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Hi everyone--I have a question for all you Bach experts out there! I just bought a Mt. Vernon Bb serial number 19xxx and am wondering exactly what it is.

The bell says "model" just like you'd expect, but there's no number after it and I'm wondering if this was standard practice for a certain bell number? The bell seems quite light and thin compared to others (both Mt. Vernon and more recent that I've seen) and it has a fairly bright sound.

Also, it looks as if the stamp that says Vincent Bach corporation didn't entirely set or something. Part of the Bach signature is missing and there are a couple of letters missing from corporation. It's never been replated and because of where the missing letters are and how small of an area they are in it doesn't look like it could have been caused by someone buffing too hard in one spot. Was this also a common occurrance?

Incidentally, it's a great horn and I'm very happy with it, but I was just curious and would appreciate any light you can shed.

Thanks,
Julie