Old F. Besson Meha Trumpet info??

Johnathan Barnett · 01-19-2005, 08:38 AM

I have a chance to purchase an old F. Besson trumpet. However, I have never seen one with a rotor in the tuning slide. The owner says the bell says "Meha" and the horn is 100+ years old. I thought the Meha wasn't made until after WWII. Does anyone have any info on a horn like that? How old, value, etc..

I have asked for the serial number and will post it when I get it.

Thanks,
John

tom turner · 01-19-2005, 09:31 PM

It is possible that the bell was added later after the original one either got smashed, or because the owner wanted a Meha bell on it.

Keep us posted . . .

Tom

Schwab · 01-20-2005, 02:17 PM

Mehas were first made in the early 1930's, so that horn isn't original. I have a pre-war Meha 8xxxx that has been buffed way too hard (I can't read the rest of the serial numbers, but it still plays pretty well. It used to belong to one of the original members of the Glenn Miller Orchestra, I'm totally drawing a blank on his name right now. I'd love to find one in great shape someday.

Johnathan Barnett · 01-24-2005, 12:46 PM

Ok, some additional info.

Serial number 98xxx, comes with Bb/A tuning slide and Bb tuning slide.

Any idea on value?

Schwab · 01-26-2005, 12:31 AM

Pre war serial numbers are below 92,000, so that horn was probably make in the 1950's. It isn't 100 years old.

01-19-2005, 08:38 AM	#1 (permalink)
Johnathan Barnett New Friend Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 23	Old F. Besson Meha Trumpet info?? I have a chance to purchase an old F. Besson trumpet. However, I have never seen one with a rotor in the tuning slide. The owner says the bell says "Meha" and the horn is 100+ years old. I thought the Meha wasn't made until after WWII. Does anyone have any info on a horn like that? How old, value, etc.. I have asked for the serial number and will post it when I get it. Thanks, John

01-20-2005, 02:17 PM	#3 (permalink)
Schwab Moderator Forte User Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: the road Posts: 1,051	Mehas were first made in the early 1930's, so that horn isn't original. I have a pre-war Meha 8xxxx that has been buffed way too hard (I can't read the rest of the serial numbers, but it still plays pretty well. It used to belong to one of the original members of the Glenn Miller Orchestra, I'm totally drawing a blank on his name right now. I'd love to find one in great shape someday. __________________ Dylan Schwab Stage 1 New York

01-26-2005, 12:31 AM	#5 (permalink)
Schwab Moderator Forte User Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: the road Posts: 1,051	Pre war serial numbers are below 92,000, so that horn was probably make in the 1950's. It isn't 100 years old. __________________ Dylan Schwab Stage 1 New York

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01-19-2005, 09:31 PM	#2 (permalink)
tom turner Mezzo Forte User Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Georgia, USA Posts: 788	It is possible that the bell was added later after the original one either got smashed, or because the owner wanted a Meha bell on it. Keep us posted . . . Tom

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Johnathan Barnett New Friend Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 23	Ok, some additional info. Serial number 98xxx, comes with Bb/A tuning slide and Bb tuning slide. Any idea on value?

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