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Toobz · 10-10-2007, 01:37 AM

Here's what I found.
Taken from : Martin Committee

There's another list from Rob Stewart in Arcadia, CA that's pretty close and adds about 19 years.

1919 17221

1920 19482

1921 19933-23781

1922 29942

1923 34838

1924 40644

1925 48489-54853

1926 62852-72051

1927 79204

1928 86687

1929 92536

1930 98324

1931 101622

1932 105096

1933 106546

1934 108301

1935 111253

1936 116551

1937 118038

1938 126998

1939 132070

1940 136040

1941 140199

1942 144455

1943 145322

1944 000000

1945 145352

1946 154289

1947 161520

1948 165326

1949 170395

1950 172215

1951 175140

1952 179317

1953 183125

1954 187614

1955 193747

1956 194213

1957 201809

1958 203917

1959 205377

1960 209089

1961 211675

1962 213999

1963 218855

1964 700000

As you can see, Martin jumped to 700000 in 1964. I'd guess with production based from 2 to 5 thousand per year, your Martin (707389)would probably be a mid to late 60's horn. According to the above mentioned website, your Martin most likely was made during the Wurlitzer owned phase, and not LeBlanc . The jump to 700000 may have been Wurlitzer's doing, based on the time line, but that's just a guess.

After a little more digging I have narrowed your timeline a little. Wurlitzer production ran from 1964 until 1968 when production ceased. So your horn is from the '64 to '68 period.
LeBlanc purchased Martin in 1971, so it probably was not a LeBlanc Martin.

10-10-2007, 01:37 AM	#13 (permalink)
Toobz Mezzo Piano User Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Prescott Valley , AZ Posts: 607	Re: martin imperial trumpets Here's what I found. Taken from : Martin Committee There's another list from Rob Stewart in Arcadia, CA that's pretty close and adds about 19 years. 1919 17221 1920 19482 1921 19933-23781 1922 29942 1923 34838 1924 40644 1925 48489-54853 1926 62852-72051 1927 79204 1928 86687 1929 92536 1930 98324 1931 101622 1932 105096 1933 106546 1934 108301 1935 111253 1936 116551 1937 118038 1938 126998 1939 132070 1940 136040 1941 140199 1942 144455 1943 145322 1944 000000 1945 145352 1946 154289 1947 161520 1948 165326 1949 170395 1950 172215 1951 175140 1952 179317 1953 183125 1954 187614 1955 193747 1956 194213 1957 201809 1958 203917 1959 205377 1960 209089 1961 211675 1962 213999 1963 218855 1964 700000 As you can see, Martin jumped to 700000 in 1964. I'd guess with production based from 2 to 5 thousand per year, your Martin (707389)would probably be a mid to late 60's horn. According to the above mentioned website, your Martin most likely was made during the Wurlitzer owned phase, and not LeBlanc . The jump to 700000 may have been Wurlitzer's doing, based on the time line, but that's just a guess. After a little more digging I have narrowed your timeline a little. Wurlitzer production ran from 1964 until 1968 when production ceased. So your horn is from the '64 to '68 period. LeBlanc purchased Martin in 1971, so it probably was not a LeBlanc Martin. __________________ Conn 10B New Era trumpet Martin Committee cornet And lots of other old and smelly stuff ! Last edited by Toobz; 10-10-2007 at 12:17 PM.