn 5429 1919-1921 (not noted) bf/fa, case 3p eBay Apr 14, 2010 19:50:49 PDT 230459505411
E.A. Couturier "Conical Bore" Euphonium 5446 1919-1921 (not noted) 4p eBay May 07, 2017 11:08 AM 222501954243
E.A. Couturier Co Eb "Conical Bore" Helicon 5493 1921-1922 (not noted) 3p eBay Jan-09, 2020 06:59 PM PST 223788799286
E.A. Couturier Co Bb/A "Conical Bore" (Trumpet/"long" Cornet) 5505 1919-1921 pat 1913&1918, pp "S" bore, fixed valve tubing, "Couturier Co Ltd|Patented|M" MP 1r+3p eBay May 04, 2018 7:18AM 312124431771
E.A. Couturier Co_ "Conical Bore" Tenor Trombone 5532 1921-1922 (not noted) "M" bore, patented slide type sl eBay Mar 29, 2015 11:19PM 221722904021
E.A. Couturier Co "Conical Bore" Flugelhorn 5589 1921-1922 pat Sept.23-13 3p eBay Nov 04, 2011 09:59:05 PDT 160674026475
E.A. Couturier Co_ Bb "Short" Cornet "Conical Bore"  5600 1921-1922 pat 1913&1918, pp "C" bore (!?), no "A" rotary valve 3p Goodwill 3/15/2010 8:30:00 PM PT 5930347
E.A. Couturier Co_ "Conical Bore" Eb Soprano Cornet 5606 1921-1922 pat 1913&1918, pp 3p H-u-c 12/23/2022 7:41 AM private correspondence
E.A. Couturier Co_ "Conical Bore" Eb/F Mellophone  5731 1921-1922 pat Sept.23-13 "(might be 5781 or 5791)" 3p CL 9/8/2019 6:33 6971109235
E.A. Couturier Co "Conical Bore" Tenor Trombone 5733 1921-1922 (not noted) sl eBay 04/2007 -
E.A. Couturier Co "Conical Bore" Tenor Trombone 5738 1919-1921 pat 1913, pp "M" bore, patented slide type sl NMM 2/18/2019 00983
E.A. Couturier Co "Conical Bore" Tenor Trombone 5754 1919-1921 pat 1913, pp "M" bore, patented slide type sl H-u-c 4/26/2023 11:42 PM private correspondence
(E.A. Couturier) "Conical Bore" Eb/F Mellophone  5791 1921-1922 (not noted) 3p H-u-c 2/25/2021 7:26 PM private correspondence
E.A. Couturier Co_ "Conical Bore" Eb/F Mellophone  5802 1921-1922 (not noted) 3p eBay Jun 30, 2017 2:14PM 112450070322
(E.A. Couturier) "Conical Bore" Eb/F Mellophone  5804 1921-1922 pat Sept.23-13 valve slides 3p eBay 11/2006 -
E.A. Couturier Co "Conical Bore" LH Single F/Eb Horn 5824 1921-1922 pat Sept.23-13 fixed valve tubing, case 3p KSB Apr 10, 2010 85072134
E.A. Couturier Co_  "Conical Bore" Bb "Short" Cornet 5837 1921-1922 pat Sept.23-13 fixed valve tubing, case 3p WP 4/16/2023 3789381882
E.A. Couturier Co_  "Conical Bore" Bb "Short" Cornet 5840 1921-1922 pat 1913&1918, pp "S" bore, fixed valve tubing, "Couturier Co|Patented|M|3609" MP 1r+3p eBay Feb 09, 2018 2:46PM 253413665890
E.A. Couturier Co Bb/A "Conical Bore" Long Cornet 5874 1921-1922 pat 1913&1918, pp "L" bore, fixed valve tubing 1r+3p eBay June 01, 2020 07:29 AM PDT 153946889341
E.A. Couturier Co "Conical Bore" LH Single Horn in F 5924 1921-1922 (not noted) short mouthpipe, traditional horn layout otherwise, removable valve slides 3p H-u-c November 27, 2022 11:43 AM private correspondence
E.A. Couturier Co Eb "Conical Bore" Helicon 5942 1921-1922 (not noted) 3p VESHTC 5/5/2018 4681
(E.A. Couturier) "Conical Bore" RH Single Horn in F 5963 1921-1922 MP "patented" valve slides, Eb slides, "EA Couturier Co Ltd|Patented|358" MP 3p eBay 09/2008 130257496483
E.A. Couturier Co "Conical Bore" LH Single Horn in F 5970 1921-1922 pat Sept.23-13 short mouthpipe, traditional horn layout otherwise, removable valve slides 3p H-u-c 4/22/2019 6:02 PM private correspondence
E.A. Couturier Co Bb/A "Conical Bore" (Trumpet/"long" Cornet) 5978 1921-1922 pat 1913&1918, pp "S" bore, "S|90" on rotary valve, 3 main tuning slides, fixed valve tubing 1r+3p eBay Mar-05, 2016 12:46 PM PST 231835728476
E.A. Couturier Co Bb/A "Conical Bore" Trumpet 5981 1921-1922 pat 1913&1918, pp "S" bore, "EA Courturier BIC" case 1r+3p eBay Jul-05-09 11:34:37 PDT 250454364325
E.A. Couturier Co "Conical Bore" Eb/F Mellophone  5995 1921-1922 (not noted) Eb & F valve slides, MTSs, case 3p eBay Oct-19, 2022 05:44 AM PDT 265893201725
E.A. Couturier Co "Conical Bore" RH Single Horn in Eb 6004 1921-1922 pat 9/23/13 short mouthpipe, valve slides 3p NMM 2/18/2019 01006
(Conical bore trombone slides) Patent number: 1385202  Issue date: Jul 19, 1921                
E.A. Couturier Co "Conical Bore" Tenor Trombone 6050 1921-1922 pat 7/19/1921 "M" bore, patented slide type sl MK/139 10/14/2015 (private collection)
E.A. Couturier Co "Conical Bore" Tenor Trombone 6064 1921-1922 pat 7/19/1921 "M" bore, patented slide type sl eBay 08/2006 -
E.A. Couturier Co "Conical Bore" Tenor Trombone 6075 1921-1922 pat 7/19/1921 "M" bore, patented slide type, "75" on slide crossbrace sl eBay Nov 04, 2013 18:31:07 PST 390686943963
E.A. Couturier Co "Conical Bore" Euphonium (Baritone-size) 6152 1921-1922 pat 9/23/13 bu/fa, 11" bell 3p NMM 2/18/2019 01072
E.A. Couturier Co "Conical Bore" LH Single Horn in F 6185 1921-1922 (not noted) short mouthpipe, parallel valveslides H-u-c 1/26/2020 6:05 PM private correspondence
E.A. Couturier Co "Conical Bore" RH Single F/Eb Horn 6213 1921-1922 pat 9/23/13 valve slides, "E.A.Couturier|Patented|FH" MP 3p eBay Aug 12, 2010 19:09:06 PDT 300453307916
E.A. Couturier Co "Conical Bore" Eb Tuba 6223 1921-1922 pat 9/23/13 16.25" bell, fixed length valve slides 3p H-u-c Sat 12/16/2017 11:51 AM private correspondence
E.A. Couturier Co "Conical Bore" RH Single Horn in F 6260 1921-1922 (not noted) fixed valve tubing, 12" bell 3p eBay Jul 28, 2012 20:44:49 PDT 280926759557
(E.A. Couturier) "Conical Bore" Mellophone  6272 1921-1922 pat 9/23/13 fixed valve tubing, "1A" on MP 3p H-u-c Jan 12th, 2010 at 11:58pm  8423
E.A. Couturier Co "Conical Bore" Tenor Trombone 6355 1921-1922 pat 7/19/1921 "M" bore, patented slide type sl eBay Jan 21, 2013 16:50:04 PST 111000954333
E.A. Couturier Co "Conical Bore" Tenor Trombone 6379 1921-1922 pat 7/19/1921 "M" bore, patented slide type sl eBay Jan 14, 2013 20:05:13 PST 160951880023
E.A. Couturier Co "Conical Bore" Tenor Trombone 6393 1921-1922 (not noted) "S" bore, patented slide type sl TF Apr 29, 2009, 06:48pm  Couturier "conical bore" trombone
E.A. Couturier Co Bb/A "Conical Bore" (Trumpet/"long" Cornet) 6440 1921-1922 pat 1913&1918, pp "S" bore, 2 main tuning slides, case 1r+3p eBay Aug 03, 2016 10:19PM 262547411212
E.A. Couturier Co Bb/A "Conical Bore" Long Cornet 6442 1921-1922 pat 1913&1918, pp "S" bore, 2 main tuning slides, case 1r+3p eBay Mar-25, 2020 06:53 PM PDT 202914692524
E.A. Couturier Co Bb/A "Conical Bore" (Trumpet/"long" Cornet) 6452 1921-1922 (not noted) "S" bore, missing 1st valve 1r+3p eBay 06/2008 350070882703
(Manual disk "quick change" valve for pitch) Patent number: 1436085 Filing date: May 14, 1921 Issue date: Nov 21, 1922            
(Short mouthpipe/smaller valve bore) Patent number: 1438363 Filing date: Sep 12, 1921 Issue date: Dec 12, 1922               
E.A. Couturier Co Bb/A "Direct Mouthpipe Model" Cornet 6484 1922-1923 pat 1913&1918, pp "M" bore, blind tubing past valves, H/LP disk valve, EACBIC case 3p+1d eBay Jul 12, 2016 8:00PM 291812994227
E.A. Couturier Co_ Bb/A "Conical Bore"  'short' Cornet 6521 1921-1922 (not noted) "M" bore, fixed valve tubing, "371" on rv 1r+3p EBTH September 10th 2023 @ 10:00pm EST 13525342
E.A. Couturier Co_ Bb/A "Conical Bore"  'short' Cornet 6533 1921-1922 pat 1913&1918, pp "M" bore, 3 main tuning slides, fixed valve tubing, case 1r+3p Reverb 10/5/2021 38951038
E.A. Couturier Co_ Bb/A "Conical Bore"  'short' Cornet 6534 1921-1922 (not noted) "M" bore, fixed valve tubing, "329" on rv 1r+3p eBay Sep 04, 2016 10:49PM 131922598144
E.A. Couturier Co_ Bb/A "Conical Bore" Cornet 6552 1921-1922 pat 1913&1918, pp "M" bore 1r+3p eBay May 01, 2010 13:08:51 PDT 370370395786
E.A. Couturier Co_ Bb/A "Conical Bore" Cornet 6563 1921-1922 pat 1913&1918, pp "M" bore, 2 main tuning slides, fixed valve tubing, case 1r+3p eBay Jun-17, 2019 10:03 AM PDT 303159321645
E.A. Couturier Co_ Bb/A "Conical Bore" Cornet 6564 1921-1922 pat 1913&1918, pp "M" bore 1r+3p eBay Jan 07, 2014 14:05:14 PST 221346032181
E.A. Couturier Co "Conical Bore" Euphonium (Baritone-size) 6576 1921-1922 pat 9/23/13 bu/fa, 11" bell 3p eBay Dec 07, 2009 21:28:45 PST 280431871406
E.A. Couturier Co "Conical Bore" Euphonium (Baritone-size) 6577 1921-1922 (not noted) bu/fa 3p eBay Jul 11, 2010 16:48:08 PDT 110556251992
E.A. Couturier Bb/A "Conical Bore" Long Cornet 6597 1921-1922 (not noted) 1r+3p ET 10/17/2007 Piston Valved Cornets
E.A. Couturier Co "Conical Bore" Tenor Trombone 6603 1921-1922 pat 7/19/1921 "S" bore, patented slide type sl eBay Jul 06, 2014 16:13:10 PDT 141334472513
E.A. Couturier Co "Conical Bore" Tenor Trombone 6641 1921-1922 pat 7/19/1921 "M" bore, case, "E A Couturier Co Ltd" MP sl eBay 04/2007 -
E.A. Couturier Co Bb/A "Conical Bore" "long" Cornet 6722 1921-1922 (not noted) "M" bore, Couturier "MT|4" MP, 3 main tuning slides, case 1r+3p H-u-c 9/20/2016 8:47 PM private correspondence
E.A. Couturier Co Bb/A "Conical Bore" (Trumpet/"long" Cornet) 6732 1921-1922 pat 1913&1918, pp "M" bore 1r+3p eBay Oct 09, 2012 15:19:40 PDT 271077649810
E.A. Couturier Co Bb/A "Conical Bore" (Trumpet/"long" Cornet) 6742 1921-1922 pat 1913&1918, pp "M" bore, 3 main tuning slides, case 1r+3p eBay May 11, 2016 8:56AM 111993150275
E.A. Couturier Co Bb/A "Conical Bore" Trumpet 6780 1922-1923 pat 1913&1918, pp "M" bore 1r+3p eBay June 09, 2015 8:24PM 271889016061
E.A. Couturier Co "Conical Bore" RH Single Horn in F 6797 1922-1923 pat 9/23/13 short mouthpipe, valve slides 3p eBay Apr 03, 2019 2:12PM 183746588479
E.A. Couturier Co "Conical Bore" Euphonium (Baritone-size) 6821 1922-1923 (not noted) bu/fa 3p GW 09/08/2023 06:16:00 PM PT 176795838
E.A. Couturier Co Bb/A "Conical Bore" Trumpet 6861 >1922< (not noted) 1922 BOS, care instructions & price list from Couturier, removable valve slides, no bore marked 1r+3p eBay Apr-30-09 21:38:42 PDT 120410977664
E.A. Couturier Co_ Bb/A "Conical Bore" "long" Cornet 6893 1922-1923 pat 1913&1918, pp "M" bore, "526" on rotary valve 1r+3p eBay Feb 22, 2015 6:05PM 121570965812 1
E.A. Couturier Co Bb/A "Conical Bore" (Trumpet/"long" Cornet) 6898 1922-1923 pat 1913&1918, pp "M" bore, "945" on rotary valve, 3 main tuning slides, case 1r+3p eBay Feb-25, 2020 06:34 AM PST 312965038992
E.A. Couturier Co Bb/A "Conical Bore" (Trumpet/"long" Cornet) 6981 1922-1923 pat 1913&1918, pp "S" bore, fixed valve tubing, case 1r+3p WP 7/19/2009 EA COUTURIER TRUMPET
E.A. Couturier Co Bb/A "Conical Bore" (Trumpet/"long" Cornet) 7009 1922-1923 (not noted) 1r+3p OU 10/6/2021 72381553
E.A. Couturier Co Bb/A "Direct Mouthpipe Model" Cornet 7042 1922-1923 pat 1913&1918, pp "M" bore, blind tubing past valves, "45" H/LP disk valve, "E.A. Couturier Band Instrument Co." case 3p+1d eBay Nov 15, 2009 18:00:56 PST 280421109197
E.A. Couturier Co Bb/A "Direct Mouthpipe Model" Cornet 7049 1922-1923 pat 1913&1918, pp "M" bore, blind tubing past valves, H/LP disk valve, 2 MTSs,  "E.A. Couturier Band Instrument Co." case 3p+1d FB 7/20/2022 FaceBook post
E.A. Couturier Co Bb/A "Direct Mouthpipe Model" Cornet 7062 1922-1923 pat 1913&1918, pp "M" bore, blind tubing past valves, "48" H/LP disk valve,  "E.A. Couturier Band Instrument Co." case 3p+1d eBay Apr 04, 2016 9:34AM 262320779230
E.A. Couturier Co_ Bb/A "Conical Bore" Cornet 7071 1922-1923 pat 1913&1918, pp "M" bore 1r+3p eBay Dec 29, 2016 12:07PM 311765454735
E.A. Couturier Co_ Bb/A "Conical Bore" Cornet 7086 1922-1923 pat 1913&1918, pp "M" bore, 3 main slides, MP, "EA Courturier BIC" case 1r+3p eBay Feb 21, 2011 16:15:49 PST 160546457791
E.A. Couturier Co_ Bb/A "Conical Bore" Cornet 7106 1922-1923 pat 1913&1918, pp "M" bore 1r+3p eBay May 30, 2022 5:33PM 334451217702
E.A. Couturier Co Bb/A "Conical Bore" (Trumpet/"long" Cornet) 7124 1922-1923 pat 1913&1918, pp "S" bore, fixed valve tubing, case 1r+3p eBay Jul 19, 2016 8:15AM 272269030656
E.A. Couturier Co_ Bb/A "Conical Bore" Mellophone 7183 1922-1923 pat 9/23/13 3p eBay Sep 19, 2016 9:00PM 222246163581
Sax manufacturing started in Aug. 1922 around #7000 (1)                    
"Made by|Couturier|LaPorte|Ind" C Melody Saxophone 7205 1922-1923 (not noted) "C|7205|L", beveled tone holes k eBay Oct 15, 2021 11:48AM 255169498649
"Made by|Couturier|LaPorte|Ind" C Melody Saxophone 7209 1922-1923 (not noted) k SOTW 11-03-2008, 06:53 PM Forum Post
"Made by|Couturier|LaPorte|Ind" C Melody Saxophone 7216 1922-1923 (not noted) "C|7216|L" k eBay Sep 26, 2011 12:38:34 PDT 270821113391
E.A. Couturier Co Bb/A "Direct Mouthpipe Model" Cornet 7306 1922-1923 [pat 1913&1918, pp] "M" bore, blind tubing past valves 3p+1d DM 07/2007 [7009]
E.A. Couturier Co Bb/A "Direct Mouthpipe Model" Cornet 7324 1922-1923 [pat 1913&1918, pp] "M" bore, blind tubing past valves 3p+1d eBay Nov 14, 2018 9:22AM 352509511648
E.A. Couturier Co_ C/Bb/A "Conical Bore" Long Cornet 7340 1922-1923 pat 1913&1918, pp case, C/Bb slides, Bb/A r valve in Bb slide only! (1r)+3p eBay Oct 10, 2010 17:30:09 PDT 170548497768
E.A. Couturier Co_ C/Bb/A "Conical Bore" Long Cornet 7349 1922-1923 pat 1913&1918, pp case, C/Bb slides, Bb/A r valve in Bb slide only! "MT" MP (1r)+3p eBay Dec 22, 2014 10:30PM 371215720690
"Made by|Couturier_|LaPorte|Ind" C Melody Saxophone 7252 1922-1923 (not noted) "C|7252|L" k eBay Apr 30, 2017 1:24PM 182541895621
"Made by|Couturier|LaPorte|Ind" C Melody Saxophone 7262 1922-1923 (not noted) "C|7262|L" k eBay Dec 06, 2009 18:00:36 PST 260511198908
"Lyon & Healy|Makers|Chicago|USA" Mellophone 7271 1922-1923 pat Sept.23-13 "Couturier|Pat|Continuous Conical Bore", short mouthpipe|small valves, Couturier expanding valve tubing, NOS? 3p eBay Feb-19, 2020 10:07 AM PST 133309653007
["Made by|Couturier|LaPorte|Ind"] C Melody Saxophone 7479 1922-1923 (not noted) "C|7479|L" k eBay Apr 28, 2013 00:08:16 PDT  290906714413
"Made by|Couturier Co_|LaPorte|Ind" C Melody Saxophone 7585 1922-1923 (not noted) "C|7585|L", external rod supported neck k eBay Dec-20, 2017 04:18 PM PST 152796034894
"Made by|Couturier|LaPorte|Ind" C Melody Saxophone 7610 1922-1923 (not noted) "C|7610|L" k eBay Nov 06, 2014 8:04PM 351212108933
"Made by|Couturier|LaPorte|Ind" C Melody Saxophone 7662 1922-1923 (not noted) "C|7662|L", external rod supported neck k eBay Dec-30, 2021 03:01 PM PST 224718877547
"Made by|Couturier Co_|LaPorte|Ind" C Melody Saxophone 7679 1922-1923 [none] "C|7679|L" k eBay Nov 21, 2010 13:24:14 PST 320618498476
"Made by|Couturier Co_|LaPorte|Ind" C Melody Saxophone 7713 1922-1923 (not noted) "C|7713|L" k eBay Feb 16, 2010 16:05:51 PST 300395687352
"Made by|Couturier|LaPorte|Ind" C Melody Saxophone 7715 1922-1923 (not noted) "C|7715|L" k SOTW 06-14-2005, 06:14 AM  Couturier LaPorte tenor? 
"Made by|Couturier Co|LaPorte|Ind" C Melody Saxophone 7739 1922-1923 [none] "C|7739|L" k eBay Sep 11, 2010 13:06:25 PDT 320587773238
"Made by|Couturier|LaPorte|Ind" C Melody Saxophone 7744 1922-1923 (not noted) "C|7744|L" k eBay Aug-09-09 18:30:00 PDT 320407387237
"Made by|Couturier|LaPorte|Ind" C Melody Saxophone 7759 1922-1923 (not noted) "beveled tone holes" k eBay May 27, 2010 11:30:01 PDT 220608793704
"Made by|Couturier|LaPorte|Ind" C Melody Saxophone 7810 1922-1923 (not noted) "C|7810|L" k eBay Sep-09-09 15:43:40 PDT 280393525417
"Made by|Couturier|LaPorte|Ind" C Melody Saxophone 7818 1922-1923 (not noted) k SOTW 11-03-2008, 06:53 PM Forum Post
"Made by|Couturier|LaPorte|Ind" C Melody Saxophone 7881 1922-1923 (not noted) k SOTW 11-03-2008, 06:53 PM Forum Post
"Made by|Couturier|LaPorte|Ind" C Melody Saxophone 7894 1922-1923 [none] "C|7894|L" k eBay Nov 18, 2009 09:45:39 PST 380176848640
"Made by|Couturier|LaPorte|Ind" C Melody Saxophone 7922 1922-1923 (not noted) k SOTW 11-03-2008, 06:53 PM Forum Post
"Made by|Couturier|LaPorte|Ind" C Melody Saxophone 7955 1922-1923 [none] "C|7955|L" k eBay Nov 11, 2018 3:02PM 264023587943
"Made by|Couturier|LaPorte|Ind" C Melody Saxophone 7998 1922-1923 [none] "C|7998|L" k eBay Oct 29, 2014 11:55AM  131326013861
E.A. Couturier Co Bb/A "Conical Bore" Long Cornet 8073 1922-1923 pat Sep 24, 1918, pp "M" bore, 3 main slides, case 1r+3p eBay Jun 07, 2015 11:20PM 271887014909
E.A. Couturier Co Bb/A "Conical Bore" Long Cornet 8059 1922-1923 pat Sep 24, 1918, pp "M" bore, 3 main slides, case 1r+3p eBay Feb-06,20?? 03:53 PM PST 112740718618
E.A. Couturier Co Bb/A "Conical Bore" Trumpet 8069 1922-1923 pat 1913,pp "M" bore, "843" on rotary valve, 2 tuning slides, "E.A.Couturier Co. Ltd.|Patented|426" MP 1r+3p eBay Sep 18, 2020 6:36PM 224153936065
"Made by|Couturier|LaPorte|Ind" C Melody Saxophone 8105 1922-1923 (not noted) "C|8105|L" k eBay Sep-20, 2019 08:11 AM PDT 323889421425
"Made by|Couturier|LaPorte|Ind" C Melody Saxophone 8160 1922-1923 (not noted) "C|8160|L" k eBay Mar 02, 2015 07:26 PM PST 371248447867
"Made by|Couturier|LaPorte|Ind" C Melody Saxophone 8168 1922-1923 (not noted) k eBay Sep 02, 2015 9:30PM 400978965933
"Made by|Couturier|LaPorte|Ind" Alto Saxophone 8212 1922-1923 (not noted) "A|8212|L" k eBay Sep 25, 2019 12:52PM 174035010908
"Made by|Couturier|LaPorte|Ind" Alto Saxophone 8281 1922-1923 (not noted) "A|8281|L" k H-u-c 5/5/2012 1:53 PM private correspondence
"Made by|Couturier|LaPorte|Ind" Alto Saxophone 8284 1922-1923 (not noted) "A|8284|L" k eBay Jan 02, 2019 7:57AM 202545837043
"Made by|Couturier|LaPorte|Ind" C Melody Saxophone 8311 1922-1923 (not noted) (eBay 120319896142) k SOTW 10-23-2008, 05:33 PM Forum Post
"Made by|Couturier|LaPorte|Ind" C Melody Saxophone 8319 1922-1923 [none] "C|8319|L" k eBay Feb 01, 2012 20:12:12 PST 310374734085
"Made by|Couturier|LaPorte|Ind" C Melody Saxophone 8343 1922-1923 [none] "C|8343|L" k eBay 9/8/2022 4:58 PM (private correspondence)
E.A. Couturier Co Bb/A "Conical Bore" (Trumpet/"long" Cornet) 8490 1922-1923 pat Sep 24, 1918  "M" bore, fixed valve tubing 1r+3p eBay Mar 03, 2012 07:09:24 PST 200721058690
E.A. Couturier Co Bb/A "Direct Mouthpipe Model" Cornet 8418 1922-1923 pat 1913&1918, pp "M" bore, short solo-alto-type mouthpipe, blind tubing past valves 1r+3p eBay Aug 25, 2018 5:31AM 163208684623
E.A. Couturier Co Bb/A "Direct Mouthpipe Model" Cornet 8425 1922-1923 pat 1913&1918, pp "M" bore, short solo-alto-type mouthpipe, blind tubing past valves 1r+3p eBay Sep 28, 2013 15:30:21 PDT 331029193300
E.A. Couturier Co C "Conical Bore" Trumpet 8442 1922-1923 pat 1913&1918, pp removable valve slides, gold plated, looks to be in C! 3p H-u-c 2/23/2023 5:14 PM private correspondence
E.A. Couturier Co Bb/A "Conical Bore" Trumpet 8449 1922-1923 pat 9/23/13, pp "CF", removable valve slides 1r+3p NMM 2/18/2019 00654
E.A. Couturier Co Bb/A "Conical Bore" Trumpet 8451A 1922-1923 pat 1913&1918, pp "M" bore, fixed valve tubing 1r+3p eBay Oct 16, 2022 10:51AM  265927259590
"Made by|Couturier|LaPorte|Ind" C Melody Saxophone 8527 1922-1923 (not noted) "C|8526|L" k eBay Feb-24-09 07:28:05 PST 230326232749
"Made by|Couturier|LaPorte|Ind" C Melody Saxophone 8537 1922-1923 (not noted) "C|8537|L" k eBay Jan-05, 2021 11:49 AM PST 124472995188
"Made by|Couturier|LaPorte|Ind" C Melody Saxophone 8556 1922-1923 (not noted) "C|8556|L", "Sold By|Landay|New York" k eBay Jun-24, 2023 07:09 AM 225589795934
E.A. Couturier Co "Conical Bore" RH Single F/Eb Horn 8608 1922-1923 pat 9/23/13 both F & Eb main tuning slides 3p EUCHMI 1/13/2018 6:32 PM 6216
"Made by|Couturier|LaPorte|Ind" C Melody Saxophone 8624 1922-1923 (not noted) "C|8624|L" k SOTW 03-01-2009, 05:46 PM Forum Post
"Made by|Couturier|LaPorte|Ind" Alto Saxophone 8646 1922-1923 (not noted) "A|8646|L" k eBay Oct 08, 2014 19:00:25 PDT 390943045189
"Made by|Couturier|LaPorte|Ind" C Melody Saxophone 8669 1922-1923 (not noted) "C|8669|L" k eBay Apr-08-09 19:36:20 PDT 120400650088
"Made by|Couturier|LaPorte|Ind" C Melody Saxophone 8673 1922-1923 (not noted) "C|8673|L" k eBay Sep 17, 2022 4:32PM 234691022552
"Made by|Couturier|LaPorte|Ind" C Melody Saxophone 8676 1922-1923 (not noted) "C|8676|L" k eBay Jul 28, 2011 13:19:45 PDT 280714789085
"Made by|Couturier|LaPorte|Ind" C Melody Saxophone 8678 1922-1923 (not noted) "C|8678|L", external bar braced neck k eBay Jan 01, 2022 10:34AM 185225245023
"Made by|Couturier|LaPorte|Ind" Alto Saxophone 8756 1922-1923 (not noted) "A|8756|L" k eBay Aug 13, 2015 8:30PM 371408031721
Couturier Alto Saxophone 8773 1922-1923 (not noted) k eBay Feb 07, 2013 11:59:36 PST 221184228078
"Made by|Couturier|LaPorte|Ind" Alto Saxophone 8778 1922-1923 (not noted) "A|8778|L" k eBay Aug 01, 2018 2:08PM 183343535690
"Made by|Couturier|LaPorte|Ind" Alto Saxophone 8787 1922-1923 (not noted) "A|8787|L" k eBay Apr 18, 2012 15:03:21 PDT 300694797388
"Made by|Couturier|LaPorte|Ind" Alto Saxophone 8807 1922-1923 (not noted) k SOTW 11-03-2008, 06:53 PM Forum Post
E.A. Couturier Co "Conical Bore" Baritone 8839 1922-1923 (not noted) 3p eBay  May-13-09 19:40:18 PDT  150343944374
"Made by|Couturier|LaPorte|Ind" Alto Saxophone 8865 1922-1923 (not noted) k SOTW 11-03-2008, 06:53 PM Forum Post
"Made by|Couturier|LaPorte|Ind" C Melody Saxophone 8900 1922-1923 [none] "C|8900|L" k eBay Oct 31, 2009 17:01:05 PDT 380171335147
"Made by|Couturier|LaPorte|Ind" C Melody Saxophone 8979 1922-1923 [none] "C|8979|L" k eBay Jul 16, 2014 17:15:54 PDT 281381133585
E.A. Couturier Co Bb/A "Conical Bore" (Trumpet/"long" Cornet) 9101 1922-1923 pat 1913&1918 "M" bore, fixed valve tubing 1r+3p eBay Aug 31, 2017 1:18PM 202005325806
"Made by|Couturier|LaPorte|Ind" C Melody Saxophone 9109 1922-1923 (not noted) "C|9109|L" k eBay Jan-28, 2020 06:44 AM PST 323961843165
E.A. Couturier Co Bb/A "Conical Bore" (Trumpet/"long" Cornet) 9123 1922-1923 (not noted) "M" bore, fixed valve tubing 1r+3p eBay 09/2006 -
E.A. Couturier Co Bb/A "Direct Mouthpipe Model" Cornet 9142 1922-1923 [none] "M" bore, short solo-alto-type mouthpipe, blind tubing past valves, no patent engraving visible 1r+3p eBay Jun-24-09 12:35:24 PDT 220438323363
E.A. Couturier Co Bb/A "Direct Mouthpipe Model" Cornet 9144 1922-1923 (not noted) short solo-alto-type mouthpipe, blind tubing past valves 1r+3p H-u-c 7/21/2022 3:30 PM private correspondence
E.A. Couturier Co Bb/A "Direct Mouthpipe Model" Cornet 9145 1922-1923 pat 1913&1918, pp "M" bore, short solo-alto-type mouthpipe, blind tubing past valves 1r+3p eBay Dec 04, 2013 19:04:38 PST 251390418816
"Made by|Couturier|LaPorte|Ind" Alto Saxophone 9212 1922-1923 [none] "A|9212|L" k eBay Apr 16, 2020 11:33PM 184247098657
"Made by|Couturier|LaPorte|Ind" C Melody Saxophone 9233 1922-1923 (not noted) "C|9233|L" k eBay Aug-30, 2021 08:08 PM PDT 393474909403
"The Great|Gretsch|American" C Melody Saxophone] 9268 1922-1923 (not noted) "C|9233|L" k H-u-c 9/11/2023 6:07 PM private correspondence
["Made by|Couturier|LaPorte|Ind" C Melody Saxophone] 9288 1922-1923 (not noted) "C|9233|L" k eBay Aug 13, 2022 10:30PM 403816982557
"Made by|Couturier|LaPorte|Ind" Alto Saxophone 9323 1922-1923 [none] "A|9323|L" k eBay Nov 01, 2009 18:22:32 PST 400081414207
"Made by|Couturier|LaPorte|Ind" Alto Saxophone 9326 1922-1923 (not noted) k SOTW 11-03-2008, 06:53 PM Forum Post
"Made by|Couturier|LaPorte|Ind" Alto Saxophone 9332 1922-1923 (not noted) "no front F key" k JD 3/1/2010 id_product=1808
(Couturier-  LaPorte,Ind) Alto Saxophone 9356 1922-1923 (not noted) k eBay Jul 30, 2011 18:52:30 PDT 220818557504
"Made by|Couturier|LaPorte|Ind" Alto Saxophone 9363 1922-1923 (not noted) k SOTW 11-03-2008, 06:53 PM Forum Post
"Made by|Couturier|LaPorte|Ind" Alto Saxophone 9386 1922-1923 (not noted) "A|9386|L" k eBay Dec 24, 2011 09:05:23 PST 230718820989
"Made by|Couturier|LaPorte|Ind" C Melody Saxophone 9375 1922-1923 (not noted) "C|9375|L" k H-u-c 9/11/2023 6:07 PM private correspondence
"Made by|Couturier|LaPorte|Ind" C Melody Saxophone 9402 1922-1923 (not noted) "C|9402|L" k eBay Jun-26, 2023 11:03 AM 166126532664
"Made by|Couturier|LaPorte|Ind" C Melody Saxophone 9408 1922-1923 (not noted) "C|9408|L" k eBay ? ?
"Made by|Couturier|LaPorte|Ind" C Melody Saxophone 9487 1922-1923 (not noted) "C|9487|L" k eBay May 29, 2017 12:27PM 401332222485
"Made by|Couturier|LaPorte|Ind" C Melody Saxophone 9499 1922-1923 (not noted) "C|9499|L" k eBay May 08, 2010 12:42:56 PDT 320527663944
(E.A. Couturier) Bb "Conical Bore" Long Cornet 9501 1922-1923 (not noted) "M" bore, 2nd main tuning slide (3p) TM Feb 14, 2015 11:19 AM BBS post
"Made by|Couturier|LaPorte|Ind" C Melody Saxophone 9519 1922-1923 (not noted) "C|9519|L" k eBay Aug 11, 2010 09:59:05 PDT 180542428993
"Made by|Couturier_|LaPorte|Ind" C Melody Saxophone 9524 1922-1923 (not noted) "C|9524|L" k eBay  Jul-14-09 11:37:05 PDT  280367227639
"Made by|Couturier_|LaPorte|Ind" Alto Saxophone 9617 1922-1923 (not noted) "A|9617|L" k eBay Nov 10, 2015 12:54AM 401022737465
"Made by|Couturier_|LaPorte|Ind" Alto Saxophone 9652 1922-1923 (not noted) "A|9652|L" k eBay Apr 25, 2017 3:16AM 252876098760
[Couturier] Alto Saxophone 9683 1922-1923 (not noted) "A|9683|L" k SO April 4th, 2017 04:47 AM 22662
[Couturier] Alto Saxophone 9690 1922-1923 (not noted) "A|9690|L" k eBay Apr 16, 2011 09:09:00 PDT 120709754242
"Made by|Couturier_|LaPorte|Ind" Alto Saxophone 9758 1922-1923 (not noted) "A|9758|L" k eBay Jan-04, 201912:46 PM PST 233034518026
"Made by|Couturier_|LaPorte|Ind" C Melody Saxophone 9884 1922-1923 (not noted) "C|9884|L" k eBay Feb  18, 2018 3:24PM 332551865531
Lyon & Healy Eb Tuba 9859 1922-1923 (not noted) "Inspiration", bu/fa 3p eBay 07/2008 -
"Lyon & Healy|Makers|Chicago|USA" Bb/A Trumpet 10018 1922-1923 (not noted) "Couturier|Pat|Continuous Conical Bore", parallel valve tubing, 2 main tuning slides, case 3p eBay Aug 02, 2018 11:44AM 253778199219
E.A. Couturier Co Bb/A "Conical Bore" Cornet 10115 1922-1923 (not noted) [3p] H-u-c 27 Jul 2015 15:34:28 -0400 private correspondence
E.A. Couturier Co Bb/A (Trpt/Long Cornet) 10136 1922-1923 pat 1913&1918, pp "M" bore, fixed valve tubing 1r+3p GW 01/07/2023 07:57:00 PM PT 157371915
E.A. Couturier Co Bb/A "Conical Bore" Trumpet 10139 1922-1923 pat 1913&1918, pp "M" bore, fixed valve tubing, case, 3 main tuning slides 1r+3p eBay May 28, 2017 4:37PM 192190984065
E.A. Couturier Co Bb/A "Conical Bore" Long Cornet 10167 1922-1923 (not noted) "M" bore, fixed valve tubing 1r+3p eBay May 22, 201218:58:41 PDT 120915365889
E.A. Couturier Co Bb/A "Conical Bore" Trumpet 10168 1922-1923 pat 1913&1918, pp "M" bore, fixed valve tubing, receiver replaced 1r+3p eBay 12/2008 170288009249
E.A. Couturier Co Bb/A "Conical Bore" Bb/A (Trpt/Long Cornet) 10177 1922-1923 pat 1913&1918, pp "M" bore, fixed valve tubing, case, 3 main tuning slides 1r+3p eBay Nov 25, 2021 5:15PM 133938805076
E.A. Couturier Bb/A "Conical Bore" Long Cornet 10192 1922-1923 pat 1913&1918, pp "M" bore, fixed valve tubing 1r+3p ET 10/17/2007 Piston Valved Cornets
E.A. Couturier Co Bb/A "Conical Bore" Long Cornet 10199 1922-1923 (not noted) "M" bore, fixed valve tubing 1r+3p eBay Dec 19, 2016 3:05PM 122271912583
"Made by|Couturier_|LaPorte|Ind" Alto Saxophone 10200 1922-1923 (not noted) "A|9758|L" k WP 10/6/2021 470443119
E.A. Couturier Co Bb/A "Conical Bore" Trumpet 10371 1922-1923 (not noted) "M" bore, fixed valve tubing, case, 3 main tuning slides 1r+3p eBay Dec 22, 2012 11:57:34 PST 300834328756
E.A. Couturier Co Bb/A "Conical Bore" Long Cornet 10374 1922-1923 (not noted) "M" bore, fixed valve tubing 3p NMAH 1/25/2018 MI.70.07
"Made by|Couturier_|LaPorte|Ind" Soprano Saxophone 10404 1922-1923 (not noted) "B|10404|L" k eBay May 08, 2012 06:00:35 PDT 290705821241
"Made by|Couturier_|LaPorte|Ind" Soprano Saxophone 10407 1922-1923 (not noted) "B|10407|L" k eBay Jun-03,  2021 07:54 PM PDT 174756638052
"Made by|Couturier_|LaPorte|Ind" Soprano Saxophone 10414 1922-1923 (not noted) "B|10414|L" k eBay Apr 15, 2010 12:54:50 PDT 280490558236
"Made by|Couturier_|LaPorte|Ind" Soprano Saxophone 10428 1922-1923 (not noted) k SOTW 11-03-2008, 06:53 PM Forum Post
"Made by|Couturier_|LaPorte|Ind" Soprano Saxophone 10467 1922-1923 (not noted) "B|10467|L" k eBay Jun-21, 2022 09:41 PM PDT 185436199184
"Made by|Couturier_|LaPorte|Ind" Soprano Saxophone 10468 1922-1923 (not noted) "B|10468|L" k eBay Jul 06, 2013 10:31:08 PDT 161056293592
"Made by|Couturier_|LaPorte|Ind" Soprano Saxophone 10476 1922-1923 (not noted) "B|10476|L" k eBay Jun 21, 2016 12:19AM 112024105285
"Made by|Couturier_|LaPorte|Ind" Soprano Saxophone 10478 1922-1923 (not noted) "B|10478|L" k eBay Feb 27, 2018 3:10PM 173126489930
"Made by|Couturier_|LaPorte|Ind" C Melody Saxophone 10512 1922-1923 (not noted) "C|10512|L" k eBay Apr 30, 2012 12:24:40 PDT 130685571926
"Made by|Couturier_|LaPorte|Ind" C Melody Saxophone 10581 1922-1923 (not noted) "C|10581|L" k eBay May 22, 2011 19:00:08 PDT 250818595764
"Made by|Couturier_|LaPorte|Ind" Alto Saxophone 10712 1922-1923 (not noted) "A|10712|L" k eBay Jan 25, 2022 7:00PM 373885650058
"Made by|Couturier_|LaPorte|Ind" Alto Saxophone 10743 1922-1923 (not noted) "A|10743|L" k H-u-c 10/17/2019 7:13 PM (private correspondence)
"Made by|Couturier_|LaPorte|Ind" Alto Saxophone 10821 1922-1923 (not noted) "A|10821|L" k eBay Aug 03, 2012 17:29:49 PDT 221083001013
"Made by|Couturier_|LaPorte|Ind" Bb Tenor Saxophone 11143 1922-1923 (not noted) "11143|L" k eBay Jan 10, 2020 12:14PM 174144803212
E.A. Couturier Co Bb/A "Conical Bore" Long Cornet 11306 1922-1923 pat 1913&1918, pp "M" bore, fixed valve tubing, case, 3 main tuning slides 1r+3p eBay Jan-02, 2023 02:31 PM PST 325448093808
Lyon & Healy C Melody Saxophone 11430 1922-1923 (not noted) "Inspiration" k eBay Oct 03, 2010 19:17:50 PDT 280567501721
"Lyon & Healy|Chicago|USA" C Melody Saxophone 11448 1922-1923 (not noted) "Inspiration", "C/11448/L" k eBay Jan 02, 2012 19:18:10 PST 280795225381
"Lyon & Healy|Inc.|Chicago|USA" C Melody Saxophone 11510 1922-1923 (not noted) "Inspiration", "C/11510/L" k eBay Oct 03, 2010 19:30:02 PDT 110590986146
"Lyon & Healy[Makers|Chicago|USA]" straight Soprano Saxophone 11661 1922-1923 (not noted) "Couturier Model", "11661|L" k eBay Jan 23, 2022 3:17PM 373873505410
"Made by|Couturier_|LaPorte|Ind" C Melody Saxophone 11904 1922-1923 (not noted) "C|11904|L" k eBay Nov 26, 2015 9:03PM 391324580072
"Made by|Couturier_|LaPorte|Ind" C Melody Saxophone 11918 1922-1923 (not noted) "C|11918|L" k H-u-c September 10, 2023 6:46 PM (private correspondence)
Couturier C Melody Saxophone 12005 1922-1923 (not noted) "C|12005|L" k H-u-c 5/5/2012 1:53 PM (private correspondence)
"Lyon & Healy|Makers|Chicago|USA" Bb/A (Trpt/Long Cornet) 12087 1922-1923 (not noted) "Couturier|Pat|Continuous Conical Bore", conventional wrap  w/parallel valve tubing 1r+3p eBay Jul 08, 2010 12:36:11 PDT 180527965926
Lyon & Healy C Melody Saxophone 12123 1922-1923 [none] "Inspiration|Chicago|USA", "C|12123|L" k eBay Sep-18-09 18:20:05 PDT 380156974805
"Lyon & Healy|Inc.|Chicago|USA" C Melody Saxophone 12126 1922-1923 (not noted) "Inspiration", "C|12126|L" k eBay May-27-09 18:52:06 PDT 350203305482
"Lyon & Healy" Eb Helicon 12220 1922-1923 (not noted) "Couturier[|Pat|]Continuous Conical Bore", fixed valve tubes 3p TN Feb 23, 2015 9:19 pm  BBS post
"Lyon & Healy[Makers|Chicago|USA]" C Melody Saxophone 12423 1922-1923 [none] "Couturier Model" k H-u-c 11/5/2017 8:42 AM (private correspondence)
"Lyon & Healy|Inc.|Chicago|USA" C Melody Saxophone 12437 1922-1923 (not noted) "C|12437L", "Couturier Model", beveled tone holes, external neck bracing k eBay July 17, 2013 10:22:35 PDT 231016864103
(Lyon & Healy)"Chicago|USA" C Melody Saxophone 12466 1922-1923 (not noted) "C|12466|L" k eBay Jun 02, 2010 12:16:15 PDT 140411205909
"Lyon & Healy" Eb Tuba 12491 1922-1923 [none] bu/ta 3p eBay Mar 14, 2017 2:09PM 262880916921
"Made by|Couturier_|LaPorte|Ind" Tenor (C/Bb) Saxophone 12513 1922-1923 (not noted) k eBay Nov 24, 2016 03:42 PM PST 252641058684
"Lyon & Healy|Makers|Chicago|USA" C Melody Saxophone 12633 1922-1923 (not noted) "C|12633|L" k eBay Oct 20, 2012 10:32:38 PDT 300794890346
"Lyon & Healy|Inc.|Chicago|USA" Alto Saxophone 12925 1922-1923 (not noted) "Inspiration" k H-u-c Dec 9th, 2006, 12:28am BBS post
"Made by|Couturier_|LaPorte|Ind" Alto Saxophone 12983 1922-1923 (not noted) "A|12983|L" k eBay Jun-29, 2020 10:44 AM PDT 264747183727
E.A. Couturier Co Bb/A "Conical Bore" (Trumpet/"long" Cornet) 13034 1922-1923 (not noted) 1r+3p eBay 01/2008 -
E.A. Couturier Co Bb/A "Conical Bore" (Trumpet/"long" Cornet) 13037 1922-1923 pat 1913&1918, pp fixed slides, no bore marking 1r+3p eBay Apr 09, 2017 8:00PM 132146411450
E.A. Couturier Co Bb/A "Conical Bore" (Trumpet/"long" Cornet) 13050 1922-1923 pat 1913&1918, pp 1r+3p eBay Apr-20, 2024 08:41 PM 226055965103
E.A. Couturier Co Bb/A "Conical Bore" Long Cornet 13061 1922-1923 pat 1913&1918, pp case, fixed slides, no bore marking 1r+3p eBay Sep 16, 2015 2:31PM 321835776161
E.A. Couturier Co Bb/A "Conical Bore" Long Cornet 13064 1922-1923 (not noted) fixed valve tubes, 1 extra tuning slide (only position in case) 1r+3p eBay May-10-09 18:15:43 PDT 250418301035
"Made by|Couturier_|LaPorte|Ind" Saxophone 13191 1922-1923 (not noted) k H-u-c 2/22/2018 4:47 PM (private correspondence)
"Lyon & Healy|Makers|Chicago|USA" C Melody Saxophone 13243 1922-1923 [none] "Couturier Model", "C|13243|L", beveled tone holes k H-u-c 10/21/2021 6:40 AM (private correspondence)
"Lyon & Healy|Makers|Chicago|USA" C Melody Saxophone 13249 1922-1923 [none] "Couturier Model", "C|13249|L", beveled tone holes, external neck bracing k eBay Jul 11, 2012 13:29:15 PDT 160837670850
"Made by|Couturier_|LaPorte|Ind" C Melody Saxophone 13273 1922-1923 (not noted) "C|13273|L", beveled tone holes, external neck bracing k eBay Jul-23, 2019 10:04 AM PDT 163749187827
"Made by|Couturier_|LaPorte|Ind" C Melody Saxophone 13275 1922-1923 (not noted) "C|13275|L", beveled tone holes, external neck bracing k eBay Jan 03, 2019 6:51PM 163454551701  
"Made by|Couturier_|LaPorte|Ind" C Melody Saxophone 13279 1922-1923 (not noted) "C|13279|L", beveled tone holes, external neck bracing k eBay Sep 16, 2023 Oct-09,
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They went into receivership in Oct 1923 and the last Couturiers are somewhere in the 11,000s, but there are some marked as Lyon & Healy earlier than that. (1)            
Part 3: Lyon & Healy “Continuous Conical Bore”, “Couturier Model” and “Makers” Instruments
instrument number MK date patent(s)     source ending/accessed/posted item #    
Lyon & Healy bought them out in '24, but by Oct '23, all the saxes were going to L&H. (1)                
"Lyon & Healy|Makers|Chicago|USA" F|Eb|C Mellophone 13301 1924-1926 pat Sept.23-13 "Couturier|Pat|Continuous Conical Bore" 3p H-u-c 10/5/2013 1:15 AM private correspondence
"Lyon & Healy|Makers|Chicago|USA" C Melody Saxophone 13309 1924-1926 (not noted) "C|13309|L", "Couturier Model", beveled tone holes, external neck bracing k eBay Jun 01, 2016 1:05AM 291780212942
"Lyon & Healy|Makers|Chicago|USA" C Melody Saxophone 13349 1924-1926 [none] "Couturier Model", "C|13349|L", beveled tone holes, external neck bracing k eBay May 21, 2013 17:00:04 PDT 121110779053
"Lyon & Healy|Makers|Chicago|USA" C Melody Saxophone 13350 1924-1926 [none] "Couturier Model", "C|13350|L", beveled tone holes, external neck bracing k eBay Mar 26, 2016 8:13PM 161983267858
"Lyon & Healy|Makers|Chicago|USA" C Melody Saxophone 13356 1924-1926 [none] "Couturier Model", "C|13356|L", beveled tone holes, external neck bracing k eBay Jul-02, 2021 09:29 AM PDT 334025069489
"Lyon & Healy|Makers|Chicago|USA" C Melody Saxophone 13405 1924-1926 [none] "Couturier Model", "C|13405|L", beveled tone holes k eBay Sep 26, 2014 18:29:05 PDT 351176737557
"Lyon & Healy|Makers|Chicago|USA" C Melody Saxophone 13413 1924-1926 (not noted) "C|13413|L", "Couturier Model", beveled tone holes, external neck bracing k eBay May 02, 2018 4:11PM 263635655656
"Lyon & Healy|Makers|Chicago|USA" C Melody Saxophone 13454 1924-1926 [none] "Couturier Model", "C|13454|L", beveled tone holes k eBay Jul 09, 2015 8:05PM 170523984206
"Lyon & Healy|Makers|Chicago|USA" C Melody Saxophone 13463 1924-1926 [none] "C|13463|L", beveled tone holes k eBay 1/15/2021 6:36:00 PM PT 112794918
"Lyon & Healy|Makers|Chicago|USA" C Melody Saxophone 13473 1924-1926 [none] "Couturier Model", "C|13473|L", beveled tone holes k eBay Aug 15, 2010 12:00:36 PDT 311392719396
"Lyon & Healy|Makers|Chicago|USA" C Melody Saxophone 13485 1924-1926 [none] "C|13485|L", "Couturier Model", beveled tone holes, external neck bracing k eBay Dec 23, 2018 11:23PM 292867431700
"Lyon & Healy|Makers|Chicago|USA" C Melody Saxophone 13497 1924-1926 [none] "C|13497|L", "Couturier Model", beveled tone holes, external neck bracing, family member estimates original purchase 1924-1925 k H-u-c Sun 7/14/2019 6:49 PM private correspondence
"Lyon & Healy|Makers|Chicago|USA" Alto Saxophone 13524 1924-1926 [none] "Couturier Model", "A|13524|L" k eBay May-04-09 11:22:41 PDT 300311130302
"Lyon & Healy|Makers|Chicago|USA" Alto Saxophone 13581 1924-1926 [none] "Couturier Model", "A|13581|L" k eBay Jun 23, 2011 13:34:43 PDT 130534314689
"Lyon & Healy|Makers|Chicago|USA" C Melody Saxophone 13616 1924-1926 [none] "Couturier Model", "C|13616|L" k eBay Oct 20, 2018 11:29PM 223187412847
"Lyon & Healy|Makers|Chicago|USA" C Melody Saxophone 13639 1924-1926 [none] "Couturier Model" k eBay Feb 24, 2013 10:33:27 PST 121066797462
"Lyon & Healy|Makers|Chicago|USA" C Melody Saxophone 13667 1924-1926 [none] "Couturier Model", "C|13667|L" k eBay May 04, 2014 15:55:10 PDT 141270305506
"Lyon & Healy|Makers|Chicago|USA" C Melody Saxophone 13668 1924-1926 [none] "Couturier Model", "C|13668|L" k eBay Jul-02-09 16:01:07 PDT 180374589093
"Lyon & Healy|Makers|Chicago|USA" C Melody Saxophone 13718 1924-1926 [none] "Couturier Model", "C|13718|L" k eBay Jul 11, 2021 2:58PM 124798429870
"Lyon & Healy|Makers|Chicago|USA" C Melody Saxophone 13719 1924-1926 [none] "Couturier Model", "C|13719|L" k eBay Jun 06, 2021 10:46AM 144060446336
"Lyon & Healy|Makers|Chicago|USA" Tenor (Bb|C) Saxophone 13725 1924-1926 [none] "Couturier Model", "C|13725|L" k eBay Aug 01, 2015 10:30AM 261979049960
"Lyon & Healy|Makers|Chicago|USA" C Melody Saxophone 13748 1924-1926 [none] "Couturier Model", "C|13748|L" k eBay Aug 02, 2011 10:34:42 PDT 230653341657
"Lyon & Healy|Makers|Chicago|USA" F/Eb/C Mellophone 13824 1924-1926 pat Sept.23-13 "Couturier|Pat|Continuous Conical Bore", short mouthpipe 3p H-u-c 1/4/2020 3:38 PM private correspondence
"Lyon & Healy|Makers|Chicago|USA" F/Eb/C Mellophone 13830 1924-1926 pat Sept.23-13 "Couturier|Pat|Continuous Conical Bore", short mouthpipe|small valves 3p MK/105 6/11/2009 (private collection)
"Lyon & Healy|Makers|Chicago|USA" Alto Saxophone 13900 1924-1926 [none] "Couturier Model", "A|13900|L" k eBay Dec 16, 2012 16:30:56 PST 290828074573
"Lyon & Healy|Makers|Chicago|USA" Alto Saxophone 13947 1924-1926 [none] "Couturier Model", "A|13947|L" k eBay Jul-10-09 16:55:06 PDT 250457853510
"Lyon & Healy|Makers|Chicago|USA" Tenor Saxophone 14022 1924-1926 [none] "Couturier Model", "T|14022|L" k eBay May 30, 2013 07:10:06 PDT 171048581511
["Lyon & Healy|Makers|Chicago|USA"] Bb Trumpet 14118 1924-1926 pat 1913&1918, pp ["Couturier|Pat|Continuous Conical Bore"], parallel valve tubing (1r)+3p H-u-c 10 Aug 2018 12:00:35 +0000 (private correspondence)
"Lyon & Healy|Makers|Chicago|USA" Bb/A Trumpet 14146 1924-1926 pat 1913&1918, pp "Couturier|Pat|Continuous Conical Bore", "Couturier Co.|Patented|M|T" MP, .470" bore @ 2nd valve 3p H-u-c  9/10/2015 9:12 AM (private correspondence)
"Lyon & Healy|Makers|Chicago|USA" Alto Saxophone 14219 1924-1926 (not noted) "Couturier Model" k eBay Aug 10, 2010 15:10:09 PDT 120603029383
"Lyon & Healy|Makers|Chicago|USA" Alto Saxophone 14233 1924-1926 [none] "Couturier Model", "A|14233|L" k eBay Feb-24, 2022 11:32 AM PST 363702600360
"Lyon & Healy|Makers|Chicago|USA" Alto Saxophone 14246 1924-1926 [none] "Couturier Model", "A|14246|L" , family member estimates original purchase 1924-1925 k H-u-c 7/11/2019 11:26 AM (private correspondence)
["Lyon & Healy|Makers|Chicago|USA"] Euphonium 14291 1924-1926 (not noted) Couturier fixed valve tubing 3p eBay Oct 26, 2019 11:27PM 362789538175
"Lyon & Healy|Makers|Chicago|USA" Alto Saxophone 14295 1924-1926 [none] "Couturier Model", "A|14295|L" k eBay Apr 21, 2018 6:39AM 401520911279
"Lyon & Healy[|Makers|Chicago|USA]" C Melody Saxophone 14323 1924-1926 [none] "Couturier Model" k H-u-c 11/5/2017 9:21 PM (private correspondance)
"Lyon & Healy|Makers|Chicago|USA" Alto Saxophone 14404 1924-1926 [none] "Couturier Model", "A|14404|L" k eBay Apr 10, 2023 02:49 PM 256031911267
"Lyon & Healy|Makers|Chicago|USA" Alto Saxophone 14412 1924-1926 [none] "Couturier Model", "A|14412|L" k eBay Sep-02, 2017 07:09 AM PDT 302403712004
"Lyon & Healy|Makers|Chicago|USA" Alto Saxophone 14442 1924-1926 [none] "Couturier Model", "A|14442|L" k eBay Apr 04, 2010 19:14:58 PDT 220581633955
"Lyon & Healy|Makers|Chicago|USA" Alto Saxophone 14486 1924-1926 [none] "Couturier Model", "A|14486|L" k eBay Feb 20, 2022 9:30PM 175156873657
"Lyon & Healy|Makers|Chicago|USA" Bb/A (Trpt/Long Cornet) 14545 1924-1926 (not noted) "Couturier|Pat|Continuous Conical Bore", parallel valve tubing, but dual-bore valve slides 3p eBay 07/2008 160257467594
"Lyon & Healy|Makers|Chicago|USA" Bb/A (Trpt/Long Cornet) 14591 1924-1926 (not noted) ["Couturier|Pat|Continuous Conical Bore"], parallel valve tubing, H/LP main tuning slides (1r)+3p eBay Oct-25, 2018 05:18 AM PDT 142928599578
"Lyon & Healy|Makers|Chicago|USA" Bb/A (Trpt/Long Cornet) 14593 1924-1926 (not noted) ["Couturier|Pat|Continuous Conical Bore"], parallel valve tubing, H/LP main tuning slides 3p eBay Apr 16, 2019 11:44PM 233193864200
"Lyon & Healy|Makers|Chicago|USA" Bb/A (Trpt/Long Cornet) 14601 1924-1926 pat 1913&1918, pp "Couturier|Pat|Continuous Conical Bore", parallel valve tubing (1r)+3p eBay Sep-09-09 12:20:03 PDT 200379920009
"Lyon & Healy|Makers|Chicago|USA" Alto Saxophone 14631 1924-1926 [none] "Couturier Model", "A|14631|L" k eBay Apr 28, 2010 18:05:47 PDT 130386208608
"Lyon & Healy|Makers|Chicago|USA" Alto Saxophone 14634 1924-1926 (not noted) "Couturier Model", body only k eBay Nov 14, 2017 3:05PM 253247594581
"Lyon & Healy|Makers|Chicago|USA" Alto Saxophone 14651 1924-1926 [none] "Couturier Model", "A|14651|L" k eBay Sep 01, 2013 19:36:36 PDT 190892752794
"Lyon & Healy|Makers|Chicago|USA" C/Bb/A "long model" Cornet 14672 1924-1926 pat 1913&1918, pp "Couturier|Pat|Continuous Conical Bore", parallel valve tubing, Bb slides only, .440"  bore @ 2nd valve, case 3p eBay Nov 27, 2016 12:48AM 112210155958
"Lyon & Healy|Makers|Chicago|USA" C/Bb/A Trumpet 14685 1924-1926 pat 1913&1918, pp "Couturier|Pat|Continuous Conical Bore", parallel valve tubing, Bb slides only 3p eBay Aug 07, 2020 8:18PM 184383764308
"Lyon & Healy|Makers|Chicago|USA" Bb/A Trumpet 14717 1924-1926 pat 1913&1918, pp "Couturier|Pat|Continuous Conical Bore", parallel valve tubing (1r)+3p eBay Feb-26, 2018 12:50 PM PST 202206390875
"Lyon & Healy|Makers|Chicago|USA" C/Bb/A Trumpet 14718 1924-1926 pat 1913&1918, pp ("Couturier|Pat|Continuous Conical Bore"), parallel valve tubing, Bb slides installed, case 3p Goodwill 11/17/2016 6:45:00 PM PT 34685934
"Lyon & Healy|Makers|Chicago|USA" C/Bb/A Trumpet 14849 1924-1926 pat Sept.23-13 "COUTURIER CONTINOUS CONICAL BORE|PAT. SEPT. 23, '13" on second casing, parallel valve tubing, but dual-bore valve slides 3p eBay Jun 07, 2017 7:16PM 332249317044
"Lyon & Healy|Makers|Chicago|USA" Alto Saxophone 14904 1924-1926 [none] "Couturier Model", "A|14904|L" k eBay Feb 26, 2010 15:21:05 PST 110495717736
"Lyon & Healy|Makers|Chicago|USA" Euphonium 14987 1924-1926 pat Sept.23-13 no valve slides ("Continuous Conical Bore"-style), but L&H makers 3p eBay Sep 27, 2027 9:30PM 162680126888
"Lyon & Healy|Makers|Chicago|USA" Alto Saxophone 15036 1924-1926 (not noted) "Couturier Model", "A|15036|L" k eBay Aug 31, 2012 10:55:23 PDT 350584954408
"Lyon & Healy|Makers|Chicago|USA" Alto Saxophone 15074 1924-1926 (not noted) "Couturier Model", "L" k eBay May-25, 2019 02:19 PM PDT 223494576465
"Lyon & Healy|Makers|Chicago|USA" Soprano Saxophone 15331 1924-1926 (not noted) "Couturier Model", "C|15331|L" k SQ 11/22/2004 9:06:00 PM Forum Post
"Lyon & Healy|Makers|Chicago|USA" C Melody Saxophone 15419 1924-1926 [none] "Couturier Model", "C|15419|L" k eBay Aug 07, 2014 05:09:56 PDT 331278453831
"Lyon & Healy|Makers|Chicago|USA" Alto Saxophone 15548 1924-1926 (not noted) "Couturier Model", "A|15548|L" k eBay Sep 20, 2020 9:04PM 313217850046
"Lyon & Healy|Makers|Chicago|USA" C Melody Saxophone 15652 1924-1926 [none] "Couturier Model", "C|15651|L" k eBay May 30, 2011 20:30:57 PDT 110692034802
["Lyon & Healy|Makers|Chicago|USA"] Alto Saxophone 15660 1924-1926 (not noted) ["Couturier Model"], "A|15660|L", beveled tone holes k eBay July 05, 2012 08:43:20 PDT 120944169164
"Lyon & Healy|Makers|Chicago|USA" Alto Saxophone 15880 1924-1926 (not noted) "Couturier Model", "A|15880|L", beveled tone holes k eBay May 02, 2022 6:00PM 334456439619
"Lyon & Healy|Makers|Chicago|USA" Straight Soprano Saxophone 16020 1924-1926 [none] "Couturier Model", "16020|L" k eBay Aug 17, 2014 17:00:04 PDT 171414437031
"Lyon & Healy|Makers|Chicago|USA" Bb/A Trumpet 16034 1924-1926 pat 1913&1918, pp "Couturier Co|Patented|ST" MP, parallel valve tubing, 2 main tuning slides, case (NO "Couturier Model") (1+)3p Goodwill 11/15/2019 8:13:00 PM PT 79534776
"Lyon & Healy|Makers|Chicago|USA" Bb/A Trumpet 16037 1924-1926 pat 1913&1918, pp "Couturier|Pat|Continuous Conical Bore", parallel valve tubing, 2 main tuning slides 3p eBay Aug 05, 2012 17:35:42 PDT 300750868176
"Lyon & Healy|Makers|Chicago|USA" Straight Soprano Saxophone 16044 1924-1926 (not noted) "Couturier Model", "16044|L", beveled tone holes k eBay Apr 17, 2019 3:58PM 323773528460
"Lyon & Healy|Makers|Chicago|USA" Alto Saxophone 16155 1924-1926 (not noted) "A|16155|L" k eBay Nov 04, 2017 3:44PM 302501222276
"Lyon & Healy|Makers|Chicago|USA" Alto Saxophone 16180 1924-1926 (not noted) "Couturier Model", "A|16180|L", beveled tone holes k eBay Mar-07, 2021 02:33 PM PST 114672183041
"Lyon & Healy|Makers|Chicago|USA" Alto Saxophone 16287 1924-1926 (not noted) (not shown) k eBay Sep 15, 2019 10:15PM 123897723375
"Lyon & Healy|Makers|Chicago|USA" Alto Saxophone 16314 1924-1926 (not noted) "A|16314|L" k eBay May 30, 2010 13:53:21 PDT 320539560356
"Lyon & Healy|Makers|Chicago|USA" Alto Saxophone 16316 1924-1926 [none] "A|16316|L" k eBay Sep 28, 2009 09:21:06 PDT 330361128230
"Lyon & Healy|Makers|Chicago|USA" Alto Saxophone 16529 1924-1926 (not noted) "37870" on neck k eBay Nov 22, 2009 18:19:45 PST 120493822444
"Lyon & Healy|Makers|Chicago|USA" Alto Saxophone 16583 1924-1926 [none] "16583|L", beveled tone holes k eBay Mar 17, 2020 1:40PM 223942353564
"Lyon & Healy|Makers|Chicago|USA" Straight Soprano Saxophone 16627 1924-1926 (not noted) "16627|L", beveled tone holes k eBay Dec-10, 2021 06:51 PM PST 324877897381
"Lyon & Healy|Makers|Chicago|USA" Alto Saxophone 16932 1924-1926 (not noted) "Couturier Model", "A|16932|L" k SOTW 02-14-2009, 11:12 AM BBS post
"Lyon & Healy|Makers|Chicago|USA" Alto Saxophone 16934 1924-1926 [none] "A|16934|L" k eBay Jun 13, 2013 07:07:16 PDT 290926038328
"Lyon & Healy|Makers|Chicago|USA" Alto Saxophone 16948 1924-1926 [none] "A|16948|L" k eBay Aug-10, 2021 08:37 AM PDT 373645084084
"Lyon & Healy|Makers|Chicago|USA" Alto Saxophone 16950 1924-1926 [none] "A|16950|L" k eBay Jan-29, 2022 05:55 AM PST 313811703456
"Lyon & Healy|Makers|Chicago|USA" Alto Saxophone 16955 1924-1926 [none] "A|16955|L" k Goodwill 10/30/2018 6:50:00 PM PT 59299213
"Lyon & Healy|Makers|Chicago|USA" C/Bb/A Trumpet 16974 1924-1926 [none] parallel valve tubing, C slides, Bb slides, case 3p MK/109 Aug-07-09 19:01:04 PDT 230362902964
"Lyon & Healy|Makers|Chicago|USA" Tenor Saxophone 17012 1924-1926 (not noted) (not shown) k eBay Aug-08-09 10:03:55 PDT 180391817065
"Lyon & Healy|Makers|Chicago|USA" C Melody Saxophone 17013 1924-1926 (not noted) "C|17013|L" k eBay Oct 11, 2017 1:58PM 272874137631
"Lyon & Healy|Makers" straight Bb Soprano Saxophone 17134 1924-1926 (not noted) "17134|L" k Goodwill 7/2/2019 6:37:00 PM PT 70759789
"Lyon & Healy|Makers|Chicago|USA" Alto Saxophone 17188 1924-1926 [none] "A|17188|L" k eBay Feb 17, 2010 12:05:33 PST 160403340918
"Lyon & Healy|Makers|Chicago|USA" Alto Saxophone 17138 1924-1926 (not noted) "A|17138|L" k Goodwill 10/24/2015 6:09:00 PM PT 25056398
"Lyon & Healy|Makers|Chicago|USA" Bb/A Trumpet 17240 1924-1926 [none] parallel valve tubing 3p eBay Aug 21, 2013 16:26:10 PDT 300938057121
"Lyon & Healy|Makers|Chicago|USA" Alto Saxophone 17257 1924-1926 [none] "A|17257|L" k Goodwill 3/18/2021 8:06:00 PM PT 117212146
"Lyon & Healy|Makers|Chicago|USA" Alto Saxophone 17273 1924-1926 [none] k eBay Apr 05, 2017 2:57PM 262915301819
"Lyon & Healy|Makers|Chicago|USA" Alto Saxophone 17275 1924-1926 [none] k eBay Mar 21, 2017 11:03AM 262894707308
"Lyon & Healy|Makers|Chicago|USA" Alto Saxophone 17277 1924-1926 [none] "A|17277|L" k eBay Nov 29, 2017 1:12PM 222729425723
"Lyon & Healy|Makers|Chicago|USA" Alto Saxophone 17381 1924-1926 (not noted) k eBay May 19, 2011 08:43:42 PDT 130520216735
"Lyon & Healy|Makers|Chicago|USA" C Melody Saxophone 17394 1924-1926 [none] "C|17394|L" k eBay Jan 12, 2012 19:00:23 PST 110803858450
"Lyon & Healy|Makers|Chicago|USA" C Melody Saxophone 17409 1924-1926 [none] "C|17394|L" k eBay Sep 17, 2923 11:32 AM 266407028547
"Lyon & Healy|Makers|Chicago|USA" C Melody Saxophone 17418 1924-1926 [none] "C|17418|L" k eBay Sep 27, 2022 3:38PM 334567245975
"Lyon & Healy|Makers|Chicago|USA" C Melody Saxophone 17436 1924-1926 [none] "C|17436|L" k eBay Jul 08, 2022 12:41PM 354141234705
"Lyon & Healy|Makers|Chicago|USA" C Melody Saxophone 17466 1924-1926 [none] "C|17466|L" k eBay Jan 18, 2019 2:31PM 163482336900
"Lyon & Healy|Makers|Chicago|USA" C Melody Saxophone 17473 1924-1926 [none] "C|17394|L" k eBay Apr 25, 2013 14:10:16 PDT 171026750792
"Lyon & Healy|Makers|Chicago|USA" Bb/A Trumpet 17590 1924-1926 [none] parallel valve tubing, case, HAD Bb/A stop rod 3p eBay June 03, 2017 6:49PM 322505289775
"Lyon & Healy|Makers|Chicago|USA" 'semi-curved' Bb Soprano Saxophone 17689 1924-1926 [none] "B|17689|L|PAT|APPLD|FOR", very short bell k eBay Apr-24, 2020 12:11 PM PDT 114158381042
"Lyon & Healy|Makers|Chicago|USA" Bb/A Trumpet 17950 1924-1926 [none] coventional wrap, case, HAD Bb/A stop rod 3p eBay Aug 28, 2016 9:59PM 322233057111
"Lyon & Healy|Makers" curved Bb Soprano Saxophone 17664 1924-1926 (not noted) "B|17664|L" k eBay Jul 02, 2010 02:43:22 PDT 230491999831
"Lyon & Healy|Makers|Chicago|USA" 'semi-curved' Bb Soprano Saxophone 17744 1924-1926 (not noted) "B|17744|L|PAT|APPLD|FOR", very short bell k eBay Aug-09, 2019 07:28 PM PDT 153560359486
"Lyon & Healy|Makers|Chicago|USA" Baritone Saxophone 17761 1924-1926 (not noted) k eBay May 14, 2012 12:24:36 PDT 270969063743
"Lyon & Healy|Makers|Chicago|USA" Baritone Saxophone 17781 1924-1926 (not noted) k H-u-c 9/9/2023 4:57 PM (private correspondence)
"Lyon & Healy|Makers|Chicago|USA" Alto Saxophone 18660 1924-1926 (not noted) gold plated, heavily engraved k eBay Feb 09, 2016 8:02PM 222013514277
"Lyon & Healy|Makers|Chicago|USA" Alto Saxophone 18880 1924-1926 (not noted) "Couturier Model", "A|18880|L" k eBay Jun 21, 2022 6:00PM 144603095998
"Lyon & Healy|Chicago, Ill" curved Soprano Saxophone 18878 1924-1926 (not noted) "18878|L" k eBay Jul 09, 2010 13:18:40 PDT 230494794505
"Lyon & Healy|Makers|Chicago|USA" Soprano Saxophone P23749 1924-1926 PAT'D DEC.8 1914 "Couturier Model", "S|P23749|L" k eBay Jul-19-09 12:35:47 PDT 270429744054
"Lyon & Healy|Makers|Chicago|USA" Soprano Saxophone P24279 1924-1926 PAT'D DEC.8 1914 "Couturier Model", "PAT'D DEC.8 1914|1119954|S|P23749|L" k Goodwill 11/5/2019 4:30:00 PT 78963657
"Lyon & Healy|Makers|Chicago|USA" C/Bb/A Trumpet 31021 1924-1926 (not noted) "Couturier" [Model], parallel valve tubing 3p eBay Feb 02, 2013 18:38:30 PST 190791218103
"Lyon & Healy|Makers|Chicago|USA" Euphonium 32006 1924-1926 pat Sept.23-13 "Couturier|Pat|Continuous Conical Bore", fixed valve tubing 3p H-u-c 5/17/2009 3436
"Lyon & Healy|Makers|Chicago|USA" Euphonium 32012 1924-1926 pat Sept.23-13 "Couturier|Pat|Continuous Conical Bore", fixed valve tubing 3p eBay Apr 27, 2015 16:29:36 PDT 311348314778
"Lyon & Healy|Makers|Chicago|USA" Bb/A Trumpet 34989 1924-1926 (not noted) "Couturier|Pat|Continuous Conical Bore", parallel valve tubing, cornet-size MP 3p eBay Jan 25, 2020 5:59PM 274212814415
"Lyon & Healy|Makers|Chicago|USA" Cornet 35003 1924-1926 (not noted) "Couturier|Pat|Continuous Conical Bore", parallel valve tubing 3p Goodwill 8/2/2015 8:45:00 PM PT 23128806
"Lyon & Healy|Makers|Chicago|USA" Cornet 35020 1924-1926 (not noted) "Couturier|Pat|Continuous Conical Bore", parallel valve tubing, 2 main tuning slides, case 1r+3p eBay Jul 16, 2017 8:59PM 142441099526
"Lyon & Healy|Makers|Chicago|USA" Cornet 35073 1924-1926 (not noted) "Couturier|Pat|Continuous Conical Bore", parallel valve tubing 1r+3p eBay Feb 09, 2020 12:28PM 184159505739
"Lyon & Healy|Makers|Chicago|USA" Bb/A Trumpet 43887 1924-1926 pat 1913&1918, pp "Couturier|Pat|Continuous Conical Bore", parallel valve tubing (1r)+3p eBay Mar 08, 2012 19:00:45 PST 230754764641
"Lyon & Healy|Makers|Chicago|USA" Tenor Trombone 55085 1924-1926 [none] "Couturier Model", conventional handslide, "85" on slide outer sl MK/104 6/11/2009 (private collection)
"Lyon & Healy|Makers|Chicago|USA" Tenor Trombone 55120 1924-1926 (not noted) "Couturier Model", conventional handslide sl eBay Feb-19, 2022 08:24 AM PST 133999406873
"Lyon & Healy|Makers|Chicago|USA" Tenor Trombone 55143 1924-1926 (not noted) sl eBay Jan 16, 2012 13:06:41 PST 130628419079
"Lyon & Healy|Makers|Chicago|USA" C/Bb/A Trumpet 73024 1924-1926 pat 1913&1918, pp "Couturier|Pat|Continuous Conical Bore", parallel valve tubing 3p eBay Nov 16, 2011 18:03:28 PST 220890843799
"Lyon & Healy|Makers|Chicago|USA" C Melody Saxophone 75939 1924-1926 (not noted) "C|75939|L" k eBay Aug 15, 2010 12:00:36 PDT 170523984206
(Double-hinged Saxophone octave key) Patent number: 1705563 Filing date: Mar 4, 1927 Issue date: Mar 19, 1929              
"Lyon & Healy|Makers|Chicago|USA" Alto Saxophone 200016 1927-1928 (not noted) k eBay Jan 23, 2017 10:00PM 152398854550
"Lyon & Healy|Makers|Chicago|USA" Alto Saxophone 200017 1927-1928 Pat Appld For  'clown' engraved on bell over L&H name, "A|200017|L" k eBay Aug 18, 2010 16:24:41 PDT 160467537077
"Lyon & Healy|Makers|Chicago|USA" Alto Saxophone 200029 1927-1928 (not noted)  'clown' engraved on bell over L&H name k SOTW 10-12-2008, 06:44 AM Forum Post
"Lyon & Healy|Makers|Chicago|USA" Alto Saxophone 200060 1927-1928 (not noted) "A|200060|L" k eBay Dec 21, 2009 18:44:33 PST 290382385051
"Lyon & Healy|Makers|Chicago|USA" Alto Saxophone 200083 1927-1928 (not noted)  'clown' engraved on bell over L&H name, "A|200083|L" k eBay Jun 22, 2011 07:37:54 PDT 270770501181
"Lyon & Healy|Makers|Chicago|USA" Alto Saxophone 200094 1927-1928 (not noted)  'clown' engraved on bell over L&H name, "PAT|APPLD|FOR|A|200094|L" k eBay Apr 05, 2017 10:55PM 222456462072
"Lyon & Healy|Makers|Chicago|USA" Bugle 200168 1927-1928 (not noted) pigtail tuning crook, "T·B·8" MP w/crook pull knobs 1l eBay Feb 01, 2022 2:20PM 373898678753
"Lyon & Healy|Makers|Chicago|USA" Alto Saxophone 203260 1927-1928 (not noted)  'clown' engraved on bell over L&H name, double-hinged octave key k eBay Nov 10, 2015 11:29PM 151870237630
"Lyon & Healy|Makers|Chicago|USA" C Melody Saxophone 200291 1927-1928 (not noted)  'clown' engraved on bell over L&H name, "PAT|APPLD|FOR|C|200291|L", double-hinged octave key k eBay Nov-19, 2022 10:30 AM PST 165732943354
"Lyon & Healy|Makers|Chicago|USA" C Melody Saxophone 200297 1927-1928 (not noted)  'clown' engraved on bell over L&H name, "PAT|APPLD|FOR|C|200297|L", double-hinged octave key k eBay Jul 03, 2020 1:05AM 224058294832
"Lyon & Healy|Makers|Chicago|USA" Alto Saxophone 200384 1927-1928 Pat Appld For  'clown' engraved on bell over L&H name, "A|200384|L" k eBay Sep 14, 2015 6:30PM  121732274551
"Lyon & Healy|Makers|Chicago|USA" Bb Trumpet 200414 1927-1928 (not noted) phoenix engraving, A|200414", normal modern wrap, case 3p Goodwill 05/15/2023 06:29:00 PM PT 166391495
"Lyon & Healy|Makers|Chicago|USA" Bb Trumpet 200416 1927-1928 (not noted) normal modern wrap 3p H-u-c 5/17/2009 3875
"Lyon & Healy|Makers|Chicago|USA" Alto Saxophone 200421 1927-1928 (not noted)  'clown' engraved on bell over L&H name, "A|200421|L" k eBay Sep 18, 2014 11:47:47 PDT 151412249781
"Lyon & Healy|Makers|Chicago|USA" Alto Saxophone 200424 1927-1928 Pat Appld For  'clown' engraved on bell over L&H name, "A|200424|L" k eBay Dec 03, 2022 10:56 PM 364061779733
"Lyon & Healy|Makers|Chicago|USA" Alto Saxophone 200430 1927-1928 Pat Appld For  'clown' engraved on bell over L&H name, "A|200430|L" k eBay Dec 13, 2020 7:10PM 254801681044
"Lyon & Healy|Makers|Chicago|USA" Alto Saxophone 200437 1927-1928 Pat Appld For "A|200437|L" k eBay Nov 30, 2010 10:43:49 PST 150524074803
"Lyon & Healy|Makers|Chicago|USA" Alto Saxophone 200449 1927-1928 (not noted) "pan" engraved on bell over L&H name k SOTW 10-12-2008, 07:08 PM Forum Post
"Lyon & Healy|Makers|Chicago|USA" C Melody Saxophone 200476 1927-1928 Pat Appld For "C|200476|L", 'clown' on bell over L&H name, "MILDRED KATZ" k eBay Nov 16, 2009 19:05:44 PST 300365542653
"Lyon & Healy|Makers|Chicago|USA" C Melody Saxophone 200504 1927-1928 Pat Appld For "C|200504|L",  'pan' engraved on bell over L&H name, hinged octave key k eBay Apr 29, 2019 8:03PM 362628140084
"Lyon & Healy|Makers|Chicago|USA" C Melody Saxophone 200507 1927-1928 (not noted)  'clown' engraved on bell over L&H name, double-hinged octave key k eBay Sep 02, 2016 8:02PM 182254565626
"Lyon & Healy|Makers|Chicago|USA" Tenor Saxophone 200537 1927-1928 Pat Appld For "T|200537|L",  'clown' engraved on bell over L&H name k eBay Nov 10, 2019 9:43PM 143427168594
"Lyon & Healy|Makers|Chicago|USA" Alto Saxophone 200573 1927-1928 Pat Appld For "A|200573|L", k eBay Jan 20, 2013 15:52:14 PST 150979800034
"Lyon & Healy|Makers|Chicago|USA" Alto Saxophone 200623 1927-1928 Pat Appld For double-hinged octave key, "pan" engraved on bell k eBay Jun-18-09 11:07:43 PDT 320382898553
"Lyon & Healy|Makers|Chicago|USA" Alto Saxophone 200639 1927-1928 Pat Appld For "A|200639|L", double-hinged octave key, "pan" engraved on bell k eBay Oct 04, 2015 8:03PM 171950689584
"Lyon & Healy|Makers|Chicago|USA" Soprano Saxophone 200682 1927-1928 (not noted)  'clown' engraved on bell over L&H name k eBay May-24, 2017 09:53 AM PDT 232312397615
"Lyon & Healy|Makers|Chicago|USA" Soprano Saxophone 200687 1927-1928 Pat Appld For  'clown' engraved on bell over L&H name k eBay Jan 13, 2010 18:50:33 PST 220536837452
"Lyon & Healy|Makers|Chicago|USA" Soprano Saxophone 200736 1927-1928 (not noted) "pan" engraved on bell over L&H name k eBay Dec 21, 2016 10:40PM 332062742648
"Lyon & Healy|Makers|Chicago|USA" Bb Trumpet 200805 1927-1928 (not noted) "Couturier Co.|200805" on middle valve, snake engraving on bell, "805" enbossed on 1st valve slide 3p eBay Jul 28, 2015 9:59AM  131545643638
"Lyon & Healy|Makers|Chicago|USA" Alto Saxophone 200813 1927-1928 Pat Appld For "A|200813|L",  'clown' engraved on bell over L&H name k eBay Feb 25, 2010 17:37:05 PST 320490529915
"Lyon & Healy|Makers|Chicago|USA" Alto Saxophone 200816 1927-1928 Pat Appld For "A|200816|L",  'pan' engraved on bell over L&H name, hinged octave key k eBay Sep-12, 2017 08:41 AM PDT 222612156377
"Lyon & Healy|Makers|Chicago|USA" Alto Saxophone 200826 1927-1928 Pat Appld For "A|200813|L",  'clown' engraved on bell over L&H name, , hinged octave key k eBay Jun-27, 2020 03:40 PM PDT 224025824081
"Lyon & Healy|Makers|Chicago|USA" Alto Saxophone 200855 1927-1928 Pat Appld For "A|200855|L",  'clown' engraved on bell over L&H name k eBay Nov 16, 2014 11:34PM 171545633974
(Lyon & Healy) Alto Saxophone 200869 1927-1928 (not noted) hinged octave key k eBay Feb 15, 2015 8:21AM 271769215544
"Lyon & Healy|Makers|Chicago|USA" Alto Saxophone 201005 1927-1928 Pat Appld For  'clown' on bell over L&H name, hinged octave key k eBay Jun 21, 2011 22:04:04 PDT 250839926587
"Lyon & Healy|Makers|Chicago|USA" Alto Saxophone 201006 1927-1928 Pat Appld For  'clown' on bell over L&H name, hinged octave key k eBay Apr 04, 2012 20:54:12 PDT 120886760452
"Lyon & Healy|Makers|Chicago|USA" Alto Saxophone 201008 1927-1928 Pat Appld For "A|201008|L", 'clown' on bell over L&H name, hinged octave key k eBay Nov-26, 2017 07:13 AM PST 253229256503
"Lyon & Healy|Makers|Chicago|USA" Alto Saxophone 201017 1927-1928 Pat Appld For "A|201017|L", 'clown' on bell over L&H name, hinged octave key k eBay Deec 26, 2021 4:00PM 393792583604
"Lyon & Healy|Makers|Chicago|USA" Alto Saxophone 201023 1927-1928 Pat Appld For "A|201023|L", 'clown' on bell over L&H name, hinged octave key k eBay Sep-12, 2019 02:57 PM PDT 264429069812
"Lyon & Healy|Makers|Chicago|USA" Alto Saxophone 201024 1927-1928 Pat Appld For "A|201024|L", 'clown' on bell over L&H name, hinged octave key k eBay May 22, 2013 13:56:42 PDT 281108291057
"Lyon & Healy|Makers|Chicago|USA" Alto Saxophone 201039 1927-1928 Pat Appld For "A|201039|L", 'clown' on bell over L&H name, hinged octave key k eBay Jul 30, 2016 1:21PM 331896634771
"Lyon & Healy|Makers|Chicago|USA" Alto Saxophone 201044 1927-1928 (not noted) "A|201044|L", "pan" on bell over L&H name, hinged octave key k eBay Oct 03, 2010 15:01:51 PDT 140458860819
"Lyon & Healy|Makers|Chicago|USA" (Tenor) Saxophone 201094 1927-1928 (not noted) "pan" engraved on bell over L&H w|clown below, hinged octave key k eBay Apr 04, 2012 09:11:07 PDT 251029089853
"Lyon & Healy|Makers|Chicago|USA" C Melody Saxophone 201131 1927-1928 (not noted)  'clown' on bell over L&H name, hinged octave key k eBay Dec 12, 2015 11:34PM 272044634212
[Lyon & Healy] Tenor Saxophone 201143 1927-1928 (not noted)  'clown' engraved on bell over L&H name k eBay Dec 30, 2014 3:34PM 251769236769
[Lyon & Healy] Tenor Saxophone 201150 1927-1928 (not noted) "T|201150|L", beveled tone holes k eBay Nov 22, 2021 11:05PM 234289304874
[Lyon & Healy] Soprano Saxophone 201152 1927-1928 (not noted) k SQ 10-12-2008, 06:44 AM Forum Post
"Lyon & Healy|Makers|Chicago|USA" Tenor Saxophone 201166 1927-1928 Pat Appld For "T|201166|L", 'clown' on bell, neck missing, beveled tone holes k eBay Jul 31, 2011 19:03:49 PDT 220819037693
"Lyon & Healy|Makers|Chicago|USA" Alto Saxophone 201189 1927-1928 Pat Appld For "A|201189|L"144145335514 k eBay Nov 26, 2011 12:19:14 PST 270856891929
"Lyon & Healy|Makers|Chicago|USA" Alto Saxophone 201196 1927-1928 Pat Appld For "A|201196|L", 'clown' on bell over L&H name, hinged octave key k eBay Dec 14, 2018 1:01PM 332932896068
"Lyon & Healy|Makers|Chicago|USA" Alto Saxophone 201230 1927-1928 Pat Appld For "A|201230|L", 'clown' on bell over L&H name, hinged octave key k eBay Nov 07, 2010 18:54:34 PST 190463188389
"Lyon & Healy|Makers|Chicago|USA" Alto Saxophone 201261 1927-1928 Pat Appld For "A|201261|L", hinged octave key, 'clown' on bell over L&H name k eBay Aug 15, 2021 8:05AM 144145335514
"Lyon & Healy|Makers|Chicago|USA" Alto Saxophone 201272 1927-1928 Pat Appld For "A|201272|L", hinged octave key k eBay Jun 12, 2010 17:00:13 PDT 200480265629
"Lyon & Healy|Makers|Chicago|USA" Alto Saxophone 201277 1927-1928 Pat Appld For "A|201277|L", 'clown' on bell over L&H name, hinged octave key k eBay Apr 03, 2017 9:42PM 152460323356
"Lyon & Healy|Makers|Chicago|USA" straight Soprano Saxophone 201314 1927-1928 Pat Appld For "Bb|201314|L", 'pan' on bell over L&H name k eBay Dec 20, 2015 12:49PM 221967793291
"Lyon & Healy|Makers|Chicago|USA" Alto Saxophone 201357 1927-1928 Pat Appld For "PAT|APPLD|FOR|A|201357|L", hinged octave key, 'clown' on bell over L&H name k eBay Jun-29, 2023 05:45 PM 225596824310
["Lyon & Healy|Makers|Chicago|USA"] Alto Saxophone 201368 1927-1928 (not noted) k SQ 10-12-2008, 06:44 AM Forum Post
"Lyon & Healy|Makers|Chicago|USA" Alto Saxophone 201385 1927-1928 Pat Appld For "A|201393|L", 'clown' on bell, hinged octave key, beveled tone holes k eBay Nov 22, 2011 23:50:38 PST 220895513290
"Lyon & Healy|Makers|Chicago|USA" Alto Saxophone 201393 1927-1928 (not noted) "A|201385|L", 'clown' on bell, hinged octave key, beveled tone holes k eBay Apr 04, 2011 06:56:20 PDT 300542260511
"Lyon & Healy|Makers|Chicago|USA" Alto Saxophone 201423 1927-1928 Pat Appld For "A|201423|L", 'clown' on bell over L&H name, hinged octave key, beveled tone holes k eBay Nov 09, 2019 5:30PM 264518577033
"Lyon & Healy|Makers|Chicago|USA" straight Soprano Saxophone 201438 1927-1928 Pat Appld For "Bb|201438|L", 'clown' engraved on bell over L&H name k eBay Mar-15, 2022 12:06 PM PDT 363729455432
"Lyon & Healy|Makers|Chicago|USA" straight Soprano Saxophone 201453 1927-1928 (not noted) "Bb|201453|L", 'clown' engraved on bell over L&H name k eBay Oct 25, 2013 15:29:48 PDT 321216635595
"Lyon & Healy|Makers|Chicago|USA" straight Soprano Saxophone 201455 1927-1928 (not noted) "Bb|201455|L", 'clown' engraved on bell over L&H name k eBay May 01, 2011 14:00:26 PDT 120714968614
"Lyon & Healy|Makers|Chicago|USA" straight Soprano Saxophone 201465 1927-1928 (not noted) clown' engraved on bell over L&H name k eBay Sep 27, 2012 19:32:57 PDT 110954673521
"Lyon & Healy|Makers" straight Soprano Saxophone 201481 1927-1928 Pat Appld For "Bb|201481|L", 'clown' AND 'pan' engraved k eBay Jun 29, 2010 23:25:32 PDT 130403826885
"Lyon & Healy|Makers|Chicago|USA" Alto Saxophone 201490 1927-1928 Pat Appld For "A|201490|L", hinged octave key k eBay Dec 16, 2011 19:00:11 PST 130615046301
[Lyon & Healy] Alto Saxophone 201491 1927-1928 (not noted) "A|201491|L",  'pan' on bell k H-u-c 9 Sep 2023 15:57:50 -0400 (private correspondence)
"Lyon & Healy|Makers|Chicago|USA" Alto Saxophone 201529 1927-1928 Pat Appld For "A|201529|L", 'clown' on bell over L&H name, hinged octave key k eBay Aug-09-09 08:23:59 PDT 300335160963
"Lyon & Healy|Makers" Bb Trumpet 201530 1927-1928 (not noted) phoenix engraving 3p Goodwill 11/24/2016 6:30:00 PM PT 34791827
"Lyon & Healy|Makers|Chicago|USA" Alto Saxophone 201571 1927-1928 Pat Appld For "A|201571|L", 'clown' on bell over L&H name, hinged octave key k eBay May 22, 2012 19:08:04 PDT 170843416570
"Lyon & Healy|Makers|Chicago|USA" Alto Saxophone 201607 1927-1928 Pat Appld For "A|201607|L", 'clown' on bell over L&H name, hinged octave key k eBay Feb 14, 2022 10:03PM 294802124658
"Lyon & Healy|Makers|Chicago|USA" Alto Saxophone 201652 1927-1928 Pat Appld For "A|201652|L", "pan" on bell over L&H name k eBay Aug-02-09 19:00:00 PDT 290334460590
"Lyon & Healy|Makers|Chicago|USA" Alto Saxophone 201664 1927-1928 (not noted) k Goodwill 08/04/2022 08:22:00 PM PT 148902845
(Lyon & Healy) Alto Saxophone 201673 1927-1928 Pat Appld For "A|201653|L", hinged octave key k Goodwill 9/15/2020 8:05:00 PM PT 102770121
(Lyon & Healy) Alto Saxophone 201675 1927-1928 (not noted) k SQ 6/14/2008 5:12:00 AM Forum Post
"Lyon & Healy|Makers" Tenor Trombone 201698 1928-1929 (not noted) phoenix engraving, slide tuning, "98" on non-tuning bell sl eBay Oct 04, 2011 19:00:45 PDT 360396489105
(Lyon & Healy) Saxophone 201715 1927-1928 (not noted) k SQ 6/10/2006 9:40:00 AM Forum Post
"Lyon & Healy|Makers|Chicago|USA" straight Soprano Saxophone 201749 1927-1928 Pat Appld For "Bb|201749|L", 'clown' on bell, beveled tone holes k eBay Jul 23, 2012 20:00:18 PDT 280923482036
"Lyon & Healy|Makers|Chicago|USA" straight Soprano Saxophone 201767 1927-1928 Pat Appld For "Bb|201767|L", 'clown' on bell, beveled tone holes k eBay Jan 05, 2016 3:00AM 111858900823
"Lyon & Healy|Makers|Chicago|USA" straight Soprano Saxophone 201776 1927-1928 Pat Appld For "Bb|201776|L", 'clown' on bell, beveled tone holes k eBay Jul-28,03:57 PM PDT 292621818563
(Lyon & Healy) Soprano Saxophone 201778 1927-1928 (not noted) k SQ 6/10/2006 9:40:00 AM Forum Post
"Lyon & Healy|Makers|Chicago|USA" straight Soprano Saxophone 201795 1927-1928 Pat Appld For "Bb|201767|L", 'pan' on bell, beveled tone holes k eBay Jun 02, 2017 9:32PM 222525510238
"Lyon & Healy|Makers|Chicago|USA" straight Soprano Saxophone 201831 1927-1928 Pat Appld For "Bb|201767|L", 'clown' on bell, beveled tone holes k eBay Feb 28, 2017 3:23PM 322430888252
"Lyon & Healy|Makers|Chicago|USA" Baritone Saxophone 201990 1927-1928 (not noted) "Bb|201749|L", 'clown' on bell, beveled tone holes k eBay Jun 14, 2014 16:47:06 PDT 261503916092
"Lyon & Healy|Makers" Bb Trumpet 201963 1927-1928 (not noted) 3p eBay Jun 23, 2010 17:40:06 PDT 150456537097
"Lyon & Healy|Makers" Bb Trumpet 201980 1927-1928 (not noted) phoenix engraving 3p eBay Jul 02, 2015  4:52PM 252007196954
[Lyon & Healy] Baritone Saxophone 202000 1927-1928 (not noted)  'clown' engraved on bell over L&H name k H-u-c 9/9/2023 4:57 PM (private correspondence)
(Lyon & Healy) Baritone Saxophone 202007 1927-1928 (not noted)  'clown' engraved on bell over L&H name k SOTW 10-12-2008, 08:01 AM  Forum Post
Lyon & Healy Alto Saxophone 202076 1927-1928 Pat Appld For  'clown' engraved on bell over L&H name, "PAT|APPLD|FOR|A|202076|L", hinged octave key k eBay May 17, 2013 18:33:14 PDT 271205825425
"Lyon & Healy|Makers|Chicago|USA" Baritone Saxophone 202010 1927-1928 (not noted) "B|202010|L" k SOTW 05-02-2009, 06:25 AM Forum Post
"American Artist" Alto Saxophone 202225 1927-1928 Pat Appld For "A|202225|L", L&H case k AE 4/13/2009 American Artist Sax
"Lyon & Healy|Makers|Chicago|USA" Alto Saxophone 202299 1927-1928 (Pat Appld For) "clown" on bell over L&H name, HAD hinged octave key k eBay Aug-11, 2023 07:43 PM 295812143117
"Artists Supertone Model" Alto Saxophone 202379 1927-1928 Pat Appld For "A|202379|L", hinged octave key k eBay Mar 24, 2016 10:00PM 111939650495
"Lyon & Healy|Makers|Chicago|USA" Tenor Saxophone 202460 1927-1928 Pat Appld For "T|202460|L", New figure (not clown nor Pan, flapper?) over L&H k eBay Nov 01, 2010 07:39:17 PDT 150511444473
[Norbert J Beuhoff]|"Artist Model"  Baritone Saxophone 202508 1927-1928 Pat Appld For "T|202508|L",  'clown' engraved on bell, no L&H logo, logo hard to read k eBay Oct-08, 2020 03:18 PM PDT 203101144624
["Lyon & Healy|Makers|Chicago|USA"] Tenor Saxophone 202526 1927-1928 Pat Appld For "202526", "526" on keys k Goodwill 9/25/2019 5:11:00 PT 76174594
"Lyon & Healy|Makers" Bb Trumpet 202536 1927-1928 (not noted) phoenix engraving 3p eBay May 13, 2020 2:10PM 254532186236
"Lyon & Healy|Makers|Chicago|USA" Tenor Saxophone 202556 1927-1928 Pat Appld For "PAT|APPLD|FOR|T|202556|L",  'clown' engraved on bell k eBay Mar 13, 2017 11:42AM 152462510999
"Lyon & Healy|Makers|Chicago|USA" Tenor Saxophone 202560 1927-1928 Pat Appld For "PAT|APPLD|FOR|T|202560|L", 'clown' on bell, hinged octave key k eBay May 18, 2021 10:21PM 333998318265
"Norbert J Beuhoff|Artist Model"  Baritone Saxophone 202721 1927-1928 Pat Appld For  'clown' engraved on bell, no L&H logo k eBay Jan 17, 2015 8:28PM  231449456283
"Lyon & Healy|Makers" Euphonium 202825 1927-1928 (not noted) bu|fa, phoenix engraving 3p eBay Jan 21, 2011 14:46:51 PST 230575609873
"Lyon & Healy|Makers" Bb Trumpet 202840 1927-1928 (not noted) phoenix engraving 3p eBay Mar 29, 2016 10:05AM 201547461175
"American Artist" Alto Saxophone 203089 1927-1928 (not noted) "A|203089|L" k eBay Jul-07-09 17:00:37 PDT 350219020279
(Lyon & Healy) Trombone 203216 1927-1928 (not noted) sl eBay Apr 18, 2011 23:38:40 PDT 180655456264
"Lyon & Healy|Makers" Trombone 203231 1927-1928 (not noted) phoenix engraving sl eBay Jan 17, 2011 08:25:34 PST 250755330334
"Lyon & Healy|Makers|Chicago|USA" Alto Saxophone 203260 1927-1928 Pat Appld For "PAT|APPLD|FOR|A|203260",  'clown' engraved on bell, hinged octave key k eBay Aug 29, 2015 10:49PM 151789515422
"Lyon & Healy|Makers|Chicago|USA" Tenor Saxophone 203272 1927-1928 Pat Appld For "T|203272", 'clown' on bell, hinged octave key k eBay Feb 14, 2012 18:37:06 PST 330685236354
(Lyon & Healy) Alto Saxophone 203278 1927-1928 (not noted)  'clown' engraved on bell, soldered on and beveled tone holes k eBay Oct 04, 2009 19:58:02 PDT 110439638471
"Lyon & Healy|Makers" Trombone 270129 1927-1928 (not noted) phoenix engraving sl eBay Sep 17, 2011 15:30:52 PDT 170684055528
(Valve tubing Stepped Bore Sizes) Patent number: 1729568  Filing date: Jun 26, 1928  Issue date: Sep 24, 1929              
LaPorte manufacturing transferred to Holton March, 1928 (3)                    
Part 4: Holton instruments with Lyon & Healy serial numbers, likely made in LaPorte
instrument number MK date patent(s)     source ending/accessed/posted item #    
Holton "Collegiate" Soprano Saxophone 201849 1928-1929 - k SOTW 10-12-2008, 07:15 PM Forum Post
Holton "Collegiate" Soprano Saxophone 201923 1928-1929 "Pat|App'd|For" "Bb|201923|L" k eBay Apr 20, 2010 10:09:47 PDT 150425885578
Holton "Revelation" Baritone Saxophone 202699 1928-1929 - "B|202699" k SOTW 05-02-2009, 07:31 AM Forum Post
Holton "Collegiate" Baritone Saxophone 202013 1928-1929 - k SOTW 10-12-2008, 07:15 PM Forum Post
Last LaPorte Instrument - 1929                    
1. Steve Mumford, Horn-u-copia > The Manufacturers A-D > Couturier > "Two Couturier Histories", Online posting, Jan 6th, 2006, 10:58pm, www.horn-u-copia.net (20 May, 2009)          
2. "American Professional" cornet advertised 1914  http://store.vintagepaperads.com/servlet/-strse-31674/1914-Lyon-&-Healy/Detail             
3. Music Trade Review March 10, 1928  https://www.saxontheweb.net/threads/1928-lyon-healy-transfer-couturier-lines-to-holton.207697/
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MK = Michael Keller, author's private collection
(private) = private communication or search