![]() ![]() ![]() I had an old, old, old 90 Deluxe trumpet with a cracked mouthpipe.Īfter doing some looking I found out that the mouthpipe currently on our 390 trumpet was the exact same except that it was about 14 too long. Its the first horn Ive had that the valves were that worn and still played decent.ĭepending on the trumpet, we may have a current mouthpipe that can replace the destroyed one you have. I did want to mention that even though compression is about 50 this horn can still be played and sounds fairly good, so maybe his description wasnt that for off after all. This one might be worth fixing up but it will be awhile before I can do it, maybe a long while. Well, theyre worn to the point that it will need a valve overhaul, and the leadpipe isnt just dented, its cracked, and both of these defects should have been obvious to the seller, who seems to know a little about trumpets. ![]() I bought this trumpet because I had a feeling it was an early model and maybe a bit rare, but most of all because the seller indicated the valves were still in good shape. ![]() I got this trumpet today and I have to admit Im disappointed. I appreciate the info and I think everyone here will be very happy to have you joining our discussions. I even have the very first prototype valve section the company built short after World War II. Not for playing, but just for my own personal museum of sorts. That included all sales records, payroll records, and manufacturing records.ĭespite the complete destruction of the manufacturing areas of the plant the company was up and running again in just five months. Our first trumpets were built in 1947 and we average about 2000 a year and that is how I come up with that date. I saw where another player searched the vintage ads they still had at the company to date his horn. Heres a link to the one I bought on Ebay, should have posted it before. Getzen Trumpet Serical Numbers Piccilo How To Get TheĬould anyone tell me how to get the lacquer from in-between the pipes that I could not reach with the sandpaper. Mine is either a future lamp or project like the Ambassador project that had pics a while back. Make sure your water keys line up with your holes, I was forced to bend mine a little to do that.
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