It was about 1924 that Olds started making mouthpieces with ivory rim and cup and the trademark “Golden Bear” playing the trombone was first engraved on the bells. With R.B.’s enthusiasm, Olds published their first catalogue in 1925 and introduced new models shortly after. September 11, 1899) came to work with his father in 1920, having served in the U.S.
These new trombones apparently met with success quickly, and with the help of Earl Strickler and Earl Williams, Olds expanded production to about 200 a year and moved into a large facility by the early 1920s. Most Olds trombones were made to order at this time. Model designations were Solo, Small Medium, Medium, Large Medium, Large and Symphony, which did not indicate a particular bore and bell combination, but a relative size. From the earliest years, he was offering a variety of bore sizes (.485″ and dual bores from. Implementing new ideas patented in 1912 (some of these are incorporated in trombones today), Olds started producing quality trombones on a small scale. It was probably about this time that he first offered his new trombones for sale. This early work was done in a small workshop behind his house, which was just south of downtown Los Angeles. He continued to experiment with trombone design, and by 1910, he was repairing band instruments full-time. In 1901, he was a machinist with the Locomobile Company of the Pacific, branching out from bicycles to automobiles. 1886 also marked the arrival in Los Angeles of F.E.’s future bride, Helen Daisy Birdsall. Hazard, establishing the Los Angeles Tool Works by 1887. By 1886, he had established the first electroplating shop in Southern California, doing silver plating with H. An amateur trombone player and entrepreneur, he first set up a shop to build bicycles, which was the only one in Los Angeles at the time. In 1885, he moved to Los Angeles, California. Conn and learned the brass instrument making business. went to Elkhart, Indiana to work for C.G.
While a child his family moved to Toledo, Ohio. He was named for the Civil War hero Frank Ellsworth of the Ellsworth Zouaves. Frank Ellsworth (F.E.) Olds was born in Medina, New York in 1861.
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