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About Mike Pawul
Expertise
I am familiar with most trumpets, cornets, and flugelhorns. I can answer most questions about playing and musicality. Best of all, if I can't answer it directly I play regularly in five bands and have several "old timers" that are familiar with most things that I am not. I collect, repair, and refinish old horns and have sold over 350 with more than 230 on ebay

Experience
I have played since 1965 and studied with many directors and trumpeters. I have been collecting since 2002 and have over 150 horns in my personal collection. I have done repair and refinsh since 2003 and have done over 500 horns.

Organizations
Kosair Shrine Brass Band and Dance Band, The Notables, The Mello Tones, Bourbon City Brass Band, River Cities Concert Band, University of Louisville Community Band, Member of Trumpet Players International Network (TPIN), Bugles Across America (BAA),

Education/Credentials
I played at Brunswick High School. I played through college and have a BS in Business Administration from Trinity College.

Awards and Honors
Without being vain, numerous awards and have played in several honor bands.

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Trumpet - locating serial number on concertone trumpet

Expert: Mike Pawul - 10/25/2009

Question
I have a concertone trumpet that was first played in the 1930's. It is silver plated, and I have been told that Sears sold it. Can you tell me where the serial number is located and who the manufacturer was. Or do I assume that it was Concertone?

Answer
Hello, There are several people that had their horns stenciled with the Concertone name. The majority of the Concertone named horns were sold by Montgomery Wards from 1919 to 1939. There might not be a serial since most of those horns were made in Czech countries and many of the factories there didn't use them. The ones I have played were built well and sounded ok.

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