1909 King Improved Perfecto No. 1

1911 King Improved Perfecto

1913 King Master

1920 King Vocal

H.N. White "King"
Funny, not many people recognize the name H.N. White – but they know King, they're longstanding and popular trademark for professional instruments.  I think the ealy Kings are real beauties, with wonderful craftsmanship.  They're also great-playing horns as well.  It seems like King made nearly all of their cornets in medium bore, when others like Conn still made a lot of small bore horns.

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1900 H.N. White "The King" Slide Cornet  8XX

1909 H.N. White - King Improved Perfecto No.1  8,0XX

NEW  1911 H.N. White "King" Improved Vocal Model (11,0XX).  Here is the early shepherd's crook version of the C/Bb/A cornet that White would make for years to come in a straight-crooked version

1911 H.N. White - King Perfecto No. 2  12,6XX

1914 H.N. White - King Perfecto No. 2A  14,5XX (gold plated)

1913 H.N. White - King Master  16,8XX

1919 H.N. White - King Long Model  25,7XX

1920 H.N. White - King Vocal   C, Bb, A  28,4XX

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