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We have a trombone made by J. W. Pepper, importer. Philadelphia is engraved on it plus numbers 23968. Can you give me any information on it?
The Pepper company started as a Philadelphia print shop in 1845. Your horn comes from around the turn of the century. Pepper both made instruments and also imported them, until 1910 when he quit manufacture and simply imported. The company went bankrupt in 1941, and after being purchased, it scaled back its business to publishing and retailing music.
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Answers by Expert:
Kenton Scott
Expertise
Please note: My area is BRASS instruments, not other wind, string or percussion instruments. I will provide information on antique, obscure and out of production BRASS instruments. 1) Please don't ask for evaluations, I'll not provide them on this site. 2) I am often asked very similar questions, so I'd invite you to first check on Horn-u-Copia.net. Much of the information I have garnered about this topic, I have posted on this WEB site.
Experience
I perform in several historical bands, have informally researched the area, repair brass instruments, and operate a Forum dedicated to the topic at http://horn-u-copia.net
Education/Credentials
B.S. Ed, M.S.
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