| Mei Broiles Benge Trumpet
Hi Dave
I read your post with interest as I have a wonderful L.A. Benge 3x ml bore.This trumpet has the vents as you describe them on it's valves.I often wondered what that was about. The machining is clean and looks like it was done at the factory. This trumpet has the spring boxes plated with the serial number stamped on each valve. Very nicely done.It's well in tune and is a joy to play.
I also have a5x which only has a hole at the valve bottom and the spring boxes are not plated and not stamped.This a later L.A Benge probably made by King.
Good luck with the Broiles horn.
Yaynor |