Al bentheman New Member Joined: Posts: 3 Posted: Fri 6:18 am Post subject: Thanks a million!!!! I can't believe there are Besson knock-offs now. I stand corrected 0 cents it is!! Regards Trevor Levermann Veteran Member Joined: Posts: 142 Location: Germany Posted: Fri 2:35 am Post subject: Still 50% too much. Camelbrass Heavyweight Member Joined: Posts: 1375 Location: Dubai, UAE Posted: Fri 2:16 am Post subject: Sorry Leverman. Regards Trevor Levermann Veteran Member Joined: Posts: 142 Location: Germany Posted: Fri 2:13 am Post subject: 0 cents. #FRENCH BESSON SERIAL NUMBERS SERIAL NUMBER#They all have the same serial number (even the fake cornets and pocket trumpets) and probably made in India. If you look carefully it says Bessons with an s, not Besson. Of your number.regards Alan SEWBBA Life Member camelbrass Heavyweight Member Joined: Posts: 1375 Location: Dubai, UAE Posted: Fri 2:12 am Post subject: Hi there, Don't touch it. Check it out click on SEARCH then SERIAL NUMBER SEARCH.omit the H. Posted: Fri 1:27 am Post subject: According to the Besson website your trumpet was made in 1903. Alanbach Veteran Member Joined: Posts: 413 Location: South Wales U.K. -:: Author Message bentheman New Member Joined: Posts: 3 Posted: Thu 7:57 pm Post subject: I just found an old English Besson Trumpet serial # H.75983 Does anyone know how I can find out some specifics on this horn before I put money into it? Thanks for any clues. I hope to take this horn with me next year (not this year) to Swansea. Lee has serviced the horn and it appears to be sound - no red rot or other problem that would preclude a restoration. Lee Stofer currently has the horn and is going to be restoring it over the next year, to include cutting it down a little bit (it consistently plays 40 cents flat for me). I bought the horn from my first sergeant who himself had purchased the horn from a euph player in the Royal Fusiliers in 1968. With it, I was able to date a Boosey & Co. It is a very extensive research and covers dates and numbers not covered in the Saxworks list, but it takes some work to dig through.Īccording to this list, your horn was manufactured in 1957. These archives and the historical instrument collection were turned over to the Horniman Museum of London in 2003. This continued until the demise of Besson in 2005 and its ultimate re-emergence under Buffet-Crampon with manufacturing in a different facility (using different tooling) in Markneukirchen. At that point, manufacture of parts was moved to Markneukirchen, Germany while assembly took place in Watford, UK. This list is based on searches of the archives of the Besson/Boosey & Hawkes Edgware factory when it was shut down in 2001 by the acquisition of the Besson manufacturing from Boosey & Hawkes by the The Music Group. #FRENCH BESSON SERIAL NUMBERS SERIAL NUMBERS#Is another list of Besson Serial numbers from the Horniman Museum. Generally not considered the best of Besson, but this one seems to be VERY good. I just purchased a 2001 Sovereign 967, final year of Edgeware, UK production. Of course condition and individual variation are everything.ĭoug Ruby P.S Breaking news. They also have the non-floating soldered on leadpipe which tends to darken the sound. They benefit from having the plastic valve guides and can use the same felts, dampers and guides as current production. Generally I think the mid-vintage 967's (before the introduction of the 967GS with floating leadpipe) are pretty good.
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