Barclay Trumpet

Lanative001 · New Member Joined: 24 Feb 2020 Posts: 2

Has anyone ever heard of a Barclay Professional trumpet?
On the valve body is stamped "Austria".
Any information would be greatly appreciated.

Crazy Finn · Posted: Mon Feb 24, 2020 11:45 am Post subject:

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Evinerate · Veteran Member Joined: 15 Nov 2016 Posts: 154

I never had my hands on one but they appear to be a typical off brand trumpet that might play ok.

Lanative001 · New Member Joined: 24 Feb 2020 Posts: 2

Thanks for the replies.
I think you are correct. It is an off-brand grade c trumpet.

kehaulani · Posted: Tue Feb 25, 2020 11:01 am Post subject:

There is a trumpet repairman/maker named Robert Barklay. If this trumpet was made by him or one of his apprentices, it may be an off-grade but that doesn't equate with inferior. Depending on why you're asking, you may want to dig a litle deeper.

I might add that in the Germanic countries there is a long tradition of independent musical-instrument makers and some of them are excellent.
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joevandal64 · Posted: Thu Feb 27, 2020 10:03 am Post subject:

I believe you have a stencil horn made by Musica Steyr of Austria and Amati of the former Czechoslovakia. I have one of these in a cornet. In the 1960s (or so) there was a business arrangement where Amati horns were assembled in Austria. My horn is a decent player, but not a quality horn. I noticed the metal in the valves does not seem to be of the quality of modern instruments. Hope this helps.
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