r/Vintage_Trumpets

I acquired this horn a bit ago really just for the engraving of the castle with waves crashing which I’ve never seen on another Conn of the period I’m guessing stenberg engraved.

Interestingly it doesn’t have first or third slide rings or stop rods typically of the 20s 2B. I believe it was built that way as there are no solder marks and the pinkish gold plate is original. Interesting horn would live to get it restored someday.

Any extra info from any of you would be greatly appreciated!

Last pic is the stripper I attempted it with, left it on for a little over an hour, then boiling water, then another hour of stripper, then boiling water, gave up, clean it off with paint thinner, then water, didn't work.

I love this horn though, one of my best buys, for $750 2 years ago. Compression at the level on 1 and 3 that it sucks the slides back in if you pull them out without pressing the valve. Great player, lovely tone. I've been considering getting it silver plated, maybe.

Evidently, according to my AI, I bought the wrong kind of stripper, and since I don't have a pot big enough for the boiling water thing, will try again with this.

https://www.walmart.com/ip/Klean-Strip-Premium-Sprayable-Stripper-1-Quart/929391015

I picked these because of a combination of how they sound, play, look, and completeness of originality.

Reynolds 1946 Professional sn 10672

• Model 50C Professional
• Nickel silver lead pipe
• Sterling silver bell heavily engraved gold highlighted and washed bell
• brass valve casing uppers
• BORE 0.458"
• BELL 4 5/8"

King 1965 Super 20 Silversonic Trumpet DB sn 414124

• model 1049S
• Sterling silver leadpipe
• dual bore .458/.468
• 4.875" Sterling Silver 1 piece bell
• 1st trigger
• same as famously played by Harry James

King 1933 Liberty Silvertone trumpet sn 150105

• Model 1050S
• Last year for Liberty #1
• has replated valves
• 0.448" bore
• 4.5" bell
• original case with 2 period original HN White 32 & 34 Equa-Tru mouthpieces

Bach 1965 Stradivarius 37 Trumpet sn 38241

• Very early Elkhart with Corporation bell
• made for 3rd slide trigger
• Bore: Medium-large .459" ML bore
• Bell: #37 one-piece hand-hammered yellow brass.
• Finish: Clear lacquer over yellow brass body, with nickel silver trim, valve casings upper half, certain slides
• Valves: Monel pistons.
• 3rd slide trigger

Benge 1960 2C+ MLP (0.4645 bore) C trumpet sn 4320

• Burbank Benge made while Elton Benge was actively running Benge
• 0.4645" bore
• 4.65" Bell
• 1st trigger
• stop rod missing nuts
• in original case

Martin 1933 Handcraft Imperial sn 106424

• Oldest known surviving Martin Handcraft Imperial
• Dual bore 0.43 to 0.448" bore
• 4.77" Nickel plated 1 piece hand hammered bell
• single reversed MTS measuring 0.43" at top and 0.448" at the bottom and all valves
• top sprung valves

Getzen 1964 Eterna Severinsen sn SK1077

• 1st year
• 0.460" bore, extra .458" main tuning slide
• Bell: 4.75" 2-piece yellow brass
• 1st slide trigger
• factory extra 0.458" mts
• in original case, heaviest case ever

King 1965 Silver Flair Trumpet sn 423119

• Model: 1055T Silver Flair
• Bore: .462 inches, a large bore for enhanced projection and volume.
• Bell: 4-7/8 inches, seamless yellow brass, delivering a responsive, resonant tone.
• Material: Silver-plated brass, offering a brilliant finish and crisp sound.
• Valves: Monel
• 1st slide trigger (patented “quick release” design) for intonation adjustments
• with original case
• Tone: Bright, powerful, and versatile—suited for jazz, big band, and lead trumpet roles, same as famously played by Herb Alpert and Ollie Mitchell.

Olds 1954 Super trumpet sn 112694

• BORE 0.46"
• BELL 4.73"
• with original deluxe case

Selmer Paris 1947 Model 60 19 bore trumpet sn 5470

• "I" finish
• Bore: 0.450" ("19 bore")
• Bell: 4.75" Brass
• Purchased new for $306.50 (including Hardshell Case #4870) by **Donald F. Mizera** at Chester Groth Music Co. (Minneapolis, MN).
• 1947–2013 — The Mizera Legacy (66 Years of Single Ownership)
• The Musician: Donald F. Mizera (1926–2013), WWII U.S. Naval Reserve veteran, MacPhail College & UND graduate, and leader of the Donnie Mizera Orchestra and Don Mizera and the Rhythm Airs. Educator: Taught music across North Dakota for 36 years, maintaining this Model 19 as his primary personal instrument throughout his career. Inducted into the Dakota's Musicians Association Hall of Fame on May 14, 2004.
• Restored April 7, 1988 — Overhaul; Restoration:** Serviced by *Pettifor's Band Instrument Repair* (Elkhart, IN). Work included a complete valve rebuild/precision fitment ($125) and a professional re-lacquer ($165) prior to Mizera's retirement.

Buescher 1947 Model 225 The 400 sn 316046

• Bore Size: medium-large bore, 0.460"
• Bell Size: 4.75"
• in original case with original Buesher 88D duo cup mouthpiece

Holton 1914 New Holton Trumpet sn 24298

• Front Slide: Tuning; HP/LP
• Rear Slide: A/Bb select
• Pitching: HP; LP
• Tuning Lock: stop rod for A
• Bore: 0.438" / 0.458" conical
• Bell: Yellow brass Bell 2-piece 4.77”
• Leadpipe Taper: B
• Leadpipe Mat’l: Yellow brass
• with original case, lyre, mouthpiece, high & low pitch slide sets
• missing mts stop rod
• my oldest trumpet
• Same as used by Vincent Bach at Boston Symphony Orchestra when he 1st arrived in the US

York 1936 Model 42 Feathertouch Professional sn110599

• finish C (quadruple silver plate)
• 0.460" bore
• 4.5" bell
• complete stop rod & nuts
• Patented Feathertouch valve springs, fastest valves I've ever played
• in original case with lyre, clamp on lyre holder, mouthpiece
• Same as used by Jimmy Stamp lead trumpet Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra

CG Conn USQMC 2B 22B 1932 sn 281880

• Model: Conn 2B Special Military Contract (USQMC)
• BORE 0.458"
• BELL 4 5/8"
• Key Features: Top-sprung valves, reversed 1st valve slide like 2B, finger ring
• Finish: Silver-plated
• U.S.Q.M.C. (United States Quartermaster Corps) engraved in old English on bell
• missing mts 22B style stop rod
• is a Conn 2B military-spec construction with straight braces like a 22B rather than Z braces, without mts brace like the 22B, without the 1st slide saddle and 1st & 3rd stop rods and a finger ring instead of hook
• 1932 (U.S. Army / USQMC Issue):** Produced under U.S. Quartermaster Corps Specification No. 11-13A. Government issue in Hawaii (Fort DeRussy or Schofield Barracks).
• 1950s–1960s ("Manuel" in Hawaii): Played in nightly hotel residencies at the King Kamehameha Hotel (King Kam) in Hawaii. Top candidate lineages include **Manuel "Manny" Silva Jr.** (Royal Hawaiian Band / legacy family)
• 1970s–1994 (The Royal Lineage): Acquired by Joseph Royal Sr.(1920–1994) WWII Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) Musician, long-standing member of Victoria/Vancouver Musicians' Association (Local 247), and featured soloist with the Gizeh Shrine Band in British Columbia., then inherited by Joseph Royal Jr.

I have 2 horns that suffer from this gold lacquer over all the nickel parts/trim. Just stripped this Model 60B, looks so much better and I haven't even polished it yet. I really don't understand why this seemed to be a thing at some point. I did this one and took most of the morning. Next is my 1972 Bach Strad someone did the same thing to.

F.A. Reynolds cornet

Bore: .458" Bell: 4¾" brass

Materials: brass with nickel-silver leadpipe, upper valve casings (balusters), top and bottom valve caps and buttons, left hand side mts receiver, brace, and knuckle protective patch

Valves: top-loaded, inner-spring, solid nickel-silver valve pistons Finish: polished brass with clear lacquer finish