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I just purchased a cornet from a friend, and I am trying to figure out how old it is. It is a lovely instrument, a Ray Lammers Cincinnati, OH, and the serial number is 23983. Is there a way to trace how old it is/the year it was made?
Thanks!
-Melanie
Not really. It is rumored that Ray Lammers used King instruments as his stencils. Here is one of very similar age (SN 23978 ): http://www.horn-u-copia.net/instruments/misc/Lammers-cornet.jpg If it was a King serial number, it would date to 1905-10. But, Lammers could have just as easily had his own serial number sequence.
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Answers by Expert:
Kenton Scott
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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.
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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
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B.S. Ed, M.S.
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