The company was founded by Ferdinand August 'Gus' Buescher (born Elk Township, Noble County, Ohio 26 April 1861 died Elkhart, Indiana 29 November 1937). At the very least it has a more open bell-tail assembly the flare in the bell on this horn begins to widen noticeably at the valve block. This horn seems to have a larger bore than the Buescher Model 11 pictured in its own set. Trumpets of the '20s tend to have pretty tight bores - it was the 'peashooter' era. Somebody played it the valves are quite worn, though they still seal up well with a heavier oil. Even the metal flanges in this horn's case, used to secure the lyre and swiping rod, are gold plated.Įven though this ninety-two year old horn is in exceptional condition, it is not a closet queen. The horn came with its original mute, mouthpiece and lyre all are gold plated. ![]() This was a premium finish option the engraving is more extensive than on the more common satin silver plated horns. It has Buescher's satin-gold plate finish with burnished gold plating in the bell and engraving details. A modern trumpet mouthpiece will not seat at all properly in this horn's receiver. Like all of Buescher's trumpets of the early and middle 1920s, it is configured to accept a small-shank trumpet mouthpiece. It's valves are top-sprung with star guides. ![]() This is a Bb horn capable of being adjusted to play in the key of A. ![]() A Model 10 trumpet made about 1922 by the Buescher Band Instrument Company of Elkhart, Indiana.
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