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Old 04-24-2008, 05:41 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Question Old York Stenciled Trumpet - Any Thoughts? Identification?

Just acquired this trumpet today and can't find anything about it online.

A note inside dated 1984 is from Gramps giving the horn to his grandson. He says it was purchased in 1927 for $100. There is also a photo postcard from 1928 of a band on a float in a parade, that I'm assuming Gramps was a part of.

The case is brown alligator, with a lock and fancy key that both work.

The number on it is 108102 - don't know if that's patent or serial - from my research, if it's serial then it doesn't fit with Gramps' recollection of the purchase in 1927 - and couldn't be in the 1928 picture.

So, any opinions on age? Model name? etc?







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