[TPIN] Benge Trumpets

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Flip,
Any idea how long the CG Benge was made? When did it first come out? Any idea how many in existence?

Brad Bumsted

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From: Flip Oakes <flip at flipoakes.com> 

> Jon, 
> 
> Bob is correct... 
> 
> The .453 bore was the #1X 
> 
> The .460 bores were #2X, #3X, #4X, and #5X. 
> 
> The .464 bores were 2X+, and 3X+ 
> 
> The .468 bores were 6X, the 6XCG had the .464 choke I the bell tailstock, 
> and it was a lighter gauge bell then the standard 6x. 
> 
> The .470 bore was the #7X 
> 
> Ralph Jones also has this posted at : http://www.whc.net/rjones/Benge1.html 
> 
> All The Best, 
> 
> Flip Oakes 
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> 
> on 2/1/07 3:26 PM, Robert Eye at ra_eye at sbcglobal.net wrote: 
> 
> > Jon, 
> > 
> > Are you sure someone didn't stick a 5x bell on a 6x frame? 
> > Does the bell ferrule have a number on it, or is there just 
> > a number on the bell stamp? 
> > 
> > Standard 5x's were 0.460". I don't recall that there was 
> > even a stock MLP 5x - not that you couldn't order one ... 
> > 
> > Regards, 
> > 
> > Bob Eye 
> > Dallas, TX 
> > 
> > --- jontrimble at suddenlink.net wrote: 
> > 
> >> My Benge 5x (L) is a .468. it dates around 76-77 seriel 
> >> number under 20K. 
> >> 
> >> Jon Trimble 
> >> jontrimble at suddenlink.net 
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