Martin Imperial

B15M · 02-06-2007, 08:48 AM

I have a chance to buy a Martin Imperial trumpet. I don't know much about Martin. It looks to be in very good condition.

I'm told it is from about 1935 or so. I played it for a while and it plays ok but I had to put the slide all the way in to play in tune.

It has a lot of copper on it. Upper half of the valves and on the lead pipe and some slides.

serial # 130479 there is a #3 stamped under the serial #

If you guys could please tell me what you think it's worth.

Robert Rowe · 02-07-2007, 02:26 PM

Aahhh ...

B15M (a/k/a "trumpetchops" on the other forum) --

I hope you aren't disenchanted at this point. As you're probably learning, the value of a horn like this is difficult to pinpoint.

A few-hundred American dollars.

Maybe, print-off some of the comments you've read, and present that to the seller. Should lend some creedence, I would think ... (?).

Yr Fthfl Srvnt,
Robt

B15M · 02-08-2007, 08:04 AM

I wanted to be TC here but some one who never posts beat me to the name. Maybe it's available now but it doesn't matter any more.

02-06-2007, 08:48 AM	#1 (permalink)
B15M Forte User Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Monroe Ct. Posts: 1,255	Martin Imperial I have a chance to buy a Martin Imperial trumpet. I don't know much about Martin. It looks to be in very good condition. I'm told it is from about 1935 or so. I played it for a while and it plays ok but I had to put the slide all the way in to play in tune. It has a lot of copper on it. Upper half of the valves and on the lead pipe and some slides. serial # 130479 there is a #3 stamped under the serial # If you guys could please tell me what you think it's worth.

02-07-2007, 02:26 PM	#2 (permalink)
Robert Rowe Piano User Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 498	Re: Martin Imperial Aahhh ... B15M (a/k/a "trumpetchops" on the other forum) -- I hope you aren't disenchanted at this point. As you're probably learning, the value of a horn like this is difficult to pinpoint. A few-hundred American dollars. Maybe, print-off some of the comments you've read, and present that to the seller. Should lend some creedence, I would think ... (?). Yr Fthfl Srvnt, Robt

02-08-2007, 08:04 AM	#3 (permalink)
B15M Forte User Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Monroe Ct. Posts: 1,255	Re: Martin Imperial I wanted to be TC here but some one who never posts beat me to the name. Maybe it's available now but it doesn't matter any more.

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