My primary duty and interest while working at the National Music Museum was to research Holton Instruments. However, as a tuba player, I took an interest in the York instruments and was able to work on cataloging some of the museum's York holdings. This is but a fraction of what the museum has in its collections. A copy of Dr. Swain's online York research was posted on my old website, I will post that information on the new website as time permits. There are several other York Instrument websites that will be more complete than this one, however, Dr. Swain's dissertation and research are the starting point of any serious discussion of York Instruments.

NMM 10,133 Upright Tuba in Eb (Restored). Serial number 6855. Model 51 Eb Monster Bass. 1900-1901. Made in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Gift of Ron Munson, Puyallup, Washington.

NMM 372 Sousaphone in Eb. Serial number 66,872. [Raincatcher]

NMM 627 Euphonium in Bb. Serial number 77892. ca. 1923-1926. Model 460. Length 2678 mm. Arne B. Larson Collection. 

 

 

NMM 4571 Bugle in Bb. No serial number. M1894 Bugle in B-flat “Trench” Bugle or Pocket Bugle. ca. 1917. Made in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Length 1309 mm. Arne B. Larson Estate. 

NMM 5427 Bugle in Bb. No serial number.  M1894 Bugle in B-flat “Trench” Bugle or Pocket Bugle by Grand Rapids Band Instrument Co. ca. 1912-1916. Made in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Length 1325 mm. Arne B. Larson Collection. 

NMM 300 Upright Tuba in Eb. Serial number 15088. Model 51 Monster Eb Bass. ca. 1905-1907. Made in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Length 3886 mm. Arne B. Larson Collection. 

NMM 1087 Euphonium in Bb. Serial number 36857. Baritone Horn Model 481 in HP/LP. Length 2573 mm. Arne B. Larson Collection. 

NMM 1000 Euphonium in Bb. Serial number 87833. Model 480. ca. 1925-1927. Length 2672 mm. Arne B. Larson Collection. 

NMM 5426 Bugle in Bb. No serial number. M1894 Bugle in B-flat “Trench” Bugle or Pocket Bugle. ca. 1918. Made in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Length 1281 mm. Arne B. Larson Estate. 

NMM 119 Upright Tuba in BBb. Serial number 62,697. 

NMM 9830 Euphonium in Bb, Double bell. Serial number 68,940. 

 

 

 

NMM 201 Euphonium in Bb. Serial number 40925. The York Euphonium with HP/LP slide. ca. 1911-1913. Made in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Length HP 2529 mm. Length LP 2724 mm. Arne B. Larson Collection. 

NMM 5425 Bugle in Bb. No serial number. M1894 Bugle in B-flat “Trench” Bugle or Pocket Bugle. ca. 1917. Made Grand Rapids, Michigan. Length 1310 mm. Arne B. Larson Collection. 

NMM 3188 Sousaphone in Eb. Serial number 156,473.

NMM 1083 Euphonium in Bb. Serial number 127820. Model N 460. ca. 1941-1946. Made in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Length 2728 mm. Arne B. Larson Collection. 

 

NMM 2147 Euphonium in Bb. Serial number 42633. The York Euphonium with HP/LP conversion. ca. 1911-1913. Made in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Length LP 2726 mm. Length HP 2531 mm. Arne B. Larson Collection. 

NMM 13,997 Soprano Bugle in G. No serial number. Model 72 Government Model. Made in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Holton Factory Reference Collection.