Benge Pocket Trumpet For Sale

jhatpro · Posted: Fri Sep 05, 2003 1:23 pm Post subject:

Just came from The Brass Bow, which has a rare Benge pocket trumpet for sale for $850. It's the first pocket horn I've played that really sounds like a trumpet, possibly because it has a 4 1/2-inch bell, about an inch bigger than the bells on Jupiters, etc.

Not sure of the vintage, but the horn is in great shape: lacquered yellow brass, no dings, good valves, compression, etc.

At one time I believe Benge pockets were going for around $2,000.

I pass this along hoping somone will buy it before I'm overcome by temptation and go racing back there.

For more on the horn, contact Ken Allen at The Brass Bow:

http://www.thebrassbow.com/
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_ConnMan · Posted: Fri Sep 05, 2003 4:05 pm Post subject:

Ah Jim, you need that Benge to balance out that horn tree display thing you on the wall!

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jhatpro · Posted: Fri Sep 05, 2003 4:29 pm Post subject:

That's just what I've been thinking, and that's the problem. Seriously, that Benge pocket is going to make someone very happy. It's on consignment, I don't know who from. But they sure took good care of it.
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Jim Hatfield

"The notes are there - find them.” Mingus

2021 Martinus Geelan Custom
2005 Bach 180-72R
1965 Getzen Eterna Severinsen
1946 Conn Victor
1998 Scodwell flugel
1986 Bach 181 cornet
1954 Conn 80A cornet
2002 Getzen bugle