[TPIN] Benge 7X

[TrptJoe at aol.com]

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A 6X has L (large) stamped as the bore size; a 7X has LP (large-plus) as the 
stamping.

The maufacturing of Benge instruments moved from Anaheim (LA Benges) to 
Eastlake, Ohio, in 1983. Directly lifted from a document with which I am overly 
familiar:

"When King purchased the Benge Company in 1972 they quickly moved the 
production facilities to Anaheim, California, although the bell stamping of Los 
Angeles remained unchanged.   Also, during the King ownership, the product line was 
expanded to include piccolo trumpets, flugelhorns and trombones. 
     In 1983, the King company decided to consolidate their manufacturing 
facilities and moved production of Benge instruments to their Eastlake, Ohio 
factory.   In 1985 King 
Musical Instruments was acquired by the C. G. Conn Ltd. of Elkhart, Indiana, 
although production of Benges remained in Eastlake."

The latest LA Benge that I know of is Dave Sheetz's #42993. The are some 
Benges numbered earlier than that that were made in Eastlake, but they've been 
specialty instruments: #42377 (piccolo) and #42331 (flugel). Both have USA 
stamped on the bell instead of Los Angeles.

Joe Lill
www.musicbyjoelill.com/benge


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