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#King Trumpet 600 Serial Numbers serial number
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In contrast, the brass range 'didn't quite take off'. He says they were regarded as being better than the Imperials: the 10.10 clarinets in particular are still highly prized, especially as a matched pair in Bb and A.

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One source, Stewart Stunell, believes that the 10.10 series were top-line professional instruments designed for orchestral use (as opposed to B&H's traditional market, ie brass bands). New! Stewart Stunell has recently e-mailed me some information about the 10.10, Besson International, Besson Stratford, Besson New Standard, Besson Academy and Sessionaire ranges.ДЎ960s-1980s.

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Gordon Cherry has very kindly given permission for his B&H trombone serial number list to be reproduced on this site.

#King Trumpet 600 Serial Numbers serial numbers

Additionally, it seems that Kanstul and The Allied Company (I'm not familiar with the latter) in the USA produced Besson instruments for which serial numbers are not available (but which were similar to that used on instruments produced by B&H at their Edgware plant). One relates to Besson (London) instruments and the other to Besson (Paris) ones. Note on serial numbers: If you're looking to date your Besson instrument by looking at serial number lists available on the internet, you should be aware that there are two different lists.

B&H were apparently good at making F attachment linkages however - all the references I've seen consistently describe F attachment action as being favourable compared to that generally found on American instruments. 547 instruments were apparently expensive and disappointing compared to American counterparts. Strangely enough, despite the early diversity of brands and models, B&H apparently did not possess a large bore (ie 0.547) tenor in its range until around the mid-1950s. The resulting profusion of brands and models have been rationalised over the years, and today, B&H brass instruments are principally produced under the Besson brand name. After WWII, the B&H group acquired the British arm of Besson, a company founded by the Frenchman Gustave Auguste Besson in the mid-19th century. Hawkes & Son was originally founded in the 1860s by William Hawkes as an importer of muscial instruments, later venturing into music publishing and instrument manufacture. It only diversified into instrument manufacture about a century later. The former began life as a bookstore founded by Thomas Boosey in the 18th century. This company was formed from the merger of Boosey & Co. Mixed reviews - some people believe it's great, others think it's a dud.Д«oosey & Hawkes has for many years been the sole large-scale producer of brass instruments in the UK. New! Gordon Cherry has very kindly given permission for his Bach trombone serial number list to be reproduced on this site. The trick, it seems, is to play test a few examples to make sure you're getting one of the good ones. Bach aficionados will generally keen to point out that most Bachs are good instruments, however. Sadly, the previously high standard of quality control declined in the 1990s - there have been complaints of instances of shoddy workmanship. Elkart instruments have also been very good until the late 1980s. Mount Vernon-era instruments are highly-prized by collectors, particularly those rare examples that are in good condition.

Selmer had all the tooling and machinery moved to Elkhart, Indiana, and production resumed in 1965. Vincent Bach sold his company to the Selmer Corporation in 1961. Hence, I don't think there were any trombones produced at the previous site (I haven't seen any evidence to suggest the opposite), but don't quote me on this! In 1953, Bach moved factories again, this time to Mount Vernon, New York where production continued until the early 1960s. Trombone designs were finalised in 1928, the same year Vincent moved factories to the Bronx, New York. Vincent Bach began producing mouthpieces in New York in 1918 and trumpets in 1924. Please take a few moments to read my copyright notice and disclaimer if you haven't done so already.Дiscontinued Trombone Model Specifications

#King Trumpet 600 Serial Numbers update

I hope to add to and continually update this list - please do let me know if you spot any errors or omissions. This is a list containing the specifications of non-custom trombone models from various manufacturers that have been discontinued. Specifications of Discontinued Trombone Models