| The Holton 65 was produced from the mid 40s into the late 50s early 60s. Bore .458 with either a red brass or silver plated one-piece red brass 7" or 7 1/2 bell and nickel silver outer slide tubes with oversleeves.
Some had nickle-silver neckpipes, some had an L shape brace on the underside of the hand brace. Engraving ranged from Frank Holton 65 to a sun with Holton and serial number running through the middle of it.
The Holton 65 was theanser to the King 2-B, Conn 4H/24H and Bach 6. They have a brighter sound than the 2-B. Buddy Morrow famously played a Holton 65 for many years.
The Holton 69 was a variation on the 65 (8" red brass bell (Buddy Morrow and Bennie Green played it). The 67 Stratodyne was a variation with with special braces and engraving, a brass neckpipe, lightweight 7in red bell. The 66 Galaxy added a .485/.500 duo-bore but used the same bell mandril and neckpipe in nickel silver.
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