Martin Committee Bore Size?

Wulf76 · 04-16-2008, 12:21 PM

I have an Elkhart Indiana Deluxe Committee I bought about 5 years ago. The serial no. says L 700XXX. Does anyone know what year this is and how do I tell what bore size is its?

screamingmorris · 04-16-2008, 12:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wulf76

I have an Elkhart Indiana Deluxe Committee I bought about 5 years ago. The serial no. says L 700XXX. Does anyone know what year this is and how do I tell what bore size is its?

According to
Martin Committee

"The Committee came in the following bores:

a small bore, #1 (0.445)
medium bore #2 (0.451), sometimes designated with a star above the serial number
extra large bore #3 (0.468).

The most popular horns were the medium bore and the extra large bore. It is rumored that a medium large bore (0.460) horn was made, but they are very scarce, if they exist at all."

"1964 - 700000"

- Morris

Toobz · 04-16-2008, 06:54 PM

Pull the 2nd valve slide. Measure the inside diameter of the slide you just pulled and not the pipe extending off of the valve block. This should be the bore size. Both of my Martin cornets are medium bores. Neither has a star over the serial number. One is a Committee and the other a Indiana.

Brass crusader · 04-16-2008, 07:03 PM

Hello,
This is rather irrelevant, but I thought I'd bring this to your attention. On ebay, there is a Martin Committee, however underneath the standard engraving, there is additional Imperial engraving. Both inscriptions appear identical to the respective models, but I wasn't sure if there was ever an Imperial Committee model made.
Just thought I'd mention it.
cheers

Toobz · 04-16-2008, 10:20 PM

I found it. It's not like any Committee's I've seen. Wrong braces, wrong style and too many.
Water keys are different . It may be a Frankentrumpet. Definitely weird !

Wulf76 · 04-17-2008, 09:36 AM

The serial is actually L 716XXX. This must be one of the last ones made?

Robert Rowe · 04-24-2008, 04:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by screamingmorris

According to
Martin Committee

"The Committee came in the following bores:

a small bore, #1 (0.445)
medium bore #2 (0.451), sometimes designated with a star above the serial number
extra large bore #3 (0.468).

The most popular horns were the medium bore and the extra large bore. It is rumored that a medium large bore (0.460) horn was made, but they are very scarce, if they exist at all."

"1964 - 700000"

- Morris

The www.dallasmusic.org/index website is rife with errors, in regard to Martin horns. I have contacted the author / webmaster of the website, with no response. I caution any / all to be careful in treating this "information" as "gospel".

BTW -- I have one of the (mythical ?) medium large bore Committees. It's a mid-1940s horn ... a prototype ... with Renold Schilke's personal hallmarks on many of the components. It is very, very unusual (especially, the bracing) ... has several standard Committee components.

~ Namaste ....
Yogi Robt

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Wulf76 New Friend Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Glasgow Posts: 5	Martin Committee Bore Size? I have an Elkhart Indiana Deluxe Committee I bought about 5 years ago. The serial no. says L 700XXX. Does anyone know what year this is and how do I tell what bore size is its?

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Toobz Mezzo Piano User Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Prescott Valley , AZ Posts: 547	Re: Martin Committee Bore Size? Pull the 2nd valve slide. Measure the inside diameter of the slide you just pulled and not the pipe extending off of the valve block. This should be the bore size. Both of my Martin cornets are medium bores. Neither has a star over the serial number. One is a Committee and the other a Indiana. Last edited by Toobz : 04-16-2008 at 07:05 PM.
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Brass crusader Pianissimo User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Near Buffalo Brand: F.E Olds and Son, Yamaha Posts: 93	Re: Martin Committee Bore Size? Hello, This is rather irrelevant, but I thought I'd bring this to your attention. On ebay, there is a Martin Committee, however underneath the standard engraving, there is additional Imperial engraving. Both inscriptions appear identical to the respective models, but I wasn't sure if there was ever an Imperial Committee model made. Just thought I'd mention it. cheers
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04-16-2008, 10:20 PM	#5 (permalink)
Toobz Mezzo Piano User Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Prescott Valley , AZ Posts: 547	Re: Martin Committee Bore Size? I found it. It's not like any Committee's I've seen. Wrong braces, wrong style and too many. Water keys are different . It may be a Frankentrumpet. Definitely weird !
	__________________ Conn 10B New Era trumpet Martin Committee cornet And lots of other old and smelly stuff !

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Wulf76 New Friend Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Glasgow Posts: 5	Re: Martin Committee Bore Size? The serial is actually L 716XXX. This must be one of the last ones made?

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