| Pryorphone: From a TubeNet post:
"As I understand it Boehm & Meinl is the company that Walter Nirschl now runs. They made stencil horns based on Fred Marzans designs, and made the "York Master" brand, in addition to selling uder their own name. They had a reputation for making quality instruments. I am sure someone else could add more information about their history."
and from Rick Denneys website:
"In 1940, the York Band Instrument Company was sold to the Carl Fisher Company, but production on musical instruments ceased during the war so the factory could make munitions. After the war, the factory reportedly made student horns and sousaphones until it was dismantled in 1971.
To keep the reputation of artist-grade Yorks alive, Carl Fisher imported a series of horns under the label York Master that were made in West Germany by Boehm and Meinl. Boehm and Meinl was a maker of good reputation that produced top-line horns for many American importers, including the coveted Marzan CC. The York Master was made in the American style, using designs adapted from the York instruments that had previously been made in the U.S. The York Masters were not nearly as large as the Chicago York, but many report that they had the same characteristic sound and playing qualities. Boehm and Meinl was purchased in 1992 by Walter Nirschl, who continues to produce superb copies of York designs including a popular copy of the Chicago York."
I think that they were likely either Boehm and Meinl or Carl Fisher numbers.
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