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A trombone playing friend of mine showed me a couple old trombones that she's been given over the years. One of them has the bell marking saying "Standard American". It has a lot of patina, but still seems in relatively decent shape. I was wanting to try to find some information out about it, but can't find anything through a google search. I was hoping someone in here couple might be able to help. It has a very strange counterweight.

I will see if I can figure out how to post a couple images in here. I am new to anything other than posting text.

Jon

https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/mgdzx8tk ... .24.27.jpg
https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/h3krcpgs ... .24.17.jpg

American Standard was a student brand of HN White (makers of King) in the 1950s and 1960s. It was succeeded by the Tempo and eventually the King 60x series.

Conn had a similar brand called Pan American. It was distinguished by a counterweight with a world map on it.

BGuttman wrote: ↑Sat Jan 04, 2025 9:57 pm American Standard was a student brand of HN White (makers of King) in the 1950s and 1960s.

If you look at the picture of the bell it says "Standard American", not "American Standard". I didn't think this was the same as the King. Plus the counterweight picture... That looks much older. I am thinking 20s or 30s.

Pics aren't accessible, even with a Dropbox account.

As Bruce mentioned, the H. N. White Company used the American Standard brand.

Henry Lehnert also used the "American Standard" brand, probably from the late 19th century until his death in 1916.

I don't find any reference to a "Standard American" brand.

Pan American was started in 1926-28 as a separate company from Conn, then Conn used the name again in 1937 with several model names including "Standard." That's probably what it is.