Maker
Frank Holton & Co.
American brass instrument maker
Frank Holton & Co. (Holton) is an American brass instrument maker founded by trombonist Frank Holton in Chicago in 1898 and based in Elkhorn, Wisconsin from 1918. One of the world's largest makers of French horns, it developed its Farkas horn line in the late 1950s in partnership with Chicago Symphony principal horn Philip Farkas. Holton is now a brand of Conn-Selmer.
Models
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Holton H179 Farkas
French horn · United States
The Holton H179 is the flagship professional Farkas-model full double horn in F/B-flat (reversible to B-flat/F). It has all nickel-silver construction, a 0.468-inch bore, a large-throat 12.25-inch hand-hammered nickel-silver bell, tapered rotors, and string linkage. Designed for the 'big horn' artist, it produces a rich, dark sound and is one of the most popular professional double horns in the United States.
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Holton H378 Farkas
French horn · United States
The Holton H378 is a Farkas-model full double horn in F/B-flat (reversible) built with a yellow brass bell, branches, and slide crooks, giving a brighter, more compact sound than the all-nickel-silver H179. It has a 0.468-inch bore, a 12.25-inch hand-hammered yellow brass bell, tapered rotary valves, and string linkage, and is offered in clear lacquer.
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Categories
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French Horns
French horns, descant horns, Wagner tubas, horn makers, and orchestral horn model families.
Representative model
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Holton H179 Farkas
French horn · United States
The Holton H179 is the flagship professional Farkas-model full double horn in F/B-flat (reversible to B-flat/F). It has all nickel-silver construction, a 0.468-inch bore, a large-throat 12.25-inch hand-hammered nickel-silver bell, tapered rotors, and string linkage. Designed for the 'big horn' artist, it produces a rich, dark sound and is one of the most popular professional double horns in the United States.