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Mizzoulax · 09-13-2006, 02:55 PM

I'm not a music person. I'm a lacrosse coach.

I have my great grandfather's trumpet, which I am interested in selling. I'm writing in the hopes that you know either a buyer or a price range or can point me in the direction of someone who would? I have done a bit of research on it, and believe I have the correct make/model/year, etc.

To the best of my knowlege, I have a 1927? Conn 18b C, Bb and A low pitch only silver plated trumpet. I am not sure of the date for a couple of reasons. First, I'm not sure I have the serial number right, the serial number, off the number 2 valve casing is 242263, although there are serial numbers on the slides and other pieces. Additionally, I'm not confident that the first number is a 2, as it is a larger number than the other numbers and there is some corrosion of the silver plating there. Secondly, (unfortunately), my great grandfather engraved his name on the trumpet (A. Hawkins), and he died in 1930 at the age of 78. So having a 1927 trumpet when he was 75 dosn't seem to make a lot of sense to me, but who knows. I read online that this particular trumpet cost about the same as a ford car at the time, and he was a baptist minister, so there's a lot about it that dosn't make a lot of sense. I've been told it is signed by Conn.(that part is definately a deeper cut and is script) I've also been told it was a 1908 model, but only by a music student at Mizzou. (although 1908 makes more sense genealogically to me than 1927)

I have numerous extra slides, including a fancy one with a circular revolving "switch" that changes the trumpet from a "Bb" to a "A" trumpet, a music holder that screws into the trumpet, an aluminum mute, 2 mouthpieces (one of which seems incomplete, it has screws on the inside of the part that touches the lips like there was something that screws into it), and some other little things. All this in the original, intact and sturdy case.

The trumpet itself is relatively free from dings and dents with 2 exceptions. The smallest slide, on the outside of the number 2 valve is dented fairly severely. Also the horn itself is dented to a bit of an angle at the point where the bell is connected to the trumpet. My great grandfather did have his name engraved on it also. The finish is very very dirty, and is worn off in 3 places where the hands clearly hold the trumpet.

Please contact me either through the email I registered on this forum with or at Mizzoulax@aol.com

Kyle Hawkins
Head Coach
University of Missouri
Men's Lacrosse Program

09-13-2006, 02:55 PM	#1 (permalink)
Mizzoulax New Friend Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 4	Vintage Conn C/Bb/A trumpet I'm not a music person. I'm a lacrosse coach. I have my great grandfather's trumpet, which I am interested in selling. I'm writing in the hopes that you know either a buyer or a price range or can point me in the direction of someone who would? I have done a bit of research on it, and believe I have the correct make/model/year, etc. To the best of my knowlege, I have a 1927? Conn 18b C, Bb and A low pitch only silver plated trumpet. I am not sure of the date for a couple of reasons. First, I'm not sure I have the serial number right, the serial number, off the number 2 valve casing is 242263, although there are serial numbers on the slides and other pieces. Additionally, I'm not confident that the first number is a 2, as it is a larger number than the other numbers and there is some corrosion of the silver plating there. Secondly, (unfortunately), my great grandfather engraved his name on the trumpet (A. Hawkins), and he died in 1930 at the age of 78. So having a 1927 trumpet when he was 75 dosn't seem to make a lot of sense to me, but who knows. I read online that this particular trumpet cost about the same as a ford car at the time, and he was a baptist minister, so there's a lot about it that dosn't make a lot of sense. I've been told it is signed by Conn.(that part is definately a deeper cut and is script) I've also been told it was a 1908 model, but only by a music student at Mizzou. (although 1908 makes more sense genealogically to me than 1927) I have numerous extra slides, including a fancy one with a circular revolving "switch" that changes the trumpet from a "Bb" to a "A" trumpet, a music holder that screws into the trumpet, an aluminum mute, 2 mouthpieces (one of which seems incomplete, it has screws on the inside of the part that touches the lips like there was something that screws into it), and some other little things. All this in the original, intact and sturdy case. The trumpet itself is relatively free from dings and dents with 2 exceptions. The smallest slide, on the outside of the number 2 valve is dented fairly severely. Also the horn itself is dented to a bit of an angle at the point where the bell is connected to the trumpet. My great grandfather did have his name engraved on it also. The finish is very very dirty, and is worn off in 3 places where the hands clearly hold the trumpet. Please contact me either through the email I registered on this forum with or at Mizzoulax@aol.com Kyle Hawkins Head Coach University of Missouri Men's Lacrosse Program