Expert: Kenton Scott - 3/17/2008

Question
Hi im trying to find some information on a trumpet/cornet
its a hawkes and son the clippertone serial no 62224 and on the outside of the second valve is a * but a little bit bigger then underneath it says hawkes and son London with a 7 underneath any infomation would be greatly appreiciated thank you

Answer
Hawkes merged with Boosey in 1930, and this horn must have been near the end of the Hawkes production.

Regarding your negative feedback

"Negative comments received on you(CategoryID: 2370) from rater gareth on 03/18/2008.

Comment:
i was looking for somthing a bit more specific to the trumpet not the maker any monkey could of told me that cheers
Knowledge - 2
Clarity - 2
Time - 10
Polite - 10"

I'm not a mind reader, nor do I have x-ray vision to see what you might have in your possession. I can't tell you who owned it, nor how many hours it has been played.

One monkey, signing off.