Expert: Mike Pawul - 6/13/2009

Question
QUESTION: Mike,
I recently lost the lowe valve cape for my 1952 Henri Selmer trumpet - this cap has the threads on the outside of the cap, not the inside.

Where can I find a replacement. Gold or silver - makes no difference. I', a professional musician and not inclined to vanity.

Thanks in advance,

Arden D. Moser
Roswell, Georgia

ANSWER: Arden, Most of the big repair shops should have one. Rich Ita is in your area and should be able to get you one. Here is his website: http://www.brassinstrumentworkshop.com/

On a side note, we need more players like you that aren't prone to vanity. Most players would want it as a perfect match so I give you kudos!

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QUESTION: Mike:I've tried Rich Ita and also the Large Ken Stanton repair shop at their Marietta location. Neither has been able to help. If you have a few more names and phone numbers i will give them a call.

Thank you for your prompt answer to my original question.

Arden Moser

ANSWER: Arden, Send me a message to my email and I will give you my cell. I can order the part but am not sure it is an exact fit. It is a much more modern cap and I want to be sure the size hasn't changed. I need you to give me some measurements to make sure.

brass1mike@aol.com

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QUESTION: Mike:
I'll look forward to receiving your cell phone number. For yourinformation, my cell number is . I'll look forward to hearing form you.

Maybe this will help. I used a Calipre that i keep for measuring trumpet bore. The inside measurement of the valve at the cap thread point is 17 mm. The outisde measurement of the cap threads is every so slightly in excess of 17mm.

I'll look forward to hearing form you.If the cap will fit I'll work out some way of pay for it by check or MaasterCasrd..

By way of introduction, I go way back to the 40's during WWII when, as a 16 year old kid, I was on the road with the aBernie Cummins band, the Glen Gray Casaloma Orchestra, and the Frank Marti latin band. Since then I've been in two military bands, and continuous show bands and bigbands, and now working in two big bands in the Atlanta area.

In othewords, I'm olde then dirt.

Thanks, for your help.

Arden Moser
320 Knoll Woods Drive
Roswell, Georgia.  

Answer
Please send me a note to my private email. They will not let phone numbers go through here. So where you list yours is blank. New fangled contraptions...LOL joke for us older guys! Based on your measurements it should work fine. I'll call you as soon as I get your number to discuss ordering it.