[TPIN] Buffet trumpet

[Joel Eymard]

Steve Gray a écrit :
>
>      Hello  ,
>
>    I am trying to find information on a vintage Buffet trumpet. It was 
> given as a gift to a friend's father 30-40 years ago  and rarely if 
> ever played .
>     It is in near new condition , plays great and has a wonderful sound .
>     I know that Buffet did not make trumpets but contracted them out. 
> The question is who made it , when and how much is it worth ?  The 
> owner wants to sell it since his father has passed away and he doesn't 
> play .
>      The serial # is 1078 . I can tell  that is it a very well built 
> trumpet . There is no wear on the valves , no dents and just a very 
> small bit of lacquer wear on the end of a  slide  and the back of the 
> bow .
>
>    Here is a link to photos of it
>
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/47387225@N00/sets/72157605124055997/show/
>
>       Any information would be appreciated .
>
>             Steve  Gray  in Santa  Cruz  , CA 

The general design looks like Selmer (Paris) "balanced action" but some 
parts (waterkeys, valves) come likely from Courtois. It was probably 
made in France by a small workshop. This is a very interesting horn, 
which I had never seen before, maybe a prototype.

Joel (from France)
http://la.trompette.free.fr