| View previous topic :: View next topic |
| Author |
Message |
maxskagit
New Member
Joined: 09 Jul 2022
Posts: 2
|
 Posted: Sat Jul 09, 2022 8:54 am Post subject: Selmer trumpet ID and care |
 |
|
Hello, I have a Selmer trumpet and would love to know if anybody has any insights about the model, quality, and where/how to get it refurbished (I'm in Seattle, USA). I don't have any experience with trumpets other than playing this in high school in the early 1990s (it's sat in basements and attics since then).
https://imgur.com/a/pyVOSMa
It's pretty tarnished as you can tell. It has slanted valve tubes and to the best of my quick-googling abilities I think it may be a "radial" model from 1975 or 1976. Serial is 64464. The valve tubes are numbered 9, 8, and 7. The valves and slides seem to work fine with the exception of the main slide being stuck. I don't know how stuck, because I'm worried about breaking something if I pull too hard.
Do you know anything about this trumpet you can share? |
|
| Back to top |
|
 |
OldSchoolEuph
Heavyweight Member
Joined: 07 Apr 2012
Posts: 2441
|
| Posted: Sat Jul 09, 2022 9:05 am Post subject: |
|
|
Yes, that's a Selmer Radial, a highly respected pro-level trumpet. It looks like someone has already been tugging a bit hard on it, so you should leave getting it in playing shape to a professional. You happen to be in the same city as one of the best, Dan Oberloh.
http://www.oberloh.com/
_________________
Ron Berndt
www.trumpet-history.com
2017 Austin Winds Stage 466
1962 Mt. Vernon Bach 43
1954 Holton 49 Stratodyne
1927 Conn 22B
1957 Holton 27 cornet
1985 Yamaha YEP-621
1975 Yamaha YEP-321 Custom
1965 Besson Baritone
1975 Olds Recording R-20 |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
678music
Regular Member
Joined: 26 Jun 2022
Posts: 12
Location: Rhode Island
|
| Posted: Sat Jul 09, 2022 11:27 am Post subject: |
|
|
| Selmer Radial! Love mine! Such a great horn and a ton of fun to play. If you are new to Selmer trumpets, here is a decent site with some info. http://rouses.net/trumpet/selmer.htm Enjoy that horn! |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
maxskagit
New Member
Joined: 09 Jul 2022
Posts: 2
|
| Posted: Sat Jul 09, 2022 9:43 pm Post subject: |
|
|
| Thank you both! |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Crazy Finn
Heavyweight Member
Joined: 27 Dec 2001
Posts: 8335
Location: Twin Cities, Minnesota
|
| Posted: Sun Jul 10, 2022 12:23 am Post subject: |
|
|
Great horn. I like mine. The one in the picture will probably clean up nicely,
_________________
LA Benge 3X Bb Trumpet
Selmer Radial Bb Trumpet
Yamaha 6335S Bb Trumpet
Besson 709 Bb Trumpet
Bach 184L Bb Cornet
Yamaha 731 Bb Flugelhorn |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
|
