How do I find out how old my trumpet is?

Type in the serial number printed on the outside of your second valve. They have serial number counters that know what year the trumpet is made. 498897 is the serial number.

Do Boosey and Hawkes still make instruments?

Sadly, instrument making no longer takes place at Boosey and Hawkes. The company began in the 1790s when Thomas Boosey set the business up as a bookseller and lending library but instruments were probably first sold by Boosey and Sons around 1850.

Where are trumpet serial numbers?

Serial numbers on trombones normally appear on the body near the slide receiver (arrow) or on the slide receiver or mouthpiece receiver (circled). On a trumpet, look on either side of the center valve for the serial number.

Are Besson trumpets good?

Besson and French Besson Trumpets NOT made by Kanstul Some student line Besson instruments are now made in a modern plant in India , and are still good instruments as they have maintained quality standards.

Where is Boosey and Hawkes located?

Boosey & Hawkes is a British music publisher purported to be the largest specialist classical music publisher in the world….Boosey & Hawkes.

Parent company	Concord
Headquarters location	Aldwych, City of Westminster London, WC2
Key people	John Minch Janis Susskind OBE
Official website

What happened to Boosey and Hawkes?

Both were involved in music publishing and the manufacture of musical instruments. From 1930 the merged company continued this twin business activity for many decades until 2003 when the instrument division was sold, leaving Boosey & Hawkes focusing solely on music publishing.

What’s higher than a trumpet?

While both instruments look generally similar, a cornet is smaller than a trumpet, and often rounder in shape. In addition, cornet mouthpieces are deeper than most trumpet mouthpieces, which also contributes to that instrument’s warmer, less piercing sound, making the cornet better suited for some brass ensembles.

What is the serial number of a Boosey and Hawkes cornet?

This chart is primarily intended to help with the identification of Sovereign Cornets but will help with Identifying other Boosey and Hawkes made brass instruments. Serial numbers are in the format 928-817061.

When did Boosey and Hawkes buy Rudall Carte?

The company was bought by Boosey & Hawkes during World War II, but Rudall Carte instruments do not appear in the main Boosey & Hawkes woodwood serial number sequence until 1955. Instruments stamped with the Rudall Carte name and a serial number above about 70000 can be dated from the lists below.

What are the serial numbers for Boosey and co?

Boosey & Co brasswind serial numbers Boosey & Co and Boosey & Hawkes brasswind serial numbers This list is based on a study of the surviving workshop archives of Boosey & Co and Boosey & Hawkes, now in the care of the Horniman Museum, London

When did Boosey and Hawkes change their name?

Boosey & Co./ Boosey & Hawkes Serial Numbers 14345-560000. In 1874, Boosey & Co. abandoned the Distin name and merged the serial number sequences. The new combined sequence begins at 14345 and therefore overlaps the earlier sequence for brass instruments other than cornets.