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Roth Trumpets

The Roth trumpet was originally manufactured by Ohio Band Instrument Co., F.A. Reynolds' student instrument manufacturing division. Advertisements for Roth instruments in general exist from 1940; the earliest recorded Roth trumpet is SN 31959 (~1943-44). After the corporate sale to Scherl & Roth in 1946, Reynolds continued to produce Roth instruments under the Ohio Band name until 1950, then briefly under the "F.A Reynolds" label until they were rebranded as "Roth-Reynolds" instruments circa 1952.

The Roth "Tone Tempered" model was introduced around the same time that Reynolds launched the new Emperor line (1947). Both models featured brass construction with a nickel-silver bell flare. The Roth variant appears to have been discontinued in the early 1950s.

Model History | Specifications

1936-1950 \| Ohio Band Instrument Co. (Cleveland)
	Model TBD \| Bb trumpet \| Bore: TBD \| Bell: TBD \| Body: brass \| Valves: TBD \| Finish: TBD Model TBD [SN 33561]. Photo courtesy of eBay Member: ejs1.
	Model TBD "Tone Tempered" \| Bore: TBD" \| Bell: TBD" brass bell with nickel-silver bell flare \| Body: brass; nickel-silver bracing \| Valves: TBD \| Finish: TBD Model TBD [SN 52527]. Photos used with permission from eBay Member: filippie.
1950-1952 \| F.A. Reynolds (Cleveland)
	Model TBD \| Bb trumpet \| Bore: TBD \| Bell: TBD \| Body: TBD \| Valves: TBD \| Finish: TBD No image available.
1952-1961 \| Roth-Reynolds (Cleveland)
1953 catalog: "Roth Trumpets and Cornets - the greatest value in band instruments today! Designed to guarantee maximum quality at a minimum investment. Carefully made and modern in design, this model is ideal for student musicians. Hand-lapped, nickel silver pistons for years of service. Ease of blowing means young musicians will learn quickly, play proficiently and enoy their instrument. Durable brass with clear lacquer finish and complete with new design trunk style case and special fittings." 1958, 1959 catalog: "Designed to guarantee maximum quality at a minimum investment. Represents finest American craftsmanship (not an imported horn). Carefully made and modern in design, this model is ideal for student musicians. Hand-lapped, nickel silver pistons for years of service. Ease of blowing means young musicians will learn quickly, play proficiently and enoy their instrument. Durable brass with clear lacquer finish and complete with a newly designed Gladstone case and special fittings."
	Model 300 (1952-1958) \| Bb trumpet \| Bore: .458" \| Bell: 4-5/8" brass bell \| Body: brass \| Valves: nickel-silver pistons \| Finish: clear lacquer finish \| Length: 21½" Model 300. Photo source: eBay
	Model 300 (1959-196x) \| Bb trumpet \| Bore: .458" \| Bell: 4-5/8" brass bell \| Body: brass \| Valves: nickel-silver pistons \| Finish: clear lacquer finish \| Length: 21½" Model 300 [SN 95365]. Photo(s) used with permission from eBay Member: gingough.
Note: A design change sometime in 1958/59 eliminated the slanted brace on the main tuning bow of the earlier models.