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02-11-2008, 09:44 AM
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 | Mystery trumpet with lugnut-like shaped bell This is a real mystery trumpet of my father's! We just brought it out of storage and are curious to know how old it is, where it was made and what the story behind the unusual shape is. The trumpet is marked with "Paris" on the bell, so perhaps it is made in Paris, then, or is it a model name? There is also an anchor-symbol on there, and two what may be initials. On the middle pipes to the playing valves there is marked "955". The trumpet appears to be silver plated? On some places this is worn off. The bell is interestingly enough not round, but almost has the shape of a lugnut. The trumpet is a Bb trumpet. Would be grateful for any info you have about this trumpet. Model, maker, history, use, who could have owned it? Tricky? I know, but I have tried googling and came up with nothing.  |
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02-11-2008, 10:46 AM
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  | Re: Mystery trumpet with lugnut-like shaped bell I think I've seen very old trumpets with bells like that before. I wonder if it affects the sound at all. Hope someone here has info for you! What are the initials on the bell? Can you get a picture of that logo? |
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02-11-2008, 11:37 AM
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| Re: Mystery trumpet with lugnut-like shaped bell Quote:
 I tried playing the trumpet and it sounded a bit different but similar to a modern trumpet. I'm no pro in the field of juding trumpet sounds though. | |
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02-11-2008, 11:42 AM
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| Re: Mystery trumpet with lugnut-like shaped bell Does it sound like a boat anchor ?  Just kidding, looks a little like a prototype. |
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02-11-2008, 11:52 AM
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| Re: Mystery trumpet with lugnut-like shaped bell Well, shoot me if I'm wrong, but I think you've got a B & S trumpet there. |
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02-11-2008, 12:42 PM
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| Re: Mystery trumpet with lugnut-like shaped bell im going to shoot. why would it be a B&S? really cool looking horn BTW Quote:
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02-11-2008, 12:42 PM
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| Re: Mystery trumpet with lugnut-like shaped bell Probably Bohland and Fuchs - an anchor was their maker's mark. They were a Czech company that was taken over by the Communists (1948) along with all the others and merged to form Amati. Some manufacturers escaped abroad and started up manufacturing in other European cities. Bohland-Fuchs is now the name of the professional grade horns being produced by Amati in the Czech Republic. |
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02-11-2008, 12:44 PM
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| Re: Mystery trumpet with lugnut-like shaped bell Quote:
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02-11-2008, 12:44 PM
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| Re: Mystery trumpet with lugnut-like shaped bell nice info jude.  Quote:
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02-11-2008, 12:48 PM
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| Re: Mystery trumpet with lugnut-like shaped bell Good to know! I thought B&S because the German symble for the long S can look like an F in old fashioned script. |
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