MJ

I came across a strange Bach 37 yesterday. The serial number was in the 44,000s

It read Bach Strad 37 on the bell. The body looked like a strad. The valves had the serial number stamped on em

Weird things:

There was no hook on the first valve slide. The first valve slide was not constructed like modern Strads.

The tuning slide was short. Not a full length slide.

Any ideas. I'm not much of a historian. I've picked up a bunch of Bach Bb strads in my day and none of em looked like this. I'll post some pics that I took on my phone when I get the chance.

wiseone2

Thumb hooks were not always on Bach Strads. The leadpipe on some Mt Vernon horns was much too short, it was not unusual to pull the tuning slide out quite a bit. I am not a fan of some of the Mt Vernon horns for that reason.
The wrap seems wider on some of these late Mt Vernon horns.
Wilmer

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MJ

This horn was made in Indiana. I thought by that time they were putting hooks on em. But I guess I was wrong. I looked up the serial number and it puts it in the mid to late 60s I think.

wiseone2

The first Indiana Bachs didn't have thumb-hooks.
Wilmer

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Be sure Brain is engaged before putting Mouthpiece in gear.
S.Suark 1951