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whwright · 12-08-2006, 10:11 AM

Thanks for the replies!

I finally found some time to sit down and play it. I compared it to my b-flat Benge, and it isn't even close. I don't have a "C" trumpet, but this Holton is WAY flat anyhow. But it's not flat enough to play in "A."

So I pushed all the slides all the way in, and used my tuner to discover that it plays "in tune" when the tuner is set to "432." That's with the slides all the way in.

I was using a "Heim Model" mouthpiece (it says neither "1" or "2") that is from the correct era (Chicago era) and the shank fits correctly.

I'm afraid that somebody got the slides mixed up, and all the "extras" were lost. That's too bad, because it's a really neat looking horn (my poor pictures don't do it justice) and other than that all the pieces are there.

I'll keep thinking about it, and if anybody has more ideas please let me know!

rowuk: I play a 1913 Holton long model cornet for dixyland and swing stuff with an "original" mouthpiece. I love it! (I was disappointed when this trumpet didn't play as well.) Do you play yours regularly?

Thanks again!

12-08-2006, 10:11 AM	#4 (permalink)
whwright New Friend Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Oklahoma City Posts: 39	Thanks for the replies! I finally found some time to sit down and play it. I compared it to my b-flat Benge, and it isn't even close. I don't have a "C" trumpet, but this Holton is WAY flat anyhow. But it's not flat enough to play in "A." So I pushed all the slides all the way in, and used my tuner to discover that it plays "in tune" when the tuner is set to "432." That's with the slides all the way in. I was using a "Heim Model" mouthpiece (it says neither "1" or "2") that is from the correct era (Chicago era) and the shank fits correctly. I'm afraid that somebody got the slides mixed up, and all the "extras" were lost. That's too bad, because it's a really neat looking horn (my poor pictures don't do it justice) and other than that all the pieces are there. I'll keep thinking about it, and if anybody has more ideas please let me know! rowuk: I play a 1913 Holton long model cornet for dixyland and swing stuff with an "original" mouthpiece. I love it! (I was disappointed when this trumpet didn't play as well.) Do you play yours regularly? Thanks again!