eBay, Lyon & Healy "Duplex/Own Make" Bb/A Cornet, 11013. Steve Mumford, Horn-u-copia > The Manufacturers A-D > Couturier > "Two Couturier Histories", Online posting, Jan 6th, 2006, 10:58pm, (20 May, 2009) eBay, Lyon & Healy "Duplex/Own Make" Bb/A Cornet, 4029. The firm also produced pianos under the Washburn brand name as an affordable alternative to. By the early 20 th Century, Lyon & Healy was building a complete line of upright pianos, player pianos, and grand pianos. eBay, Lyon & Healy "Own Make" C/Bb/A Cornet, 556. The Lyon & Healy name went on to become synonamous with the finest concert harps ever built. The catalog clearly states that in 1896, this company established a factory to produce "Own Make" brass instruments.
Chicago, IL: Lyon & Healy, 1917, The company was located at Wabash Ave.
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The last currently available serial number is 11013, which suggests that of this period of manufacturing may have ended in 1909 ( 5). Finally, a levelling off was assumed, which would lead L&H to alternately source their brass instruments until they once again entered brass manufacturing by buying one such company, the Couturier Co, which had gone into receivership in 1923 ( 4). By using the total production between 19 to define a production average, and continuing with new production expansion through 1904, these numbers were then computed. Starting with 1896, each following year was doubled up to the 1901 date, representing an enterprise start up. Starting with the L&H stated manufacturing start date of 1896 ( 1) and using the dates assigned to cornet # 556 ( 2), which still has the L&H certification by Jules Levi dated, and cornet 4029 ( 3), a presentation instrument engraved, the above dates were extrapolated.