Model TBD | Bore: .500" | Bell: 7½" | Materials: brass bell with nickel-silver bell flare; brass gooseneck and tuning slide; nickel silver bracing and trim | Slide: chrome-plated nickel silver inner slides; brass outer slides; nickel-silver hand grip and receiver | Finish: clear lacquer finish; optional silverplate bright bell or silverplate gold bell finish | Other: Brass "R" counterweight

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Model 15 | Bore: .500" | Bell: 7½" | Materials: brass bell with nickel-silver bell flare; brass gooseneck and tuning slide; nickel silver bracing and trim | Slide: chrome-plated nickel silver inner slides; brass outer slides; nickel-silver hand grip and receiver | Finish: clear lacquer finish; optional silverplate bright bell or silverplate gold bell finish | Other: Brass "R" counterweight

1953 catalog: "Reynolds Emperor Trombones designed for flexibility, fine tone quality and beautifully balanced scale. Nickel silver slides with chrome plated finish are correctly proportioned for fast action and durability. One-piece slides with drawn stockings. Deluxe models are equipped with "Silver-Flare" bells and both models are trimmed in nickel silver for rich appearance."

1953 Reynolds catalog

Model TBD | Bore: .500" | Bell: 7½" | Materials: brass bell with nickel-silver bell flare; brass gooseneck and tuning slide; nickel silver bracing and trim | Slide: chrome-plated nickel silver inner slides; brass outer slides; nickel-silver hand grip and receiver | Finish: clear lacquer finish | Other: Brass "R" counterweight

Model TBD [SN 61123]. Photos used with permission from Lauderdale Wind (eBay Member: algee2).

"Music Man" Model | In conjunction with the premiere of the Warner Bros. motion picture, Meredith Willson's "The Music Man", RMC/Reynolds sponsored "The Music Man Contest" for individual musicians between ages 8-18, with national, regional and local award winners. Reynolds brass instruments (and Martin woodwinds) were used exclusively in the movie and "Music Man" models of the Emperor trumpet, cornet and trombone were produced in conjunction with the contest.

Model TO-52 | Bore: .485"/.500" dual bore | Bell: 7½" | Materials: brass bell with nickel-silver bell flare; nickel silver tuning slide, gooseneck, bracing and trim | Slide: chrome-plated nickel-silver inner slides; brass outer slides with nickel-silver slide receiver | Finish: baked epoxy coating; optional silverplate bright bell or silverplate gold bell finish | Other: Brass "R" counterweight

1966 catalog: "Modestly priced for serious students who profit by its flexibility, rich tone quality and beautifully balanced scale. Medium bore; 7½" bell; solid nickel-silver slide receiver, tuning slide and bell flare. Professional mouthpiece, music lyre, modern case included.

1970 catalog: "Solid nickel-silver receiver, tuning slide and bell flare give this instrument a distinctive tonal quality. Lightweight as an aid to the young player. Dual bores of .485 and .500 so that the performer can obtain a full tone with less effort. Bell flare measures 7½"."

Model TO-52. Silverplate bright bell finish. Photo source: eBay.de.

Model TO-50 | Bore: .485"/.500" dual bore | Bell: 7½" | Materials: brass | Slide: chrome-plated nickel silver inner slides; brass outer slides | Finish: nickel plating with baked epoxy coating | Other: Rectangular "reynolds" counterweight; same as Olds Special, Model NL-15

1977 catalog: "The Emperor Trombone has been designed for the young player who has progressed beyond the beginning stages. It withstands hard use and has a beautiful rich, full sound. Nickel-plated for contemporary appearance and sound. Lightweight and precision balance. Dual bore permits a full tone with less effort."

1977 Reynolds catalog