(3/1/2010)
Detailed Record of Lyon & Healy “Own Make” and "Duplex Own Make" Instruments
L&H "Own Make"
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Part 1: Lyon & Healy “Own Make” and "Duplex Own Make" Instruments
instrument number patent(s) date     source ending/accessed/posted item #    
Lyon & Healy "Own Make" - 1896 (1)                    
(Duplex Bb/A valve) Patent number: 622820 Filing date: Aug 16, 1897 Issue date: Apr 11, 1899              
(Keep water from upper valve spring) Patent number: 609556 Filing date: Oct 4, 1897 Issue date: Aug 23, 1898              
Lyon & Healy "Own Make" Cornet 283 Pat'd/Aug 23, 98 1899 L&H building engraved on bell 3p RS 10/23/2009 (private correspondance)
Lyon & Healy "Own Make" C/Bb/A Cornet 556 - 6/12/1901 certified June 12, 1901 by Jules Levi, C/Bb/A shanks, H/LP 3p eBay 06/2007 -
Lyon & Healy "(Duplex) Own Make" Bb/A Cornet 600/600 Pat'd/Aug 23, 98 1901 "Lyon & Healy(Duplex)/Own Make/Chicago/USA", L&H building engraved on bell 1v+3p MK/112 - -
Lyon & Healy "(Duplex) Own Make" Bb/A Cornet 644 Pat'd/Aug 23, 98 1901 "Lyon & Healy(Duplex)/Own Make/Chicago/USA", L&H building engraved on bell 1v+3p eBay Aug-02-09 20:00:00 PDT 190324165027
Lyon & Healy "Own Make" Mellophone 884 - 1901 H/LP F/Eb/C, LP bit, key tuning slides 3p eBay 01/2006 -
Lyon & Healy "Own Make" Cornet 1008 - 1901 3p MK/8 - -
Lyon & Healy "Own Make" Cornet 1158 - 1901 3p eBay 04/2008 290223078938
Lyon & Healy "Own Make" Cornet 1248 - 1902 3p eBay Sep-30-09 20:30:11 PDT 310170360184
Lyon & Healy "Own Make" Eb Tuba  1564 - 1902 bu/ta, 14" bell, HP 3p eBay 05/2009 -
Lyon & Healy "Own Make" BBb Tuba  1649 - 1902 bu/fa 4p TN  Fri Jul 22, 2005 2:49 am Question about an old Lyon & Healy tuba - plus photos
Lyon & Healy "Own Make" Cornet 2037/2855 - 1902 3p RS 10/23/2009 (private correspondance)
Lyon & Healy "Own Make" Tenor Trombone 2167 - 1902 sl eBay 08/2008 -
Lyon & Healy "Own Make" Tenor Trombone 2210 - 1903 pressed leather case sl eBay 08/2008 -
Lyon & Healy "Own Make" Cornet 2259 - 1903 3p eBay 07/2005 -
Lyon & Healy "Own Make" Altohorn 2330 - 1903 bu/ta 3p H-u-c 5/23/2009 [3141]
Lyon & Healy "Own Make" Cornet 2394 - 1903 Bb shank 3p eBay 03/2007 -
Lyon & Healy "Own Make" Altohorn 2330/2788 - 1903 bu/ta, "Conn/S" MP 3p eBay 02/2009 -
Lyon & Healy "Own Make" Bb Cornet 2412/2935 - 1903 3p ET 5/21/2009 Piston Valved Cornets
Lyon & Healy "Own Make" Bb Cornet 2577 - 1903 box case, no shanks 3p eBay 06/2007 -
Lyon & Healy "Own Make" Bb/A Cornet 2617/2849 - 1903 coffin case, kit, H/LP, GWB 3p eBay 09/07 -
Lyon & Healy "Own Make" Eb Helicon  2958 - 1903 3p eBay 07/05 -
Lyon & Healy "Own Make" Bb/A Cornet 2983/1906 - 1903 Bb/A shanks, H/LP mains, coffin case 3p eBay 05/09 140321529361
Lyon & Healy "(Duplex) Own Make" Bb/A Cornet 3006 (pat. 1899) 1903 only parts of "A-B" mechanism remaining 1v+3p eBay 09/06 -
Lyon & Healy "Own Make" Cornet 3105 - 1903 Bb shank, MP, gwb 3p H-u-c 5/23/2009 [1879]
Lyon & Healy "(Duplex) Own Make" Bb/A Cornet 3275 (pat. 1899) 1903 Bb shank 1v+3p WHF 5/21/2009 Musical Instrument Collection
Lyon & Healy "Own Make" Euphonium 3365 - 1903 3p H-u-c 5/23/2009 [1439]
Jules Levy dies in Chicago, on November 28, 1903                    
Lyon & Healy "Own Make" Bb Cornet 3412 - 1904 integrated mouthpipe, York 'Pro'-wrap, flat spring WKs 3p H-u-c Dec 14th, 2005, 9:22am [1286]
Lyon & Healy "Own Make" Bb/A Cornet 3414 - 1904 .464" bore', integrated mouthpipe, H/LP main slides 3p eBay Jul-25-09 12:27:40 PDT 260449089688
Lyon & Healy "(Duplex) Own Make" Bb/A Cornet 4029 (pat. 1899) 9/10/1904 presentation engr "HIRAM L. Mc CAULEY SEPT 10TH 1904" 1v+3p eBay 02/2007 -
Lyon & Healy "Own Make" Bb/A Cornet 4633 1904 3p H-u-c Aug 17th, 2007, 4:36pm Re: Lyon & Healy  Cornets
Lyon & Healy "Own Make" Bb/A Cornet 4986 - 1905 leather case, integrated mouthpipe  3p eBay 09/2007 -
Lyon & Healy "Own Make" Bb/A Cornet 5064 - 1905 case, MP, integrated mouthpipe 3p eBay 08/2006 -
Lyon & Healy "(Duplex) Own Make" Bb/A Cornet 5080 (pat. 1899) 1905 1v+3p eBay 1020/06 -
Lyon & Healy "Own Make" Double-Bell Euphonium 5100 - 1905 3+2p eBay Jun-10-09 22:09:15 PDT 270402576044
Lyon & Healy "(Duplex) Own Make" Bb/A Cornet 5458 (pat. 1899) 1905 1v+3p eBay 08/2007 -
Lyon & Healy "(Duplex) Own Make" Bb/A Cornet 5460 (pat. 1899) 1905 H/LP main slides, integrated mouthpipe 1v+3p eBay 03/2008 -
Lyon & Healy "Own Make" Tenor Trombone 5491 - 1905 "5491" engraved on outer slide, also sl eBay Apr-30-09 12:30:24 PDT 250229299110
Lyon & Healy Cornet 5627 - 1905 integrated mouthpipe 3p eBay 11/2008 320254641564
Lyon & Healy "Own Make" Bb/A Cornet 5878 - 1905 integrated mouthpipe, York 'Pro'-wrap 3p eBay 01/2009 180321962551
Lyon & Healy "Own Make" Bb/A Cornet 5944 - 1905 integrated mouthpipe 3p eBay 03/2008 -
Lyon & Healy "Own Make" Bb Cornet 6020 - 1905 integrated mouthpipe, H/LP, case 3p eBay 11/2008 200279265310
Lyon & Healy "Own Make" Tenor Trombone 6054 - 1905 H/LP main slides  sl H-u-c 5/23/2009 [2205]
Lyon & Healy "Own Make" Bb Cornet 6096 (pat. 1899) 1905 integrated mouthpipe 3p eBay 03/2005 -
Lyon & Healy "Own Make" Tenor Trombone 6233 1906 sl eBay Jul-06-09 14:31:00 PDT 170350855182
Lyon & Healy "Own Make" C/Bb/A Cornet 6407 - 1906 trumpet wrap 3p ET 5/21/2009 Piston Valved Cornets
Lyon & Healy "(Duplex) Own Make" Bb/A Cornet 6428 (pat. 1899) 1906 H/LP, "A-B" mechanism, integrated mouthpipe 1v+3p eBay 10/2006 -
Lyon & Healy "(Duplex) Own Make" Bb/A Cornet 6632 (pat. 1899) 1906 "Antoine Courtois Model" MP 1v+3p eBay 01/2007 -
Lyon & Healy "Own Make" Bb/A Cornet 6872 - 1906 integrated mouthpipe, H/LP mains, York Pro wrap 3p eBay 0920/08 180282024152
Lyon & Healy "Own Make" Bb/A Cornet 7025 - 1906 integrated mouthpipe, H/LP mains, York Pro wrap 3p eBay 06/2007 -
Lyon & Healy "Own Make" Bb Cornet 7071 - 1906 integrated mouthpipe, York 'Pro'-wrap, flat spring WKs 3p eBay 10/2008 150302845078
Lyon & Healy "Own Make" Bb/A Cornet 7197 - 1906 Bb/A shanks 3p RS 10/23/2009 (private correspondance)
Lyon & Healy "(Duplex) Own Make" Bb/A Cornet 7428 (pat. 1899) 1906 "A-B" mechanism complete 1v+3p eBay 03/2007 -
Lyon & Healy "Own Make" Bb/A Cornet 7625 - 1906 integrated mouthpipe, H/LP mains, York Pro wrap 3p eBay 12/2008 380068973517
Lyon & Healy "Own Make" Bb/A Cornet 7695 - 1906 LP main, integrated mouthpipe added 3p eBay 12/2007 -
Lyon & Healy "(Duplex) Own Make" Bb/A Cornet 8037 (pat. 1899) 1907 H/LP, "A-B" mechanism missing 1v+3p eBay 01/2007 -
Lyon & Healy "Own Make" Bb/A Cornet 8672 - 1907 integrated mouthpipe, H/LP, L&H coffin case 3p eBay 11/2008 170278288321
Lyon & Healy "(Duplex) Own Make" Bb/A Cornet 11013 Pat'd/Aug 23, 98 1909 integrated mouthpipe, L&H box case 1v+3p eBay Dec 23, 2009 05:36:42 PST 270503343724
Improved Own Make by 1917 (2), 1919 (3)                    
Lyon & Healy "Improved Own Make" Valve Tenor Trombone 221 - ? long' model 3p ET 5/21/2009 Piston Valve Trombones
Lyon & Healy "Improved Own Make" Cornet 384 - ? trumpet-wrap with 'W' main tuning slide 3p H-u-c 5/23/2009 [3141]
Lyon & Healy "Improved Own Make" Baritone 688 - ?  'W'-type LP main slide 3p eBay 12/2007 -
1. Lyon & Healy. Band Herald. Chicago, IL: Lyon & Healy, 1917, [n.p.] The company was located at Wabash Ave. at Jackson. The catalog clearly states that in 1896,             
this company established a factory to produce “Own Make” brass instruments. Private communication.  http://www.peterhadams.com/L%20titles.htm            
2. "I have a copy of a publication called the "Lyon & Healy Band Herald" from 1917. It has photos of their factory in Chicago including photos of instruments being made.           
It also has drawings and descriptions of their "own make" and "improved own make" instruments."              
TubeNet Question about an old Lyon & Healy tuba - plus photos Fri Jul 22, 2005 7:58 am                
3. "Improved Own Make" advertised January, 1919, January, 1921 Jacob's Band Monthly, Boston, Mass  http://books.google.com/books?id=LOMqAAAAYAAJ&dq=Jacob's+Band+Monthl        
Source Abbreviations:
AE = AllExperts   http://www.allexperts.com/
BIW = Brass Instrument Workshop   http://www.brassinstrumentworkshop.com/index.html
BPM = The Brass Player's Museum    http://www.neillins.com/brass.htm
BZ = Brass Zone   http://www.brasszone.com/
CMel = C Melody Sax   http://www.cmelodysax.co.uk/
D/E = Duke/Eddy Collection   http://music.duke.edu/about/lip.php
DM = Dillon Music   http://www.dillonmusic.com/
ET = Eric Totman   http://www.horncollector.com/
EUCHMI = Edinburgh University Collection of Historic Musical Instruments    http://www.music.ed.ac.uk/euchmi/ubi.html
KFM = Kenneth G. Fiske Museum  http://www.cuc.claremont.edu/fiske/saxaphones.htm
HD = High Decibel  http://www.highdecibel.com/ 
H-u-c = Horn-u-copia   http://www.horn-u-copia.net/cgi-bin/yabb2/YaBB.pl
JS/YRS = John Swain/JW York Research Site   http://www.calstatela.edu/faculty/jswain/brass/yorkanec.htm
KS = Kenton Scott   http://www.horn-u-copia.net/cgi-bin/yabb2/YaBB.pl
LVK = Lou Van Koevering
MK = Mike Keller   http://mysite.verizon.net/vze787q6/windshieldbug/id15.html
RM = Richard J. Martz  http://www.rjmartz.com/horns/index.html
R&R = Pil Holcomb   http://www.rugs-n-relics.com/brass-welcome.html
RS = Robb Stewart   http://robbstewart.com/ 
SOTW = Sax on the Web Forum   http://www.saxontheweb.net/vbulletin/archive/index.php/
SQ = SaxQuest  http://www.saxquest.com/default.asp
TF = The Trombone Forum  http://tromboneforum.org/index.php
TN = TubeNet   http://forums.chisham.com
TSA = The Sousa Archives http://www.library.uiuc.edu/sousa/?p=home
VC = Nick DeCarlis, Vintage Cornets   http://www.vintagecornets.com/
WHF = William Hull Faust, Conical Bore   http://www.conicalbore.com/
(private) = private search, or not public
Goodwill = http://www.shopgoodwill.com/