Heritage Military Music Foundation Antique Musical Instrument Collection

At a glance:

HMMF maintains a playing collection (in other words, all instruments are maintained for performance, with the exception of the few instruments being restored at any one time) of more than 200 brass, woodwinds and drums; all antiques with the exception of 5 reproduction snare drums; some of which are:

• 40 over-the-shoulder horns 
• 9 circular instruments - 4 cornets and 5 helicons
• 4 upright cornets - 2 Eb and 2 Bb
• 1 Schreiber teardrop horn - an Eb bass
• 2 Ophicleides in C, a Quinticlave in Eb and a Keyed Bugle in Bb/C
• 4 Civil War era snare drums, one played by the 24th Wisconsin band, one by the 5th Alabama
• 2 Presentations to Wisconsin Regiments; an OTS Eb Cornet from the 22d, and a Bb bass from the 24th
• 1 Revolutionary War snare drum and 1 War of 1812 era snare drum
• 2 instruments original to the band - an upright alto played by the Brodhead Brass Band ca. 1858, and an OTS Bb bass played by Joseph Smith in the original 1st Brigade Band in 1864-5

The links below lead to pages listing instruments by type with the number of listings in parentheses.  Marked instruments have the maker in boldface.  Dates for unmarked instruments are approximations from the style and design.  Instruments designated "Available from" are owned by band members and are available for performances by the 1st Brigade Band and are insured and maintained by HMMF.  Instruments designated "On loan" have been placed on long-term loan to the Foundation.  They are insured, restored, maintained and used by the 1st Brigade Band, but remain the property of the owner.  Instruments designated as "Memorials" are supported by a substantial donation to the Foundation (in cash or in kind).

Anyone not familiar with the many different types of brass instruments and valve configurations of the 1860's civilian and military  bands can get a short pictorial explanation  HERE.  Otherwise, go to the list below and see instruments by category.
    
Links to pictures are in the HMMF number registry on the right margin - ie. HMMF 33J.  Enjoy!