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Favorite Links
Below are links to great resources. Some have "disappeared", so we've linked to the Wayback Machine
General information:
- Trumpet Herald a great resource and way to communicate with fellow trumpeters
- A Trumpet Cleaning Instructions - this link is no longer valid, but is being left as a placeholder until we find a replacement
- Player/Trumpet list Look up who played which model of trumpet or cornet
- The Trumpet Gearhead Some great information was compiled by Jim Donaldson, who recently passed away. Some of the pricing information is now a bit dated, but still a good reference.
- Charlie Melk, our recommendation for restoration work
- Paul Ayick's page great photos of vintage trumpets
Specific Brand Historical information
There are others, but these are the brands that are of most interest to us.
- Bach
- The Bach Loyalist
- Vincent Bach's World The late Roy Hempley created a site with all the old "Bachology" articles and more! Roy did a lot to advance our understanding of the developmental years of Vincent Bach's trumpet building.
- Benge
- Benge Resource Site - Great historical information about the original Benge trumpet
- Conn
- The Conn Loyalist - THE information source about vintage Conn trumpets
- Olds
- Olds Central Tons of great historical information about Olds instruments.
- A Short History of F.E. Olds and Son
- Olds Serial Number estimates - Robb Stewart's revised estimates
- Super Evolution - Chronology of design changes in the Olds Super trumpet from 1932 to 1979
- Reynolds
- Schilke
- The Schilke Loyalist Another site developed by the Late Jim Donaldson
- Yamaha
