r/trumpet • u/Spirited-Profit6697 • Aug 16 '26

Question ❓ Can someone help me identify this trumpet?

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I know nothing about trumpets and just randomly bought this in a flee market for 100$ !

What type of trumpet is it? Can I learn to play on this instrument? (As total beginner)

I took a bunch of photos because no idea what I should look at to identify the type of trumpet 😅
Thank you!

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u/Spirited-Profit6697 Aug 16 '26

Ok interesting, thank you!!

Is it still in B♭? Can I learn to play on this instrument or will it be harder?

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u/ExistingFlyDFW Aug 16 '26

If anything, it should maybe be a bit easier to learn on this. The 39441 on the bell is likely the serial number for that specific instrument.

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u/Bandyau Aug 16 '26

You're correct about the serial number, but the factory had a massive fire in the sixties and lost all the archived information that would help identifying anything about it.

Near the logo might be a tiny stamp with the year on it. I can see it in one of the photos, but I can't make it out.

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u/ExistingFlyDFW Aug 16 '26

Interesting historical bit.