[TPIN] Benge Trumpets

[jontrimble at suddenlink.net]

Fascinating information.  Thanks for the link....:)

Jon Trimble
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: <JFDonaldsn at aol.com>
To: <tpin at tpin.okcu.edu>
Sent: Saturday, February 03, 2007 5:04 PM
Subject: Re: [TPIN] Benge Trumpets


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>> Any idea how long the CG Benge was made? When did it
>> first come out? Any idea how many in existence?
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> Although it doesn't answer your questions exactly, here is some 
> information
> on the development of the Claude Gordon model and the larger bored Benges.
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> http://www.dallasmusic.org/gearhead/BengeCGdetails.html
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> I have put together a Benge trumpet database to try to establish
> manufacturing dates based upon serial number, and there aren't very many 
> CG models listed.
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> The Benge data base is found here:
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> http://www.dallasmusic.org/gearhead/Bengedata.html
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>     Jim Donaldson
>     Trumpet Gearhead
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