Kenneth G. Fiske Museum
Trumpets, Post Horns, Coach Horns, Cornetti
Slide Trumpets
B66 Trumpet of English origin, late 18th century, converted into a slide trumpet by William Phillips Ulyate, London, ca, 1830. Double watch spring mechanism with crooks in C, D, E-flat, E, and F, mouthpiece bit, eighteenth-century German mouthpiece.
B173 Trumpet attributed to John Köhler, London, ca. 1835. Double watch spring mechanism with crooks in C and E-flat. Stamped “J. Distin” and made for John Distin.
Modern Slide Trumpets (Cornets)
B296 Trumpet, C. G. Conn, Elkhart, ca. 1923, serial no. 201530.
B68 Trumpet, H. N. White Co., Cleveland, 1940-1945, serial no. 220710.
B136 Trumpet of Italian origin, ca. 1980. Engraved: “Adolf Lapini, Florence.”
B262 Trumpet, K.H.S. Musical Instrument Co., Taiwan, ca. 1980.
B313 Trumpet probably of Japanese origin, ca. 1985. Engraved: “Mirage.”
B447 Trumpet, Weril, Brazil, ca. 1999. Ser. No. D05184.
Natural Trumpets
B61 Trumpet of Austrian origin, ca. 1910. Stamped: "Austria".
B35 “Fanfare” Trumpet, attributed to J. W. Pepper, Philadelphia, ca. 1910. Stamped: “Pat. Oct. 29, 07, The Excelsior.”
B29 Trumpet of German origin, ca. 1915, Engraved: “Inf. Regt. 81 Nr. 3.”
B34 “Fanfare” Trumpet (Cornet) of U.S. origin, ca. 1925.
B450 Trumpet in Bb, Conn, Elkhart, 1929 (valve section), assembled at a later date.
B448 Trumpet in C, Pakistan, ca. 1990.
Cornetti
B2 Cornett of U.S. origin, ca. 1930. Straight form.
B1 Cornett of U.S. origin, ca. 1930. Curved form.
B362 Cornett of U.S. origin, ca. 1950. Curved form.
Post Horns
B228 Post horn, Boehm & Meinl, Gartenberg, ca. 1970. “Fürst Pless” model, three rotary valves.
B224 Post horn, Boehm & Meinl, Gartenberg, ca. 1970. “Fürst Pless” model.
Coach Horns
B83 Coach horn of English or U.S. origin, ca. 1910. Copper with integral mouthpiece.
B31 Coach horn, Conn Co., Elkhart, early 20th century. Folded tube.
B32 Coach horn, J. W. York Band Instrument Co., Grand Rapids, ca. 1930.
B33 Coach horn, H. N. White Co., Cleveland, 1930-45. Folded tube.
B85 Coach (tandem) horn, of English or U.S. origin, ca. 1935.
B172 Trumpet in Eb, Antonio Appurati, Modena, ca. 1835. Five-keys.
Vienna-valve Trumpets
B76 Trumpet in Bb, Graves & Co., Winchester, New Hampshire, ca. 1845, serial no. 234.
B472 Trumpet in Bb, Graves & Co., Boston, ca. 1845, serial no. 272.
B471 Trumpet in Eb, E. G. Wright, Boston, ca. 1848.
B478 Trumpet in G of German origin with Vienna valves, ca. 1855.
Fanfare Trumpets
B63 Trumpet, H. N. White Co., Cleveland, 1940-1945, serial no. 248103. Three Perinet valves.
B451 Trumpet in Eb, Anton Dehmals, Vienna, ca. 1950. Straight form.
B463 Trumpet in Bb, Supton, Netherlands, 20th century.
Piccolo Trumpets
B493 Trumpet in G, Mark J. Kalashen, New York, ca. 1905. In the form of a miniature cornet by Courtois, Levy model, probably imported.
B69 Trumpet in Bb, H. N. White Co., Cleveland, 1930-1935, serial no. 134283. Made for Clyde McCoy.
B449 Trumpet in Bb, J. Persy, Brussels, ca. 1950. Le Triomphe model, Four rotary valves.
B255 Trumpet in Bb, Martin Peter, Markneukirchen, ca. 1975. Four rotary valves.
Echo Trumpet
B407 Trumpet in Bb, C. G. Schuster, Jun., Markneukirchen, ca. 1890. Four rotary valves, the fourth valve opens a windway to the built-in metal mute.
Duplex Trumpet and Cornet
B367 Duplex horn by Dominic Callicchio, Los Angeles, ca. 1960. Three piston valves and two bells with a valve switch for each bell.
Orchestral F Trumpets
B467 Trumpet in F, probably Eastern European or France, ca. 1880. Mouthpiece shank in F, crooks for E, Eb, D, and C and coupler to lower the C crook for Bb.
B234 Trumpet in F, Emanuel Hüller, Graslitz, ca. 1900. Three rotary valves.
B368 Trumpet in F, Distin Co., Williamsport, Pennsylvania, ca. 1904, serial no. 18477. A rare American example of an orchestral trumpet.
Alto Trumpets
B477 Alto trumpet in Eb of German origin with Vienna valves, ca. 1865.
B77 Alto trumpet in Eb, Conn Co., Elkhart, ca. 1903, Serial no. 80655. Engraved: “Pat. June 15, 1886”.
B97 “Normaphon” in Eb (in Saxophone form) by Richard Heber, Markneukirchen, sold by C. A. Wunderlich, Siebenbrunn, ca. 1925. Piston valves.
B474 Trumpet in Bb, Ferdinando Roth, Milan, ca. 1880.
Valved Trumpets
B476 Trumpet in G, E. G. Wright, Boston, ca. 1860. Side-action rotary valves.
B425 Trumpet in Bb of German origin, ca. 1870. Side-action rotary valves.
B70 Trumpet in C of German origin, ca. 1875. Top-action string-activated rotary valves, engraved “R. Wurlitzer & Bro., Cincinnati”.
B406 Trumpet in Bb of German origin, ca. 1880. Three rotary valves.
B71 Trumpet in Bb of German origin, ca. 1890. Three rotary valves, engraved “F. Steinbach, Stuttgart.”
B74 Trumpet in Bb, W. Stowasser & Sons, Graslitz, ca. 1910. Four rotary valves, engraved: “Fillmore Music House Cincinnati, O. Agents.”
B163 Trumpet in Bb, Vega Co., Boston, ca. 1915. “Pea shooter” model.
B374 Trumpet in G, F. Besson, Paris, ca. 1916, serial no. 101458.
B75 Trumpet in Bb, probably of Italian origin, ca. 1920. Three rotary valves.
B248 Trumpet in Bb, probably of Austrian origin, ca. 1920. Three rotary valves.
B249 Trumpet in Bb, Franz Joseph Fuchs, Graslitz, ca. 1920. Three rotary valves.
B325 Trumpet in Bb, Conn Co., Elkhart, ca. 1920.
B501 Trumpet, B-flat, Martin Co., Elkhart, Indiana, Superlative Model, serial no. 37791.
B252 Trumpet in Bb or A, A. K. Hüttl, Graslitz, ca. 1925.
B445 Trumpet in C, Millereau, Paris, ca. 1925. Serial no. 5515.
B341 Trumpet in Bb, Buescher Co., Elkhart, ca. 1927, serial no. 191674.
B207 Trumpet in Bb, Conn Co., Elkhart, ca. 1928, serial no. 260794. “New York Symphony” model 2B.
B258 Trumpet in Bb, Conn Co., Elkhart, ca. 1929, serial no. 270032. “Victor” model 80A.
B318 Trumpet in Bb or A, E. A. Couturier, La Porte, Indiana, ca. 1930. With half-step valve.
B435 Trumpet in Bb, Conn Co., Elkhart, ca. 1935. Model 40B, serial no. 307930.
B231 Trumpet in Bb, Conn Co., Elkhart, ca. 1935, serial no. 4009. Stamped “Cavalier”.
B232 Trumpet in Bb, Courtois Co., Paris, ca. 1935, serial no. M.L. 4943.
B72 Trumpet in Bb, Johann Sattler, Graslitz, ca. 1937. Three push-rod rotors.
B273 Trumpet in Bb, Martin Co., Elkhart, ca. 1940, serial no. 53140. “The Indiana” model.
B179 Trumpet in Bb, F. E. Olds & Son, Los Angeles, ca. 1940, serial no. 8874. “Super Olds” model played by Mannie Klein.
B149 Trumpet in Bb, Conn Co., Elkhart, ca. 1948, serial no. 330233.
B204 Trumpet in Bb, Leblanc, Kenosha, ca. 1949, serial no. 12238. Probably made by Couesnon, Paris.
B281 Trumpet in Bb, Buescher Co., Elkhart, ca. 1950, serial no. 87716. “Tempo Bandmaster” model.
B165 Trumpet in Bb, F. E. Olds & Son, Los Angeles, ca. 1953-54, serial no. 119787. “Recording” model made for Mannie Klein.
B271 Trumpet in Bb, Conn Co., Elkhart, ca. 1957, serial no. 663448.
B445 Trumpet in Eb, Besson, London, 1970, serial no. 47787.
B255 Trumpet in Bb and A, H. Ganter, Munich, ca. 1977. Three rotary valves.
B469 Trumpet in C, J. Lidl, Brno, ca. 1980. Three rotary valves.
Reproductions of Historical Instruments
B65 Jäger Trompete (triple-coil horn) attributed to Bohland & Fuchs, Graslitz, ca. 1920.
B304 Trumpet, Gebrüder Alexander, Mainz, ca. 1920.
B131 Trumpet of U.S. origin, ca. 1930. Made in a Z shape as a reproduction of a medieval-period trumpet.
B226 Coiled (Jäger) trumpet, Gerald Endsley, Denver, ca. 1980. Includes three fingerholes.