Antique Musical Instruments/Crusade trumpet

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Expert: - 9/20/2007


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I just bought a trumpet on E-Bay, In the case there is sheet music from 1913. The trumpet Has "Crusade" on the bell. I bought it to play, I haven't played since high school and would like to start again. I am  not sure what I bought and would like to know more about it.
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I'm not sure either.  I've not heard of that brand name.  If it is an old horn, then it is probably a stencil sold by a music store but made elsewhere possibly imported from the Czech Republic area.  If it is a new horn, then is it also probably imported, but could have been made in China, India, etc.

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