Expert: Kenton Scott - 9/4/2009

Question
Can you provide some history and #'s made of each for: Trumpet by John Heald, Springfield MA. American Premier Model # 48756 Patents 84-89-99.  Also for a Coronet, by H N White, Cleveland OH. Improved Perfecto Model, # 11698 with a medium bore.  Thanks in DuBois.

Answer
John Heald was born in 1843, Atkinson, NH.  in 1861, He moved to Mancester, NH where he learned t play keyed bugle and cornet.  He was employed by Isaac Fiske noted instrument maker, for about fifteen years.  He established his own shop in 1889 in Springfield (MA), first at 23 Taylor Street, followed by 275 Main Street and 1617 Main Street.  He died in 1934 at the age of 90.

Patent 84 High, thumb-utilized Water key
Patent 89 Valve windway arrangement
Patent 99 Slide stop rod for key change

The White cornet was made around 1910 when it was introduced.

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