Help Identifying a Bach trumpet

trumpetchops · Heavyweight Member Joined: 29 Jun 2003 Posts: 2644

I bought a Mt. Vernon Bach with no model number and nothing on the lead pipe. I would like to know what bell and lead pipe it has. I called the factory and gave them the serial number. They told me there is no information on the trumpet.

I've heard of people getting the shop cards. Does anyone know how I could get this info?

Medium Bore 18357
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TKSop · Posted: Sun Dec 31, 2017 10:21 am Post subject:

If they said there's no info available then I'd guess either there is no shop card, or it contains nothing helpful?

trumpetchops · Heavyweight Member Joined: 29 Jun 2003 Posts: 2644

Irving · Heavyweight Member Joined: 11 Feb 2003 Posts: 1885

Bach stopped making shop cards soon after closing their shop in Mt. Vernon. I'm not sure exactly when, but somebody here will know I'm sure. Unless it's a Mt. Vernon or NY Bach, there is probably no shop card.

LittleRusty · Posted: Sun Dec 31, 2017 12:23 pm Post subject:

Irving · Heavyweight Member Joined: 11 Feb 2003 Posts: 1885

Try asking by email. Phil Parker.
pparker@conn-selmer.com

interfx · Posted: Sun Dec 31, 2017 5:36 pm Post subject:

I've had this happen before for some of my collection - that they could not located a shop card for a instrument prior to 30,xxx.

Some instruments do not have shop cards, as they were lost, misplaced, etc. after more than 50-75 years...

Do ask very politely, and they might look again for you... Good luck -
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Dan in Sydney · Posted: Sun Dec 31, 2017 6:04 pm Post subject:

Usually if the Bell is stamped Stradivarius Model with no number it's a 43 bell.
But in the case of your M bore horn, more than likely a model 38 bell.
The lead pipe would more than likely be a 25 pipe.
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chef8489 · Posted: Sun Dec 31, 2017 10:34 pm Post subject:

Uberopa · Posted: Sun Dec 31, 2017 10:53 pm Post subject:

Hi,
Many of the M bore Strads had a 38 bell but not all. My NY Strad # 5391 has a 37 bell according to the shop card. There were no numbers on the bell or the leadpipe receiver.The best source is the card if you can get it.

trumpetchops · Heavyweight Member Joined: 29 Jun 2003 Posts: 2644

Thank you to the people on here that sent me an email for Bach.

The factory wrote back.

The trumpet was made in 1959
It has a 37 Bell and 25 lead-pipe.
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Monroe Ct.

trumpet.trader · Veteran Member Joined: 02 Jul 2017 Posts: 200