AboutMike 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.
I purchased this King Tempo Trumpet, model 494670, horn 4 years ago from a music shop in Northern Michigan. The shop said it checked, cleaned and repaded the horn. I am interested in selling it now and was wondering what price to ask. I think I paid about $500 for the horn 4 years ao.
Answer Deb, The trumpet is from about 1974 so it isn't of great value to a collector. The Tempo was a good intermediate level horn and plays dark and full. Buying a horn from a music store usually adds a lot to the price. They do maintenance and work and the overhead is added into the horns they sell. As a private individual selling you can usually get about 1/2 to 2/3 what a music store gets. Judging by your picture you could possibly get $250 but not more than that. Probably more in the $125-175 range is realistic.
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