Trumpet/mahillon 13299

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Expert: Mike Pawul - 5/16/2009


Question

mahillon 13299
hello! I have a mahillon cornet, 13299 in the valve, 3428 on the horn. it is engraved and very battered. I guess it is silver plated. it is C MAHILLON AND CO LONDON. I would love to know anything about this instrument.

Answer
Mark, C Mahillion and Co of London was a division of Mahillion of Bruxelles Belgium and operated from 1844-1922. Judging by your serial it was made sometime around 1900. They made quality instruments that were considered pro players in their day. There is little information available on their line of cornets so I can't tell you much more.
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    Rating(1-10)Knowledgeability = 8Clarity of Response = 10Politeness = 10
    CommentThanks so much for that, just finding the approximate date is very very interesting!


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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 several bands and have many "old timers" that are familiar with most things that I am not. I collect, repair, and refinish old horns and have sold over 600 with more than 400 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 work on over 900 horns.

Organizations
Kosair Shrine Brass Band and Dance Band, The Notables, The Mello Tones, Bourbon City Brass Band, River Cities Concert Band, Derby City Brass Band, University of Louisville Community Band, Member of Trumpet Players International Network (TPIN), Bugles Across America (BAA), Member of the National Association of Professional Band Instrument Repair Technicians (NAPBIRT)

Education/Credentials
I played at Brunswick High School. I played through college and have a BS in Business Administration from Trinity College. Of course, I am still learning from all my friends that play and work on trumpets around the world.

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

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