Antique Bundy H&A Selmer Inc Trumpet with Low Serial Number

Description: Antique Bundy H&A Selmer Inc Trumpet with Low Serial Number This is serail number 2779 which is a very low for this trumpet. Who knows what famous musicians blew this horn… Copied below from some of my research I did…. Bundy student horns began production in the early 40's. Given the low serial number, and lack of any "Bach" references, it is probably pretty early. I'd simply go with early to mid-40's I doubt you'll be able to pinpoint it any further than that. he only Bundy trumpets I have encountered from before WWII were pea-shooters. Photos would be interesting. I suspect, given that Bundy followed the Selmer practice at the time of buying not building their product, that there are several serial number sequences in the 1940s. The wrap and elements of construction will probably be the best indicators of age for such a horn. And while I shouldn't jump in on this, I will anyway: student horns did indeed exist by the time George Bundy put his name on a budget line, aimed at the emergent school music market. HN White renamed his low-cost "Imperial" (that he started building when B&F horns became unavailable due to WWI) "King Junior", and marketed it specifically to students in 1920. He followed-up with the American Standard "Student Prince" later in the decade. Frank Holton bought the former Couturier facility in LaPorte from Lyon & Healy in 1928 to make "Collegiate", another line named specifically to target students. We can debate Pan-American, Elkhart and Indiana, not to mention Reynolds Ohio Band Instruments, though their marketing certainly seems student oriented, but via White and Holton at a minimum, by 1940, the student market was well known. Mother of Pearl Finger Buttons Possible date of 1930 - 40's Serial Number: 2779 Condition: Preowned…. Has a few bents and dings along the bell and may need a little straightening. A lot of age wear. Great collectable or restoration project. Sold as-is

Price: 135 USD

Location: Broadway, North Carolina

End Time: 2024-12-29T21:04:12.000Z

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