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| Subject | Date Asked | Expert |
| e. c. dobson banjo | 9/29/2009 | Jim Garber |
| Q: first, thank you for providing this service. i am mostly a guitar player, but years ago bought a ... A: I can't really give you a value on the banjo. Dobsons are pretty nice banjos in general for old ... | ||
| trombone: Silvertone - made in Elkhart | 9/29/2009 | Kenton Scott |
| Q: I recently picked up a horn with the Stencil "Silvertone" and "made in elkhart" on it. It has ... A: It seems as though the likely candidates are Conn, Buescher and Blessing. I have never seen ... | ||
| P A Stark Tom Thumb piano | 9/28/2009 | Todd Lindeblad |
| Q: I have a P A Stark Tom Thumb piano I received as a gift i 1969 - it was considered vintage at that ... A: It is probably worth around $1,000. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me. ... | ||
| Vincent Bach Mercury Trombone | 9/27/2009 | Kenton Scott |
| Q: My father has a Vincent Bach Mercury Trombone #1637 that we are thinking of refinishing for my 10yr ... A: I'd rather not get into the price of things, but suffice it to say that relacquering a horn is not ... | ||
| Hackley piano | 9/24/2009 | Todd Lindeblad |
| Q: I have and upright Hackley piano with the serial number of 75965. There is also a name etched into ... A: It was built in 1918. Its probably worth around $300. If you have any questions, please feel free ... | ||
| Wm. Knabe & Co. | 9/23/2009 | Todd Lindeblad |
| Q: I have just inherited a Wm. Knabe piano from an uncle who was 99 years old when he died. It is ... A: The piano was built in 1936. It is worth around $1,000. If you have any questions, please feel free ... | ||
| Valve trombone | 9/21/2009 | Kenton Scott |
| Q: I have purchased a valve trombone at an auction, and I would like to know more about the instrument, ... A: I believe there was more than one company that used Champion. One was Lyon & Healy of Chicago, ... | ||
| imperiale piano | 9/19/2009 | Todd Lindeblad |
| Q: I have a small piano--38 white keys, 26 black keys. It measures 40" high by 42" wide by 22"deep. ... A: I'm unable to find any information on the piano brand, "imperiale." If you email me photos I'll try ... | ||
| Gautrot Breveto | 9/16/2009 | Kenton Scott |
| Q: I have been given an old brass cornet with Gautrot Breveto on the bell plus below the words a small ... A: Neil, It sounds like you are describing a cornet, like this Gautrot: ... | ||
| Trumpet | 9/16/2009 | Kenton Scott |
| Q: I have a Stowasser Bb trumpet with piston valve engraved "W. STOWASSER'S SOHNE COMO" below an eagle ... A: There was Bruder, Adolf (1874-1916) Graslitz, Anton (1897-1820) Graslitz, Franz 1895-1925 Graslitz, ... | ||
| Pratt, Read, and Co. piano. | 9/15/2009 | Todd Lindeblad |
| Q: I have inherited my grandmother's old upright piano. It is from the 1930's (estimating) because she ... A: Your piano was built in 1935. It is probably worth around $500. If you have any questions, please ... | ||
| J.W. Pepper 1900 3-Valve Trombone | 9/15/2009 | Kenton Scott |
| Q: I'm probably going to buy a trombone tomorrow, and I would like to get any information I can about ... A: It would appear - though pictures can be deceiving - to be a Bb tenor. I think is too late to have ... | ||
| Kimball Baby Grand | 9/14/2009 | Todd Lindeblad |
| Q: My grandson inherited a Kimball baby grand piano, #139497, it is an antique white with gold accents. ... A: Your piano was built in 1904 and would be worth around $500 - $1,000. If you have any questions, ... | ||
| kay banjo | 9/14/2009 | Jim Garber |
| Q: I know nothing about banjos, except that I love to hear them. My almost-6-yr-old wants one so bad ... A: These are not exactly high end instruments. Banjo heads are around $20, bridges $5 and strings $5 so ... | ||
| trumpet | 9/13/2009 | Kenton Scott |
| Q: my name is amber. I have had a trumpet made by hary pedler and sons and i am just curious about what ... A: Harry Walter Pedler established his business in Elkhart in 1919, after previously working for ... | ||
| Buescher | 9/13/2009 | Kenton Scott |
| Q: I have a Buescher Cornet/Trumpet? that was given to me by my Dad and am looking for more info on it. ... A: That's a very old horn. One of the issues with getting kids to play an instrument is that often ... | ||
| Stefano Caponnetto Mandolin | 9/12/2009 | Jim Garber |
| Q: I have an old mandolin that I would like some info on and what do you think it is worth. It says ... A: I hesitate to give you any conclusive value for this since I cannot really examine it in hand. ... | ||
| How much is my Wurlitzer Piano worth? | 9/11/2009 | Todd Lindeblad |
| Q: How much is my piano worth. I would kind of like to know its age too. I have thought about selling ... A: It was built in 1954. It would be worth around $300. If you have any questions, please feel free to ... | ||
| Value of piano | 9/10/2009 | Todd Lindeblad |
| Q: I have a Morris Cabinet Grand . Made in Listowel Canada serial # 11072. Trying to ascertain a value ... A: Your piano was built in 1908 and worth around $300. If you have any questions, please feel free to ... | ||
| baldwin upwright ser.#1265 | 9/9/2009 | Todd Lindeblad |
| Q: trying to down size home I have a baldwin upwright ser#1265 do you know the year this panio was made ... A: Are you sure that is the serial number? The serial number can be found at looking at the serial ... | ||
| mandolin banjo | 9/9/2009 | Jim Garber |
| Q: COULD YOU TELL ME WHAT THIS INSTRUMENT IS, HOW OLD IT IS ,,IS IT WORTH MUCH ... A: Best place for info on this maker is here: http://www.fetishguitars.com/index/sicilia.html ... | ||
| guitar,zither, & mandolin | 9/9/2009 | Jim Garber |
| Q: I have an instrument from Carl Fischer, New York called "guitar,zither,&mandolin" - supposed to be ... A: As I said in my profile: If you have any questions about zithers please check the following sites: ... | ||
| What this piano is worth? | 9/9/2009 | Todd Lindeblad |
| Q: We got a piano at our newly joined church and a man came and played for us and looked at it and said ... A: I would need to know the name and the serial number of the piano - ... | ||
| Conn 15A Cornet | 9/8/2009 | Kenton Scott |
| Q: I haven't played since Jr. High, (50 yrs. ago) but thought I'd give relearning at try. Bought a ... A: Alfred. Changing the springs is a shot in the dark, not unlike saying, "My car isn't running well, ... | ||
| old Wurlitzerr piano | 9/8/2009 | Todd Lindeblad |
| Q: I have an old small Wurlitzer piano. I was told it was a circus piano. The keys are ivory but are ... A: Your piano was built in 1935. It is built in a very good vintage so it may be worth restoring. ... | ||
| old guitar | 9/8/2009 | Jim Garber |
| Q: I have an old acoustic guitar, that has been in the family for ever. I'm sure it was made in the ... A: According to mugwumps.com: "F.H. Griffith was a Philadelphia, PA mandolin manufacturer from circa ... | ||
| BANJO OR MABE IT A MANDALIN | 9/7/2009 | Jim Garber |
| Q: COULD YOU TELL ME WHAT THIS INSTRUMENT IS, HOW OLD IT IS ,,IS IT WORTH MUCH A: Is is a mandolin-banjo -- banjo tuned and strung as a mandolin. it was made in the UK and is a ... | ||
| Family Trumpet | 9/7/2009 | Kenton Scott |
| Q: We have an old German Trumpet--looks like three generations back-- which would place it somewhere ... A: Unless something lucky happens this is likely to be a needle in a haystack. Sometimes there is a ... | ||
| Silver Cornet | 9/6/2009 | Kenton Scott |
| Q: I noticed a 2007 question re cornets and have another. I have a silver cornet and the bell is ... A: These are respected vintage instruments. Your dates to around 1886. Boston Musical Instrument ... | ||
| Early 1900's mandolin | 9/6/2009 | Jim Garber |
| Q: I have an mandolin that the label inside says carl fisher 4th ave cooper square n.y. It is in nice ... A: Carl Fischer was a music dealer/store in New York and is still in business tho I don't believe that ... | ||
| trumpet made by Wm. Frank | 9/5/2009 | Kenton Scott |
| Q: I inherited a brass trumpet. The bell of the trumpet is ornately engraved and also engraved "Made By ... A: William Frank (b. 1876 Allentown, PA - 1932 Chicago) worked for Holton and in 1910 established his ... | ||
| HARP O CHORD | 9/4/2009 | Jim Garber |
| Q: I HAVE A HARP O CHORD MADE IN MAY-JUNE 1900 BY THE INVENTOR CARL E. BROWN. IT HAS 3 BASS STRINGS ... A: I am not much of an expert on these zither instruments (as indicated on my profile) but these guys ... | ||
| horns | 9/4/2009 | Kenton Scott |
| Q: Can you provide some history and #'s made of each for: Trumpet by John Heald, Springfield MA. ... A: John Heald was born in 1843, Atkinson, NH. in 1861, He moved to Mancester, NH where he learned t ... | ||
| 1920's Knabe Baby Grand | 9/3/2009 | Todd Lindeblad |
| Q: I was wondering if I could get your opinion on something. I have the opportunity to purchase a Knabe ... A: In regards to the Knabe piano, if it was built in 1920 that is a very good vintage but if its all ... | ||
| Frank Horton Euphonium | 9/3/2009 | Kenton Scott |
| Q: What can you tell me about a Frank Horton Euphonium, I believe, serial number on back of 2nd valve ... A: Holton was a trombonist with with Sousa in 1893-94. He achieved initial success with his ... | ||
| May-Bell Banjo | 9/1/2009 | Jim Garber |
| Q: This was my grandfathers banjo and I was wondering how old it is and how much it might be worth. ... A: Maybell was a brand made by the Slingerland banjo company. Your banjo was probably made in the early ... | ||
| PA Starck piano | 8/29/2009 | Todd Lindeblad |
| Q: I have a PA Starck upright piano. It's serial number is 47570. I might be interested in selling it, ... A: It was built in 1913. Its probably worth around $300. You could try selling it on: ... | ||
| Silver Baritone | 8/29/2009 | Kenton Scott |
| Q: Kenton, I own a small silver (plated? - upright bell orientation with three valves) Bb baritone that ... A: I find no reference for "Medallion". Therefore, I would have to assume that it is a horn stenciled ... | ||
| Ivers & Pond Piano | 8/29/2009 | Todd Lindeblad |
| Q: I also have an older Ivers & Pond piano, serial #77945, built in Boston. It is a continuous ... A: The piano was built in 1935. Ivers & Pond is an exceptional piano. It is actually one of the ... | ||
| Clarinet and Saxophone Models | 8/29/2009 | Suzie |
| Q: I came across a Selmer Saxophone with a logo that matches saxophones on ebay that go for 6k I was ... A: If the Selmer saxophone logo matched the Mark VI to a T then I'd suggest that they're the same model ... | ||
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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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