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Great Playing Trumpet
This is a very nice example of the classic Olds Ambassador Trumpet made in Fullerton, California, likely while Zig Kanstul was working at the plant. If this trumpet were a car, it would be a 1967 Mustang. It's that cool and that classic.Based on the serial number (# 5389XX) and information available on the web, I believe this trumpet was made in the mid-1960s. Given that age, it's not surprising that the lacquer is not all there. It's missing the third-valve finger ring, but otherwise the horn is all there. It doesn't have any significant dents. I don't know that I can estimate the percentage of finish left--it's probably about 75% original lacquer. But there is wear around the places you'd hold the horn and many blemishes in the lacquer all around the horn. I think it still looks pretty good, but maybe I'm just hoping that a horn only a couple years older than I am still has a few good years left. If you want to remove the lacquer and make this a raw brass horn, I'll leave that up to you. Many believe that this improves the sound of these great horns even more.As is, this horn plays well. The valves move well, and the slides are all free-moving. I believe the valve compression to be fine. The mouthpiece is a vintage Olds 3. The case is also vintage. I bought this horn on eBay as a replacement for the trumpet that my twelve-year-old daughter dropped (see my other listings--I'll be selling an "as-is, for-repair trumpet" soon). But, in my eBay buying efforts, I actually won two different auctions. As we don't need two replacements, I am selling the horn she liked a little bit less. It is play-tested (by a middle schooler and me, her tuba-playing dad), and has been carefully cleaned. Easy and convenient payment with PayPal. You pay shipping cost figured using the eBay shipping calculator. The horn will be ready to go when you take it out of the carefully packed box. I'm just hoping to get my money back, and I am selling with no reserve.
Mouthpiece
The mouthpiece is a different exterior shape than what my daughter is used to, but the inside is normal shape. It's marked Olds 3, which I presume is the size.
Slides
The slides all move freely and are appropriately lubricated.
ValvesThe valves move very well and are freshly oiled. They have serial numbers matching the horn. I don't know how to measure plating, but they seem shiny and smooth to me.
Case
The case is usable. There is evidence of age and wear on the case, and I imagine prior owners have hauled it to and from many a lesson. It may also have seen some time in the closet or the attic before it got to us. It is solid and appears to protect the horn quite well. The latches seem to work ok, but sometimes one of them won't quite catch at first. If you press it again, it closes better. It may just be that we don't know how to work 1960's latches.
More Pictures
If you click on the slide show, or on any of the individual pictures with links under them, you'll be able to look at larger versions on my picasaweb album. These are high-resolution pictures that should let you zoom in as close as you like. Please take a good look at the pictures. I've tried to make these as complete as possible, but I'm glad to add more pictures if there is a particular part that you'd like to see. I'm selling the horn "as is" and want you to be able to see what you want to see before you bid. I'm also glad to answer any questions you might have.
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