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Lyon and Healy Mellophone c.1920 Lyon and Healy was primarily an
importer of brass instruments from 1864 through 1940 . they were
the mid-west outlet for Distin and by 1900 they domineered the US
retail and mail order musical mechandising. They set up the E.A
Couturier Band Instrument Co 1n 1923. This mellophone is a
Lyon ad Healy Chicago "Own Make" probably made in the Couturier
factory. It has separate crooks for Eb, F, and Bb. A photo
of a mid west band shows the horn in use.
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