Horn List

A catalog of known McCracken horns, owners, model types, and identifiers.

This section functions as a portfolio and historical archive of George McCracken horns, bringing together serials, owners, model types, and the surviving record of each instrument.

If you own a McCracken horn, please consider sending a photo and any background you know. Part of the goal here is to build a clearer historical record of where these instruments went and how they have been used.

Featured Horn

Lou Denaro's Convertible Horn

Horn 57

Lou Denaro's Convertible Horn

The last horn George McCracken ever finished, this remarkable convertible instrument made for Lou Denaro deserves a place of honor in the archive.

Owner: Lou Denaro
Model type: Convertible horn
Identifier: Unknown

View featured horn

Phil Meyers double valve double

Horn 1

1981

Owner: Phil Meyers
Model type: Double valve double
Identifier: 1981

Fidelio horn front view

Horn 2

1982

Owner: Ethan Dulsky
Model type: Fidelio
Identifier: 1982

Doug Hall trivalve descant horn Bb/high F

Horn 3

1982

Owner: Doug Hall
Model type: Trivalve descant horn Bb/high F
Identifier: No serial number

Fidelio horn front view

Horn 4

1983

Owner: Rick Schoenknecht
Model type: Mc. Fidelio
Identifier: 1983

Entry 58 horn thumbnail

Horn 5

1984

Owner: Tom English
Model type: Double valve double horn
Identifier: Unknown

Rick Solis, Model 7

Horn 6

147091

Owner: Rick Solis
Model type: 7G (1st prototype)
Identifier: 147091

Horn 7

H-003-87

Owner: Howard Howard
Model type: 7G
Identifier: H-003-87

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Horn 8

D-002-87

Owner: Alan DeMattia
Model type: 7G, nickel
Identifier: D-002-87

Horn 9

C-001-87

Owner: Mary Grant
Model type: 7G (2nd prototype)
Identifier: C-001-87

Horn 10

B-004-88

Owner: Chris Brownell
Model type: 6G
Identifier: B-004-88

Horn 11

A-005-88

Owner: Bob Schwendeman
Model type: 7G
Identifier: A-005-88

Ron Beitel, Model 7

Horn 12

B-006-89

Owner: Ron Beitel
Model type: 7G
Identifier: B-006-89

Horn 13

R-007-89

Owner: Ken Freidenberg
Model type: 8G
Identifier: R-007-89

Horn 14

Horns for the Army

Owner: Army
Model type: 7G
Identifier: T-008-89

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Horn 15

L-009-89

Owner: Ralph Lockwood
Model type: Piston Double
Identifier: L-009-89

Horn 18

Z-012-90

Owner: Beth Zare
Model type: 7G
Identifier: Z-012-90

Jonathan Parrish

Horn 19

J-014-90

Owner: Jonathan Parrish
Model type: 7G
Identifier: J-014-90

Horn 20

D-015-91

Owner: Todd Dill
Model type: 7G
Identifier: D-015-91

Sylvia Alimena M7 front

Horn 21

A-016-91

Owner: Sylvia Alimena
Model type: 7G
Identifier: A-016-91

Alan DeMattia horn thumbnail

Horn 22

R-017-91

Owner: Alan DeMattia
Model type: 7G
Identifier: R-017-91

Horn 23

T-018-92

Owner: David Thompson
Model type: 7G
Identifier: T-018-92

Horn 24

T-019-93

Owner: Judy Thompson
Model type: Model 7, Barcelona
Identifier: T-019-93

Horn 25

R-020-94

Owner: Unknown
Model type: Unknown
Identifier: R-020-94

Horn 26

S-021-94

Owner: Unknown
Model type: Unknown
Identifier: S-021-94

Horn 27

G-022-95

Owner: Unknown
Model type: Unknown
Identifier: G-022-95

Horn 28

J-023-93

Owner: Dolce
Model type: Unknown
Identifier: J-023-93

Horn 29

J-024-93

Owner: Unknown
Model type: Unknown
Identifier: J-024-93

Horn 30

J-025-95

Owner: Unknown
Model type: Unknown
Identifier: J-025-95

Horn 31

J-026-96

Owner: Dolce
Model type: Unknown
Identifier: J-026-96

Horn 32

C-027-93

Owner: Hans Clebsch
Model type: Unknown
Identifier: C-027-93

Horn 35

TE-030-96

Owner: Tara Eimke
Model type: Unknown
Identifier: TE-030-96

Horn 36

JS-031-96

Owner: Jeff Van Der Schmidt
Model type: Unknown
Identifier: JS-031-96

Horn 37

DT-032-96

Owner: Spain
Model type: Unknown
Identifier: DT-032-96

O’Hanian piston

Horn 38

96

Owner: David O’Hanian
Model type: Schmidt piston
Identifier: 96

Horn 39

DW-033-97

Owner: David Wick
Model type: Unknown
Identifier: DW-033-97

Jonathan Parrish

Horn 40

JP-034-97

Owner: Jonathan Parrish
Model type: Unknown
Identifier: JP-034-97

Horn 41

Entry 39

Owner: Dave Benson
Model type: Unknown
Identifier: Unknown

Horn 42

Entry 40

Owner: Unknown
Model type: Unknown
Identifier: Unknown

Horn 43

Horns for the Air Force

Owner: Air Force
Model type: Model 7
Identifier: AF-037-98 / AF-039-98

Horn 44

JM-038-98

Owner: Jay Matthews
Model type: Unknown
Identifier: JM-038-98

Horn 46

WH-040-99

Owner: Bill Holcombe
Model type: Model 7
Identifier: WH-040-99

Horn 47

MA-041-99

Owner: Michael Arthur
Model type: Unknown
Identifier: MA-041-99

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Horn 48

DO-042-99

Owner: David O’Hanian
Model type: Descant
Identifier: DO-042-99

Horn 49

SS-043-00

Owner: Samuel A Smith
Model type: Unknown
Identifier: SS-043-00

Horn 50

JB-044-02

Owner: Barcelona
Model type: Unknown
Identifier: JB-044-02

Horn 51

BH-045-02

Owner: Bert Hardin, Rebecca McGown
Model type: Unknown
Identifier: BH-045-02

Horn 52

NL-046-08

Owner: Nelson Lawson
Model type: Descant
Identifier: NL-046-08

Featherstone double 8D conversion

Horn 53

no number

Owner: John Featherstone
Model type: Double 8D conversion
Identifier: no number

Horn 54

DT-047-11

Owner: David Thompson
Model type: Triple
Identifier: DT-047-11

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Horn 55

DH-048-14

Owner: Doug Hall
Model type: Piston
Identifier: DH-048-14

David Dickerson Geyer-McCracken

Horn 56

DD-049-15

Owner: David Dickerson
Model type: Geyer Style
Identifier: DD-049-15

Horn 57

Lou Denaro's Convertible Horn

Owner: Lou Denaro
Model type: Convertible horn
Identifier: Unknown

Entry 57 horn thumbnail

Horn 58

Entry 57

Owner: Scott Avenell
Model type: Piston change horn
Identifier: Unknown

Tom English double valve horn

Horn 59

Entry 58

Owner: Tom English
Model type: Single Bb with A valve. Exchangeable Bells. Nickel silver or Brass. Double valves.
Identifier: Unknown

John Campbell single Bb horn

Horn 60

John Campbell single Bb

Owner: Jesse Boyd
Model type: Single Bb with muting valve, and F extension
Identifier: Unknown