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peoplesmusic
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 Posted: Wed Oct 28, 2015 9:27 am Post subject: Cole C/Bb trumpet |
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I have acquired a very nice Cole Trumpet that can be played in C or Bb with the change of tuning slide. Serial number 71925. It has Cole/Chicago/Elkhart on the bell. I was probably made by one of the many brass companies in Indiana for maybe a store in Chicago. I don't really know. I'm just trying to figure out how old it may be and how much it might be worth.
Any Ideas?
Thanks,
Chris
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LittleRusty
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| Posted: Wed Oct 28, 2015 10:13 am Post subject: |
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| There either will be extra valve slides or you will need to pull them out when switching from C to Bb. |
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peoplesmusic
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There is a mouthpipe tuning slide that changes it from C to Bb. Really wondering how old this horn could be.
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cheiden
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No horn changes from C to Bb by just changing the main tuning slide. All the other slides need to also be changed or at least adjusted or else the intonation for valved notes will be way off.
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ChopsGone
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A mouthpipe tuning slide? That sounds more like a cornet or flugelhorn than a trumpet. What others have said here about changing or pulling the valve slides is true. French trumpets in particular often used an H-shaped tuning slide insert, plus pulling the 1st and 3rd slides.
Pictures would really help.
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clmoyers
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| Posted: Fri Mar 24, 2023 7:05 am Post subject: I have the same brand horn |
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Chris,
I have the same instrument, a silver-colored, Cole Trumpet that had a main tuning slide extension to pitch the horn from C to Bb. It seems I have a much older version of it, though, my serial number is 1347. Let me know if you found out any usable information about the horn! (I realize it has been 8 years since your initial post)
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