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Expert: - 4/6/2011


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I'm looking for the age of an instrument I have. It's engraved with an etched name Karl Schubert. I have found some information on-line but I can't find an age. It's a trumpet sold by JW Jenkins' Sons out of Kansas City Mo. It's a Czechoslovakian import. I would just like to know how old it is and if all instruments were etched with his name.

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It appears that Jenkins used the Schubert name in the 1920s and 30s.  It was a tradename, not an actual maker.  Jenkins used a variety of names on his instruments in addition to Schubert.  All of the engravings of the Karl Schubert instruments that I have seen, simply say "Karl Schubert".  

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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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