Antique Musical Instruments/montreal mellophone

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Expert: - 4/20/2010


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hi.....thank you in advance for your time & attention.........just bought a Cavalier mellophone in E flat, wiith S.N. 02888..it is totally integral & i am happy with it.......a rough estimate of year of birth would be greatly appreciated .......a matte silver finish except inside bell & oval topside bell (CAVALIER, Elkhorn, Ind.)..........thank you again for your good work..you are making a difference....with best wish & anticipation, your sincerely canadian friend, wolf

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I'm wondering whether you may have missed an initial digit on the serial number.  Cavalier wouldn't have started out with a initial 0.  Let's assume for the moment that the serial is actually 102888.  In that case, it would have been made in 1935.  

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