I don't have pictures (or a camera but will try in a few days). The trumpet is probably from the 1950's or 60's (inherited it from my great-uncle) and has 3 valves on the top and what looks to be a rotary valve on the side. Now this is probably a normal trumpet (I don't know much about trumpets since I play the tuba) but I have never seen a trumpet with a rotary looking valve on the side (right side). Can anyone tell me what that is called and what it is used for? I will try to get pictures as soon as I can find my camera and as soon as I can get home to see the trumpet (next few days I suppose).
You need to be a member of bandhead.org to add comments!
It's probably a custom model. Trumpets like that are pretty rare nowadays, but were probably a bit more common back then. I would assume that the rotary valve, when pressed down, would be the same as pressing all three valves on the trumpet. This assumption is due to the fact that most three valved instruments (that I have come across) that has an extra valve has that configuration.
I found a picture of the trumpet on google. I hope this one can shine up as nicely (doesn't look like it). The thing in question is the circular thing towards the front. After looking up the model, it might be older than I originally thought. Its going to need to be cleaned up before it can be used, and maybe I can learn to play trumpet or sell it (probably isn't worth much but it does have many sizes of slides just like the one pictured above).
Also the serial number says 173735. Can anyone tell me how to date that?
And this seems to be both a Bb and a C trumpet as the other set of slides says C while the ones in say Bb. It seems to me that may be an alternative to a 3rd valve slide as there is no place to grip the 3rd valve tuning slide
Okay this is model 13 which is a trumpet for jazz playing (I got manufacturing dates from either 1912 or the early 20's, so that makes sense). The rotary valve is supposedly used to change the pitch from Bb to A, so I assume that means that with the slides marked as C in it would change to something else (no info on that)
Replies
If it's a little smaller than a regular Bb Trumpet it may be a cornet
Also the serial number says 173735. Can anyone tell me how to date that?
And this seems to be both a Bb and a C trumpet as the other set of slides says C while the ones in say Bb. It seems to me that may be an alternative to a 3rd valve slide as there is no place to grip the 3rd valve tuning slide