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Euphanasia Regular Member
Joined: 07 Feb 2016 Posts: 19
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Posted: Fri Mar 23, 2018 7:28 am Post subject: Help me identify this trumpet? |
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I'm hoping someone can tell me who made this horn, and whether it's worth restoring. If not, I'm going to practice hydrographics on it.
It has no discernible logo aside from a stylized "F" or "T" with a series of accents above it, and it looks like it's been buffed out numerous times, eliminating any other markings.
The valve block appears to be nickel, with very odd coarse-threaded caps. Valve slides are nickel. Valves are top-sprung. The finger hook has an interesting design, and might help to identify it as well.
I'm betting it's a Vincnt Back or a Getsem from China.
I appreciate any help you can provide.
for some reason, the image of the engraving doesn't show, but the link is here:
https://i.imgur.com/BjUVkzm.jpg?2 |
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Crazy Finn Heavyweight Member
Joined: 27 Dec 2001 Posts: 8331 Location: Twin Cities, Minnesota
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Posted: Fri Mar 23, 2018 10:44 am Post subject: |
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There's really not much to go on there. No idea.
Most trumpets worth playing/restoring actually have some markings on them. They have a brand, a model number of some kind - often, and a serial number.
Just sayin'..... _________________ LA Benge 3X Bb Trumpet
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LittleRusty Heavyweight Member
Joined: 11 Aug 2004 Posts: 12647 Location: Gardena, Ca
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Posted: Fri Mar 23, 2018 10:53 am Post subject: |
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I am pretty sure Getzen makes their own instruments in the US.
Bach will have serial numbers and a badge on the bell.
So you can eliminate both of those thoughts. |
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bnsd Veteran Member
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Posted: Fri Mar 23, 2018 10:56 am Post subject: |
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by referring to "back" and "getsem" I THINK he was referring to Chinese knockoffs |
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Euphanasia Regular Member
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Posted: Fri Mar 23, 2018 3:39 pm Post subject: |
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bnsd wrote: | by referring to "back" and "getsem" I THINK he was referring to Chinese knockoffs |
You are correct.
OK--sounds like it's not going to be one of those "You did WHAT to that priceless vintage instrument?" scenarios. I'll go ahead and hydrographic it. |
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ghelbig Heavyweight Member
Joined: 27 May 2011 Posts: 908 Location: Reno, NV
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Posted: Fri Mar 23, 2018 3:56 pm Post subject: |
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Euphanasia wrote: | bnsd wrote: | by referring to "back" and "getsem" I THINK he was referring to Chinese knockoffs |
You are correct.
OK--sounds like it's not going to be one of those "You did WHAT to that priceless vintage instrument?" scenarios. I'll go ahead and hydrographic it. |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hydrographics_(printing) ??
No, it's going to be more like "You put all of the effort to hydrograph that horn?
After pictures, please.
Gary. |
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JetJaguar Heavyweight Member
Joined: 20 Nov 2006 Posts: 1504 Location: Vancouver, BC
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Posted: Fri Mar 23, 2018 8:38 pm Post subject: |
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It looks to me like the upper and lower entry points of the main tuning slide are further to the left than what is common, in the horizontal picture. What that means, I don't know. _________________ 1938 Martin Handcraft Imperial #2 bore, 38 bell
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Euphanasia Regular Member
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Posted: Sat Mar 24, 2018 1:47 pm Post subject: |
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jetjaguar wrote: | It looks to me like the upper and lower entry points of the main tuning slide are further to the left than what is common, in the horizontal picture. What that means, I don't know. |
I think it just means they used really long ferrules. No idea why they did that. |
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