(Roth)Reynolds Horn age?

[mlane111]

I have a vintage horn (found it 25 years ago in a thrift shop) It's a Reynolds Hi Fi Model (made in Cleveland by Roth Reynolds) ) with a serial number of 59327 - Now looking at online resources and talking to a local tech - he said it could be as old as the mid Forties? but other resources suggest it's maybe late 60's. ?Hoping an expert on this forum could help me confirm? Thanks !

[BGuttman]

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[mlane111]

Thanks Bruce

posted some pics on dropbox....

https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/bm5l2v8v ... tmk4ahhhh8

as you can see its in pretty good shape for an older horn....

anyone that might help - appreciated

[mlane111]

i should add - i used to play a looong time ago (35 + years) and have picked it up back up in the new year - excited to get this and my Yamaha YSL 648 (w F attachment) back in action. just the few weeks back remind me of what i been missing.....

[although]

According to the contempora corner website, a 59XXX serial number makes it a 1960 build. Also, that site says that the Roth-Reynolds marking was used from 1952. I seem to recall reading that the "HiFi" model was being built around the same time as the "Stereophonic"