Seems a little high to me BUT depends on your inspection of the horn. I'd say that $950 is what you'd should pay for a newly overhauled horn (No dents, Perfect finish??).
- if it has a nickle/silver leadpipe it is from the last number of years that they built them. It would also have laser engraving vs the older deep hand engraving
- check the depth of the bell engraving, can you read all the words
Olds
Recording
Made By
F.E. Olds & Sons
Fullerton
Calif.
Like this one:
The ones with the hand engraving fetch a higher price. If the words are not clear it's been overhauled and buffed too much.
- check the inside of the leadpipe for any red rot or pitting
- pull and inspect the valves, should be bright
Serial number information is here:
http://rouses.net/trumpet/olds.htm plus lots of great Olds info.
Play it, Play it, Play it. And if it plays great don't worry about resale price!?
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Bill
Olds Ambassador, Special, Super, Recording, Mendez Bb trumpets, Custom C trumpet/GR Butcher 65.6M
Olds Opera & Ambassador A6 Shepherds Crook cornets/Sparx 4B
Olds L-12 Flugelhorn/GR Butcher 65.6FL
Schilke MII Trumpet/GR Butcher 65.6M
If you have an Olds, go to
http://www.theoldsregister.com/ and add data