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About Frankie Bull (Mr.)
Expertise
Almost anything to do with trumpets.
Experience
I have been playing trumpet for over 50 years and teaching for the last 20. I own a Bach Mercedes and a Jupiter pocket trumpet. I also have very good connections in the retail industry, particularly with Largo trumpets. I also play trombone, keyboards, alto and tenor sax.
Education/Credentials
Professional Diploma in Music.
Level Nine - Multi-instrumentalist
Level Eight - Piano
(The above qualifications are ewith the Australian Guild of Music)
Past/Present Clients
Currently teaching as a private tutor in a number of schools within the Fleurieu Peninsula of South Australia. This year I have students doing A.M.E.B. Grade four
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Trumpet - Victory Trumpet
Expert: Frankie Bull (Mr.) - 11/5/2009
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QUESTION: I have a vintage Victory trumpet, they say these are Chinese, but mine is made in Italy, are there two kinds of Victory Trumpet
ANSWER: Hi Keith,
I have been with this forum for a long time and you are the first inquiry I have ever had from good old Australia.
Keith, I have no knowledge of an Italian-made Victory trumpet. That's not to say they wouldn't have been made there. I am aware of some Victorys that were made in the U.S., so it's quite probable that yours was made in Italy as you say, maybe under licence. Most of them were Chinese.
Can you give me any further information so I can be a little more exact for you? Are there any other inscriptiuons on the bell trhat might be helpful?
Unfortunately the quality of the Victory is not very high and they can be found in places like eBay for very low prices, vintage or not.
I hope some of this helps.
Cheers,
Frankie
(South Australia...just south of Adelaide)
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QUESTION: Sorry Frankie, it is a Viking Italian made Trumpet, very old but nice, my eyes are not what they used to be, it has just been overhauled, is it worth anything? thank you for your quick reply, kind regards, Keith
ANSWER: Hi again, Keith
Sorry for the slight delay in replying, but there have been a few computer problems at this end. (I swear the damn things have a mind of their own sometimes.)
With regard to your Victory trumpet I have tried to do some research since your first email, but have not been able to find any information on the Italian version. Again, I can only surmise they were made there under licence, as the Victory was essentially a Chinese enterprise.
Regarding value, if it has just been overhauled, as you say and I assume it is in good appearance (it is rather difficult to tell without actually seeing the instrument), I would suggest it might be worth $80-100, but no more - and it would nave to be in very good condition to get the $100.
Sorry I can't be any more positive than this, Keith. There were a LOT of Victorys that flooded the market when they were first made and at best they would be good enough for a beginner to learn on and then invest in something better at a later date.
Cheers,
Frankie
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QUESTION: I made a mistake in reading the Brand, It is an Italian VIKING TRUMPET, not a victory, You must of misread my follow up Question, as I said it is very nice in original case, just been serviced, thank you for your reply, Kind regards, Keith
Answer
Hi Keith,
You're right, I did mis-read your email. That's what comes of trying to get information back too quickly.
Having said that, I can't help you at all. I have no records here of Viking trumpets whatsoever. I do know that a company called Viking made air horns.
I have done a fairly exhaustive search on the internet, through all my list of web pages, my database and history etc. and can find nothing at all with reference to a Viking brand. Viking is obviously not a well-known brand so I would tend to stick with my original valuation.
I have also been to a site called "Horn-u-copia" where they list just about every make known to man and there is no mention of Viking.
<http://www.horn-u-copia.net/display.php?selby=+where+instrument%3D%22Trumpet%22>
The only Italian maker of horns that I know of is Amati (which were also made in Czechoslovakia)- and I have one of their flugel horns. Nice instrument. Inexpensive, but a nice tone.
Sorry, Keith. I'm not a lot of help in your quest for information.
Frankie.
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