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Adam Smith · 10-15-2006, 10:54 PM

Hi,
My current horn is an elkhart bach aniversery addition with a serial no 303. It does have a number on the mouthpeice reciver and its a reverse leadpipe. its a model 37. it has engraving on the bell. I bought it used about 4-5 years ago for 1600 and have been playing it for everything since. I usually didnt use it for marching band in high school but now im a freshman in college and have been using it in marching band. I just now noticed that the serial no was so low. One of my fellow trumpet players thinks that it has a mt. vernon leadpipe seing as how many elkhart bachs have mixed parts due to the fact that they had some parts already made before the factory was moved. He and others said that this horn would probly be worth some money. The finish is deteriarating. There are some small holes of deteriation on the tuning slide where it slides over the leadpipe. Also on the first and second valve casing the silver plating has worn down to the brass in small spots where my thumb rests and the metal is starting to deteriarate where my pinky wraps around the 3rd valve casing below the 3rd valve slide. I dont know if I should hold on to this horn or sell it. It was sugested that I should have it striped to raw brass wether I keep it or sell it but I dont want to throw away the original finish. This horn plays great and is a great lead horn. If i do keep it should I strip it down . I dont know what to do. If you actually read this... THANK YOU.

10-15-2006, 10:54 PM	#1 (permalink)
Adam Smith Pianissimo User Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: MTSU Posts: 196	Old Elkhart Bach #303 Please help! Hi, My current horn is an elkhart bach aniversery addition with a serial no 303. It does have a number on the mouthpeice reciver and its a reverse leadpipe. its a model 37. it has engraving on the bell. I bought it used about 4-5 years ago for 1600 and have been playing it for everything since. I usually didnt use it for marching band in high school but now im a freshman in college and have been using it in marching band. I just now noticed that the serial no was so low. One of my fellow trumpet players thinks that it has a mt. vernon leadpipe seing as how many elkhart bachs have mixed parts due to the fact that they had some parts already made before the factory was moved. He and others said that this horn would probly be worth some money. The finish is deteriarating. There are some small holes of deteriation on the tuning slide where it slides over the leadpipe. Also on the first and second valve casing the silver plating has worn down to the brass in small spots where my thumb rests and the metal is starting to deteriarate where my pinky wraps around the 3rd valve casing below the 3rd valve slide. I dont know if I should hold on to this horn or sell it. It was sugested that I should have it striped to raw brass wether I keep it or sell it but I dont want to throw away the original finish. This horn plays great and is a great lead horn. If i do keep it should I strip it down . I dont know what to do. If you actually read this... THANK YOU.