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drteeter New Member
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Posted: Wed Dec 05, 2018 7:07 pm Post subject: Question about Mercury brand |
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Restarting after many years, I borrowed a Mercury horn. Web search tells me that's a Bach model. It has a four digit serial number and web searching suggests it would therefore be a very old instrument. But it has the appearance of a pretty new student horn. What info can I gather about a Mercury trumpet serial number 9064? Perhaps there's an alternative manufacturer for this marque? Thanks. |
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Stonebenge New Member
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drteeter New Member
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Posted: Wed Dec 05, 2018 8:52 pm Post subject: |
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All the sites suggest a 90xx number was made in 1949. This trumpet is much newer than that. Furthermore, Mercury is the only thing stamped or engraved into the bell. There is no mention of the Bach company. I'll try and take better pictures. |
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interfx Heavyweight Member
Joined: 25 Dec 2001 Posts: 678 Location: Atlanta, GA
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Posted: Thu Dec 06, 2018 2:56 am Post subject: |
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Please do try and share images of your trumpet.
I've seen a few examples of a Mercury trumpet that was a stencil line trumpet from the 1960-1970s that has Mercury engraved in block style lettering that was not a Bach instrument, and did not have any mention of Bach on the trumpet...
Photos will definitely help - _________________ ------
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Dale Proctor Heavyweight Member
Joined: 26 May 2005 Posts: 9364 Location: Heart of Dixie
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Posted: Thu Dec 06, 2018 6:41 am Post subject: |
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A Bach Mercury model would have the same bell engraving as the Stradivarius, except it would say "Mercury" in place of "Stradivarius". _________________ "Brass bands are all very well in their place - outdoors and several miles away ." - Sir Thomas Beecham |
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