F.A. Reynolds Mellophone WWII U.S. Army Air Forces USAAF

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F.A. Reynolds Mellophone WWII U.S. Army Air Forces USAAF

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Original Mellophone made for the US Air Forces during World War 2.
somehow ended up being sold at yard sale in the US. then travelled all the way here to Quebec. it was in a university school band for a while until one of the teacher brought it home. at his passing his son sold it to me as a "cor".

nobody knew for 50years it was actually a precious piece of history!

it is extremely worn. the case is beat up and there are some missing support pieces. the thumb ring is broken and fixed with a string. would require extensive restoration work. i have disassembled, cleaned and greased/oiled it. there is no holes in any tubes and the pistons are free moving and working.
come with original mouthpiece.

"Throughout the 1940s, F.A. Reynolds Co. was awarded contracts by the U.S. Army Quartermaster for band instruments, becoming "a major source of supply for the Armed Forces during World War II." [1977 catalog] These instruments have a silverplate finish with unique engraving and a large "U.S." mark near the rim of the bell. Known serial numbers date production from between 1940 and 1952.

These contracts allowed the relatively new company to continue focusing on making band instruments when more-established manufacturers, e.g., F.E. Olds and Conn, were forced to shut down instrument lines and produce wartime equipment. Details of the contracts are not available, and it is not specified which service bands received the instruments, though anecdotal evidence suggests that the bands of the U.S. Army Air Forces (USAAF) may have been recipients, having just organized in 1941. "

source:
https://contemporacorner.com/background-brass/mellophones/
https://web.archive.org/web/20260608104032/https://contemporacorner.com/background-brass/mellophones/
https://archive.li/lvq3E

i can ship, but you pay first +shipping.
i also speak FRENCH if desired.
contact me MoneroThetford@proton.me
my monero address: 87jDUfdktYHbfPxR5cmC5ZamXgDL9FDsrZ98PHR1QQvzbZCVrNyeissRrTYBYj8EGRGKVxGRzbd9WcyBFdnWDZ43L92eKCD

Category: Music

Tags: mellophone, melophone, trumpet, cor, US, USA, air force, air, force, world, war, world war, II, 2, reynolds, history, historical, piece, memorabilia

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Published on: October 21, 2026

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