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VINTAGE PAN AMERICAN Bb/C TRUMPET WITH GOLD BELL FLARE

$ 184.8

Availability: 26 in stock
  • Instrument: Trumpet
  • Valve Type: Piston
  • Brand: Pan American
  • Color: Silver
  • Key: Bb/C
  • Set Includes: Case
  • Condition: Used

    Description

    Shipping listed is for the US 48 Contiguous States – we do not ship to Puerto Rico.  If located in a US territory, APO/FPO, Alaska or Hawaii please contact for shipping charges as it will be more expensive to ship to your location.
    Sorry, no overseas sales for this item.
    Up for sale is a Vintage Pan American Bb/C Trumpet
    Used as is condition.
    Serial #78450
    1903 Production
    This trumpet was built in Elkhart, IN.
    This can be played in the Key of Bb or C by removing the main extension slide.  Plays great in Bb with the extension and C when removed.  The instrument in the Key of C is fair but not as good as the Bb.
    For the age this is in excellent condition.
    The satin silver plating shows less than 1% wear.
    We can’t confirm but with the plating in this condition we believe some shop re-plated this.
    The inside of bell flare looks like it was gold plated but it has turned cloudy.
    The valves were nickel plated.
    They show no wear and have good air compression.
    Our local University Professor gave it a test ride and his comment was “wow – this plays very good for its age”!
    Specifications:
    Brass construction with satin silver plated body
    Slides are polished bright silver plated
    Gold lacquered (cloudy) inside bell flare
    .420” small bore
    4.5” bell diameter
    Made in Elkhart, IN
    This includes a usable SKB case.
    Two of the bottom feet are pushed in but it’s a solid complete case.
    This is missing the 3
    rd
    slide stop rod rut.
    All parts look original.
    No mouthpiece
    **Update since being listed**  We received a message noting our assumption that Conn made this and Pan American distributed this is not correct.  We cannot confirm the information given to us but the information could be 100% accurate and we felt it was worth sharing with ebay customers.
    "
    This Pan American made model 30B in vintage circa 1929.  Pan American had its own serial systems.  It is not made by Conn in the way the term implies: Pan American was a relatively independent manufacturing subsidiary of CG Conn Ltd, incorporated in Jul 1919, with its own separate factory opening in Nov 1919. Pan American had its own serial systems, patents, trademarks, brands, models, catalogs, marketing, distribution, etc.  CG Conn Ltd was a brand, manufacturer and holding company like General Motors with GM, Cadillac, Buick, Chevrolet, etc subsidiaries. Pan American was one of Conn's. Conn Ltd the manufacturer was another subsidiary. There were others as well.
    "
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