Frank Holton & Company manufactured bugles from circa 1910 until 1964. These included bugles for military use (The Great War and World War II), town band ensembles, for competitive ensembles in the 1930s, and at the beginning of the modern drum corp era in the 1950s. However, Vito Pascucci put an end to bugle production after Holton became part of Leblanc in 1964. These bugles are in the collections of the National Music Museum unless otherwise noted.


NMM 14,003 Soprano Bugle in G. No serial number. Model 260 Regulation Legionnaire. ca. 1930s. Length 1590 mm. Holton Factory Reference Collection. 

NMM 13,944 Mellophone Bugle in G. No serial number. Prototype / Experimental. ca. 1958-1964. Length 3350 mm. Holton Factory Reference Collection. 

NMM 14,012 Soprano Bugle in G. No serial number. Model 10, Regulation Government Model. ca. 1910s. Made in Chicago, Illinois. Length 1532 mm. Holton Factory Reference Collection. 

NMM 13,950 Bass-Baritone Bugle in G. Serial number 319193. Model 368. 1959. Made in Elkhorn, Wisconsin. Length 3294 mm. Holton Factory Reference Collection.

NMM 13,996 Tenor Bugle in G. No serial number. Prototype / Experimental. ca. 1920s-1930s. Made in Elkhorn, Wisconsin. Length 1630 mm. Holton Factory Reference Collection. 

 

NMM 13,958 Baritone Bugle in G. No serial number. Model 265. 1950. Made in Elkhorn, Wisconsin. Length 3244 mm. Holton Factory Reference Collection. 

NMM 13,946 Bass-Baritone Bugle in G. Serial number 293889. Model 369, likely made for Ludwig. 1957. Made in Elkhorn, Wisconsin. Holton Factory Reference Collection. 

 

NMM 13,947 Bass-Baritone Bugle in G. Attributed to Frank Holton & Company for Ludwig. Serial number 377946. Ludwig Classic Model 2369. Made in Elkhorn, Wisconsin. 1964. Length 3220 mm. Holton Factory Reference Collection. 

NMM 13,956 Baritone Bugle in Bb. Serial number 126450. Model 259 Legionnaire. 1939. Made in Elkhorn, Wisconsin. Length 2683 mm. Holton Factory Reference Collection. 

NMM 13,965 French Horn Bugle in G. Attributed to Frank Holton & Company for Ludwig. Serial number 376145. 1964. Made in Elkhorn, Wisconsin. Length 3290 mm. Holton Factory Reference Collection. 

NMM 13,994 Soprano Bugle in G. No serial number. Prototype Upright Piston Legionnaire Bugle. ca. 1930s-1940s. Made in Elkhorn, Wisconsin. Length 1579 mm. Holton Factory Reference Collection. 

NMM 13,960 Baritone Bugle in G. No serial number. Experimental Regulation. ca. 1930s. Length 3295 mm. Holton Factory Reference Collection.

NMM 14,112 Herald Bugle in G. No serial number. Model 268 Legionnaire. ca. 1930s. Made in Elkhorn, Wisconsin. Length 1582 mm. Holton Factory Reference Collection. 

NMM 14,010 Tenor Bugle in G. Serial number 119783. Model 254 Legionnaire Piston Bugle G/D. 1936. Made in Elkhorn, Wisconsin. Length 1612 mm. Holton Factory Reference Collection. 

NMM 13,945 Contrabass Bugle in CC. Serial number 354353. Experimental Model for Ludwig. 1962. Made in Elkhorn, Wisconsin. Length 4924 mm. Holton Factory Reference Collection. 

NMM 13,962 Baritone Bugle in G. Serial number 251891. Prototype / Experimental. 1953. Made in Elkhorn, Wisconsin. Length 3254 mm. Holton Factory Reference Collection. 

NMM 13,951 Bass-Baritone Bugle in G. Serial number 214003. Model 367. 1950. Made in Elkhorn, Wisconsin. Length 3190 mm. Holton Factory Reference Collection. 

NMM 14,008 Soprano Bugle in G. Made by Holton for Ludwig. Serial number 374101. Ludwig Classic Model 2252M with rotary valve attachment. 1964. Made in Elkhorn, Wisconsin. Length 1615 mm. Holton Factory Reference Collection. 

NMM 13,952 Baritone Bugle in G. Attributed to Frank Holton & Company for Ludwig. Serial number 354256. Ludwig Classic Model 2266. 1962. Made in Elkhorn, Wisconsin. Length 3258 mm. Holton Factory Reference Collection. 

NMM 13,957 Baritone Bugle in Bb. Serial number 304464. Model 257 Piston Baritone. 1957. Made in Elkhorn, Wisconsin. Holton Factory Reference Collection. 

NMM 13,983 Calvary Trumpet in C (Bugle). No serial number. Experimental Officer's Trumpet. ca. 1920s-1930s. Made in Elkhorn, Wisconsin. Holton Factory Reference Collection. 

NMM 13,999 Calvary Trumpet in Bb (Bugle). Attributed to Frank Holton & Company. No serial number. ca. 1918-1924. Made in Elkhorn, Wisconsin. Length 1294 mm. Holton Factory Reference Collection. 

NMM 14,005 Soprano Bugle in G. No serial number. U.S. Marine Corps Model. ca. 1947 - 1964. Length 1622 mm. Holton Factory Reference Collection. 

NMM 13,796 Prototype Contrabass Bugle in GG. No serial number. Model K. 371. ca. 1964-1965. Made in Elkhorn, Wisconsin. Length 6155 mm. Holton Factory Reference Collection. 

NMM 13,964 French Horn Bugle in Bb. Serial number 304452. Prototype Model 363. 1957. Made in Elkhorn, Wisconsin. Length 2677 mm. Holton Factory Reference Collection. 

NMM 13,991 Soprano Bugle in G. No serial number. Prototype / Experimental. ca. 1920s-1930s. Made in Elkhorn, Wisconsin. Length 1610 mm. Holton Factory Reference Collection. 

NMM 13,961 Baritone Bugle in G. Serial No. 304467. Experimental / Prototype Model 259 Piston Baritone. 1948. Made in Elkhorn, Wisconsin. Length 3292 mm. Holton Factory Reference Collection. 

NMM 13,949 Contrabass Bugle in CC. Serial number 308446. Experimental. 1958. Made in Elkhorn, Wisconsin. Length 4993 mm. Holton Factory Reference Collection. 

NMM 14,006 Soprano Bugle in Bb. No serial number. Model 251. ca. 1940s. Made in Elkhorn, Wisconsin. Length 1324 mm. Holton Factory Reference Collection. 

 

NMM 13,953 Baritone Bugle in Bb. Serial number 285224. Model 257 Baritone Bugle. 1956. Made in Elkhorn, Wisconsin. Length 2701 mm. Holton Factory Reference Collection. 

NMM 13,959 Baritone Bugle in G. No serial number. Model 264 Legionnaire Regulation Baritone. ca. 1930s. Made in Elkhorn, Wisconsin. Length 3220 mm. Holton Factory Reference Collection. 

NMM 13,988 Calvary Trumpet in Eb (Bugle). No serial number. Prototype / Experimental. ca. 1920s-1930s. Made in Elkhorn, Wisconsin. Length 2125 mm. Holton Factory Reference Collection. 

NMM 13,995 Soprano Bugle in G. No serial number. Collegiate Model 261. ca. 1931-1934. Made in Elkhorn, Wisconsin. Length 1601 mm. Holton Factory Reference Collection. 

NMM 13,946 Bass-Baritone Bugle in G. Serial no. 293889. Model 369. 1957. Estimated length 3225 mm. Holton Factory Reference Collection. 

NMM 13,943 Bass-Baritone Bugle in G. Attributed to Frank Holton & Co. Serial number 144500. Roman Horn Prototype. 1941. Made in Elkhorn, Wisconsin. Length 3169 mm. Holton Factory Reference Collection. 

NMM 13,955 Baritone Bugle in G. Serial number 118830. Model 258 Legionnaire. 1936. Made in Elkhorn, Wisconsin. Length 3190 mm. Holton Factory Reference Collection. 

NMM 14,001 Soprano Bugle in Bb. Serial number 85792. Prototype / Experimental. ca. 1925. Made in Elkhorn, Wisconsin. Length 1339 mm. Holton Factory Reference Collection. 

NMM 13,960 Baritone Bugle in G. No serial number. Experimental Regulation Baritone Bugle. ca. 1930s. Made in Elkhorn, Wisconsin. Length 3295 mm. Holton Factory Reference Collection. 

NMM 13,948 Bass-Baritone Bugle in G. No serial number. Model 367, likely made for Ludwig. ca. 1950s. Made in Elkhorn, Wisconsin. Length 3211 mm. Holton Factory Reference Collection. 

NMM 13,987 Soprano Bugle in G. Attributed to Frank Holton & Company for Ludwig. Serial number 343037. Ludwig Classic Model 2252 with rotary valve attachment. 1961. Made in Elkhorn, Wisconsin. Length 1602 mm. Holton Factory Reference Collection. 

NMM 13,954 Baritone Bugle in G. No serial number. Prototype Legionnaire Baritone Bugle with Upright Piston Valve. ca. 1930s-1940s. Made in Elkhorn, Wisconsin. Length 3194 mm. Holton Factory Reference Collection. 

NMM 13,963 French Horn Bugle in G. Attributed to Frank Holton & Company for Ludwig. Serial number 376494. Ludwig Model 2362 (Classic French Horn Bugle). 1964. Made in Elkhorn, Wisconsin. Length 3278 mm. Holton Factory Reference Collection. 

NMM 13,990 Tenor Bugle in Bb. Serial number 127621. Model 255 Legionnaire Piston Bugle. 1939. Made in Elkhorn, Wisconsin. Length 1323 mm. Holton Factory Reference Collection.

testBugle and Fifes from Drumology Catalog, circa 1911