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Varsity
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 Posted: Fri Apr 12, 2024 9:08 am Post subject: Vintage Varsity trumpet |
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| a few weeks ago I bought a varsity trumpet I am wondering what company made it due to it has the same valves as my high grade American standard trumpet. I've been told its a holton due to the red brass but I don't think that is a good way to narrow it down serial number is 103 |
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Varsity
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| Posted: Fri Apr 12, 2024 9:10 am Post subject: |
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| [img]<img src="https://thumbs.worthpoint.com/zoom/images2/1/0324/25/vintage-varsity-trumpet-case_1_49e89e0bb3e1a3e6bd388e4cf60645cf.jpg" alt="Vintage Varsity Trumpet With Case (image 2/5)"/>[/img] |
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Richard III
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| Posted: Fri Apr 12, 2024 9:32 am Post subject: |
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According to the ad for the one I just bought, it was made by Cleveland Instrument Company. Mine is getting delivered today. I'll tell you more when I get it. I have many horns made by Cleveland and love them all.
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Richard III
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| Posted: Fri Apr 12, 2024 3:22 pm Post subject: |
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I just got the trumpet. I can find nothing on it indicating a maker. It is all silver. Valves are bottom sprung and appear to have no wear. The compression is amazing for a horn of this apparent age. Bell is approx. 4.5 inches. It plays in tune. The bell is engraved with Varsity USA. Serial number on the second valve is a C with 186 below.
[img] Varsity 2 by genevie7, on Flickr
[/img] Varsity 1 by genevie7, on Flickr
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Varsity
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| Posted: Fri Apr 12, 2024 5:52 pm Post subject: |
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| my bell is the same size as yours. It plays nice mine doesn't have bottom sprung valves though |
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Richard III
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| Posted: Fri Apr 12, 2024 6:25 pm Post subject: |
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I'll do some research tomorrow to see if I can find any history of these horns.
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jrpbrass
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| Posted: Fri Apr 12, 2024 6:37 pm Post subject: Varsity trumpet |
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Some early Regent cornets and trumpets by the Ohio Band Instrument Co had the same valve style and X brace on the lead pipe.
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Richard III
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| Posted: Sat Apr 13, 2024 12:38 am Post subject: Re: Varsity trumpet |
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| jrpbrass wrote: | | Some early Regent cornets and trumpets by the Ohio Band Instrument Co had the same valve style and X brace on the lead pipe. |
Here's what they looked like. This is The Regent trumpet. The Varsity has different bracing from the leadpipe to bell, but they otherwise seem the same.
[img] regent_000722 by genevie7, on Flickr[/img]
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