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From The H. N. White's Company's earliest days, they made the finest low brass instruments on the market and led the way in innovation and quality. The H. N. White Company made the following brands: King, American Standard, and Cleveland basses. The H. N. White Company made all of its own Silver Basses and did not stencil any for other companies (that I know of). This page is designed to show the first known year of production (based on my catalogs) and any changes that are made over the production cycle of the instruments including model numbers and any unique specifications. Please note all the "www.hnwhite.com" watermarks on the catalog pages, sellers from www.ebay.com have used information inaccurately and without permission from this website and it is essential that buyers know the source of information. Sellers may use watermarked catalog pages, please do not edit out the website address. This website strives to provide the best information possible. King Rotary Valve Symphony Model Orchestra Bass Small & Medium Size King Eb Basses Symphony Model Eb, BBb and CC Basses
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1924
King Symphony Eb, BBb, & CC Basses |
Specifications: BBb Bell Diameter: 22 Inches Length: 45.5 Inches Weight: 21+ Ibs. Width at Valves: 17 Inches |
Model Numbers: Symphony Eb: #1235...Upright Model, three valves. #1236...Same as 1235, but with extra fourth register valve. Symphony BBb: #1240...Upright Model, three valves. #1241...Same as 1240, but with extra fourth register valve. Symphony CC: #1245...Upright Model, three valves. #1246...Same as 1245, but with extra fourth register valve. Note: Six finish options available. |
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1932 King Symphony Eb, & BBb Basses |
Specifications: Eb Bore at Valves: .687 Bell Diameter: 22 Inches Length: 45 Inches Weight: 18+ Ibs. Built in low pitch only. |
Model Numbers: Symphony Eb: #1235...Upright Model, three valves. #1236...Same as 1235, but with extra fourth register valve. Symphony BBb: #1240...Upright Model, three valves. #1241...Same as 1240, but with extra fourth register valve. |
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1940 King Symphony Eb Basses |
Specifications: Bell Diameter: 20 Inches Length: 44.5 Inches Weight: 17 Ibs. Width at Valves: 17 Inches
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Model Numbers: Symphony Eb: #1235-B...Medium Size Eb Bass, side action model, bell to the left for player. #1237-B...Medium Size Eb Bass, top action, bell to the right of player. Note: Detachable bell is option and seven finish options were available. |
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1940 King Symphony BBb, & CC Basses |
Specifications: BBb Bore at Valves: .687 Bell Diameter: 22 Inches Length: 45.5 Inches Weight: 21+ Ibs. Width at Valves: 17 Inches |
Model Numbers: Symphony BBb or CC: #1240-B...Three valves, side action model. #1242-B...Same os 1240, top action. Both can be ordered with extra valve. Note: Detachable bell is option and seven finish options were available. |
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1946 King Symphony BBb, & Eb Tubas |
Specifications: BBb Bore at Valves: .687 Bell Diameter: 22 Inches Length: 45.5 Inches Weight: 21+ Ibs. Width at Valves: 17 Inches |
Model Numbers: Symphony BBb: #1240-B...Three valves. Symphony Eb: #1235-B...Same os 1240. Note: Three finish options were available. In 1949 the Eb model was dropped from production. |
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1958 King Symphony BBb Tuba |
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Specifications: BBb Bore at Valves: .687 Bell Diameter: 22 Inches Length: 45.5 Inches Weight: 21+ Ibs. Width at Valves: 17 Inches |
Model Numbers: Symphony BBb: #1240...Three valves. Symphony BBb: #1241...Four valves. Note: Three finish options were available. |
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The King Symphony model Tuba remained
unchanged until the company was sold in 1965. |
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1924 King Symphony
BBb Sousaphone |
Specifications: Height to Rim: 55 Inches Bell Diameter: 22 Inches Weight: 22+ Ibs. |
Model Numbers: King BBb: #1250...Symphony BBb Sousaphone, three valves. #1251...Symphony BBb Sousaphone, but with extra fourth register valve. Note: Six finish options available. |
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1924 King Regular Eb & BBb Sousaphones
"Bell-up" |
Specifications: Eb Height to Top: 55.5 Inches Bell Diameter: 20 Inches Weight: 19 Ibs. |
Model Numbers: King Eb: #1255...Regular Eb Model, three valves. #1256...Same as #1255, but with extra fourth register valve. King BBb: #1257...Regular BBb Model, three valves. #1258...Same as #1257, but with extra fourth register valve. Note: Six finish options available.
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1928 King Jumbo Sousaphone |
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Specifications: Height to Rim: 68 Inches Bell Diameter: 32 Inches Weight: 40 Ibs. |
1928 Jumbo BBb Sousaphone Model 1265 was added. Unknown Start of Production and End. |
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1932 King Giant, Cadet. Standard
BBb & Eb Sousaphones |
Specifications: Giant BBb Bore at Valves: .750 Height to Rim: 61 Inches Bell Diameter: 28 Inches Weight: 30 Ibs. |
Model Numbers: King Giant Sousaphone BBb: #1270...Regular three valve. #1271...Same as 1270, but with extra fourth register valve. King Cadet Sousaphone: #1247...Regular three valve. #1248...Same as 1247, but with extra fourth register valve. King Standard Sousaphone BBb: #1250...Regular three valve. #1251...Same as #1250, but with extra fourth register valve. King Standard Sousaphone Eb: #1260...Regular three valve. #1261...Same as #1260, but with extra fourth register valve. Note: Six finish options available. |
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1938 King Giant, Standard BBb
& Eb Sousaphones |
Specifications: Giant BBb Bore at Valves: .750 Height to Rim: 61 Inches Bell Diameter: 28 Inches Weight: 30 Ibs.
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Model Numbers: King Giant Sousaphone BBb: #1270...Regular three valve. #1271...Same as 1270, but with extra fourth register valve. King Standard Sousaphone BBb: #1250-A...Regular three valve. #1250-B...Same as #1250-A, but with extra fourth register valve. King Standard Sousaphone Eb: #1260...Regular three valve. #1261...Same as #1260, but with extra fourth register valve. |
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1946 King BBb & Eb Sousaphones |
Specifications: BBb Bore at Valves: .687 Bell Diameter: 26 Inches Weight: 26 Ibs. |
Model Numbers: Sousaphone BBb: #1250-A...Three valves. Sousaphone Eb: #1260...Three valves. Note: Three finish options were available. |
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1963 King BBb & Eb Sousaphones |
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Model Numbers: Sousaphone BBb: #1250...Three valves. Sousaphone Eb: #1260...Three valves. Note: Three finish options were available. |
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1963 BBb King Fiberglass Sousaphone |
N/A |
Specifications: BBb Weight: 18.5 Ibs. |
Model Numbers: Sousaphone BBb: #1280...Three valves |
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The King BBb and Eb Sousaphones
remained unchanged until the company was sold in 1965. |
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