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Burbank Benge Instrument Survey

www.musicbyjoelill.com/bengeRevised 5/25/18 at 2:59 PM of 26 Joe Lill: 773-612-3449; [email protected]

SerialNumber

Pitch

Bore:M,

ML,MLPor L

Finish SourceDate of

mostrecent info

Bell:StaffLogo

YorN

Bell:Size

S(4 5/8")

or L(4 3/4")

& Model

Bell:Flange

S(3/4")

orL

(1-1/8")

Receiver:Single

orDoubleLine,

DoubleRings,

or none

BoreMarkingLocation:leadpipe

side,bell sideor none

BellModel

MarkingLocation:

ferruleor none

1st ValveSaddle/

Trigger?Y or N

Alterations AnecdotalComments

1705 Bb L Silver DaveNorman 12/12/17 Y S L Double

Lines Bell None Y Reconditioned by Zig Kanstul.

Acquired by David Cannon from FredCirksena, who had sold it to

David L. Parrish. Cirksena repurchasedfrom Parrish in May 2014. Cirksena

acquired it from John Baber.Originally owned by Al Ballanco

New Orleans bandleader.Sold on Ebay in October, 2017;

purchased by DN in December 2017.

1707 Bb L Lacquer RandyMurphy 5/29/12 Y S

4 5/8" L DoubleLines Bell None N

Lower tuning slide measures like amedium-large bore trumpet (.460); the

rest is .468.

1715 Bb L Gold WichitaBand 5/12/10 Y L Double

Lines Leadpipe N

1717 Bb L Lacquer JohnBaber 7/13/10 Y S

4 5/8"S

3/4"SingleLine Leadpipe None N

Not really alterations, as they wereseemingly custom-ordered in the

original manufacture: twoprotective patches on the horn (on

the 2nd slide and the 3rd casing) and twin tuning slide braces (ala Bach).

Latest large bore with the staff logoso far. Purchased from Matthew Stocker

in June 2010.

1726 Bb L EbayAuction 9/25/11

1739 Bb L ChipStrunk 10/5/06

1742 Bb L Silver RobTyson 11/4/07 N S

4 9/16" L SingleLine Leadpipe Y

Leadpipe replaced; valves rebuilt;Amado water key installed by

Bob Reeves @1992.

Purchased in 1963 from histeacher, Don Hood, in

Oklahoma City.

1745 Bb L TomLovitt 6/2/01

This info was posted to the Benge Nut Guestbook by TL; the Benge

dealer in Kansas City.Sold by Tom Lovitt on 9/8/63.




1776 Bb L JeffreyDimmel 5/13/16




1781 Bb L AntonyGullick 2/10/01 Source: Pat Olguin's

Benge Guestbook

1784 Bb L GlennRutz 10/15/13 Purchased used in the 1970s.

1789 Bb L Lacquer NigelBath 2/24/12 N Single

Line Leadpipe None Leadpipe has been repaired;patch on 2nd valve slide.

Purchased in February 2012 froman antique shop in Yorkshire, England.




1797 Bb L Silver GaryGarcia 5/7/08 N Leadpipe None Y

Original bell replaced withan LA Claude Gordon bell.

Water keys replaced with Amatos.

Essentially, a 6X turned into a CG.Purchased from Karen Lauster in 2008.

1802 Bb L Silver PerBejstam 83/09 N

L5 1/8"

(!)

S3/4"

SingleLine Leadpipe None Y

Finger hook and tuning slide replaced. Refurbished in July 2009by Tom Green at Green's Buffing.

Purchased from Dillon Music in April2004. Formerly owned by SeymourRosenfeld (Philadelphia Orch.) whohad a custom bell made for the horn.

1803 Bb L GilLindsley 7/11/08

1804 Bb L Silver LloydKrivanek 10/12/11 N L

4 3/4"S

5/8"SingleLine Leadpipe None Y

Originally lacquered. Silver-platedin 1969; restored to lacquer in

June 2011 by Fix This. Leadpipe & tuning replaced due to red rot.New parts made by Kanstul.

Original owner; purchased new inlate 1964/early 1965 from Kagan

& Gaines in Chicago.Selected from four Benges.

1818 Bb L Silver EdCarhart 10/2/08 N Leadpipe Y

Purchased used a number ofyears ago from Palm Beach

musician Joe Rene.

1827 Bb L Gold JohnTavlin 7/10/07 N S

4 5/8" S SingleLine Leadpipe None N Originally lacquered. Purchased from an Ebay

auction in July 2007.

1831 Bb L Silver BarrieMizerski 6/20/16 N S Single

Line Leadpipe None Y

1836 Bb L WallyWhite 9/18/06 Source: Jim Donaldson's

Benge Data Base

1839 Bb L Lacquer DanRichardson 6/2/08 *Y S

3/4"SingleLine Leadpipe N Two patches on 1st valve.

*A Chicago bell; a replacement?

Formerly owned by Mike Paulson, TomSnelson and Jeff Briddle. Likely has a

Chicago bell on a Burbank Benge.



SerialNumber

Pitch

Bore:M,

ML,MLPor L


mostrecent info

Bell:StaffLogo

YorN

Bell:Size

S(4 5/8")

or L(4 3/4")

& Model

Bell:Flange

S(3/4")

orL

(1-1/8")

Receiver:Single

orDoubleLine,

DoubleRings,

or none



BellModel

MarkingLocation:

ferruleor none

1st ValveSaddle/

Trigger?Y or N


1844 Bb L BobO'Donnell 11/1/10

Purchased new from Donald Bengein 1965. Bob was told by Donald that

#1844 was the last horn he had that wasmade by his father.

1846 Bb L MikeArmstrong 11/2/10 Purchased used @1975.

1855 Bb L Silver JeffreyWohlbach 2/19/08 Leadpipe Bell repaired by Charlie Melk;

it had been bent up "Dizzy-style."

Purchased used; it had also beenpainted black, but the paint has

been removed.

1857 Bb L Lacquer EbayAuction 12/17/05 L None

1860 Bb L MatthewAyres 7/15/16

3352 DennisGebhardt 9/18/06 Source: Jim Donaldson's

Benge Data Base

3353 Bb ML LacquerEarl

JosephQuinn

8/8/07 Y N

Sold on Ebay in July 2007. EJQkept the letter from Benge thatcame with the horn. It's dated

Nov. 28, 1953, sent from Burbank.

3361 Bb ML Silver David L.Parrish 4/30/12 Y S

4 5/8"L

1 1/8"DoubleLines Leadpipe None N Originally lacquered;

silver plated in 2008.

Original owner; purchased in fall 1953through James S. Mackay, the Benge

dealer in Minneapolis. DLP had to waitfor Benge to get the Burbank shop

set up before he got the horn.

3366 Bb ML Lacquer TomEvans 9/10/15 Y S

4 5/8"L

1 1/8"DoubleLines Leadpipe None N Purchased through Ebay in

August 2015.

3368 Bb JoeSummerhill 3/12/06 Y Seen and played by Mike Lill.

3370 WayneHolm 9/18/06 Source: Jim Donaldson's

Benge Data Base

3372 Bb ML Lacquer RandyMurphy 10/15/14 Y S

4 5/8"DoubleLines Leadpipe None N

The cracked leadpipe was replacedby one provided by Kanstul. Repair

work done by Steve Winans(Doctor Valve).

Purchased from Kyle Bohrer; it washis grandfather's horn.

3379 Bb ML Silver EbayAuction 6/15/16 Y L Double

Lines Leadpipe Y

3384 Bb ML(LM) Silver Ray

Linaweaver 7/4/08 Y DoubleLines Leadpipe None Y

Originally lacquered. Silver platedand reconditioned in the mid-70sthrough Norm Bartaol's store in

Sepulveda.

Original owner; purchased in 1953through his teacher, Frank Anglund. Thebore marking is stamped LM instead ofML. It has a lyre holder on the 3rd slide.

3385 Bb ML(LM) Lacquer Dick

Picolla 6/23/14 Y L1 1/8"

DoubleLines Leadpipe None N

Original owner; ordered in Sept. 1953;delivered in December 1953. The boremarking is stamped LM instead of ML.

3391 Bb ML(LM) Silver Jeff

Martin 1/20/09 Y S4 5/8" L Double

Lines Leadpipe None Y

Purchased from Dave Brown is late 2008. The bore marking is stamped

LM instead of ML. Formerlyowned by Dave Couden.

3404 Bb ML Lacquer Cyrus I.Kahn 11/1/10 Y Double

Lines Leadpipe N Original owner; purchased in 1954 through his teacher, Ed Truetel.

3425 ML RobertPolland 9/18/06 Source: Jim Donaldson's

Benge Data Base

3442 Bb ML Lacquer StephenFrost 3/15/11 Y L Double

Lines Leadpipe None N Purchased in 2011 fromEllman's Music.

3446 Bb ML Lacquer AlanLaschiver 5/29/11 Y S L Double

Lines Leadpipe N Valves replated; horn relacquered.

Purchased from Leroy Duncan,who purchased it from a Virginia

trumpeter; the original owner mayhave been a student at Indiana.

3454 Bb ML Lacquer EbayAuction 3/8/13 Y L Double

Lines Leadpipe None N

3466 Bb ML Lacquer JeffMartin 3/24/07 Y S

4 5/8"S1"

DoubleLines Leadpipe Y Purchased from Sandy Craig, who

purchased it from John Worley.

3478 Bb ML Lacquer RandyMurphy 3/28/13 Y Double

Lines Leadpipe NThe latest Burbank with both

Chicago features so far; it has astaff logo and double lines.

3481 Bb ML Lacquer DougDaniel 7/16/07 N Single

Line NThe earliest Burbank without eitherChicago feature so far; no staff logo;

it has a single line receiver.

3488 Bb ML Lacquer ShelleyCoble 10/28/09 N Single

Line LeadpipeSC's father, Rudy J. Domitrovich, wasthe original owner and, for years, kept

the letter from Benge in his case.



SerialNumber

Pitch

Bore:M,

ML,MLPor L


mostrecent info

Bell:StaffLogo

YorN

Bell:Size

S(4 5/8")

or L(4 3/4")

& Model

Bell:Flange

S(3/4")

orL

(1-1/8")

Receiver:Single

orDoubleLine,

DoubleRings,

or none



BellModel

MarkingLocation:

ferruleor none

1st ValveSaddle/

Trigger?Y or N


3491 Bb ML Lacquer Daniel J.Smerchak 9/6/09 N Double

Lines Leadpipe N Refinished in 1985.Original owner; purchased new in 1955

while he was in high school. No stafflogo, but a double-line receiver.

3506 Bb ML Silver RandyHajek 12/2/16 N None None N Some patching on valve casing.

Receiver replaced at some point.Purchased through Ebay.

Formerly owned by Mickey McMahan.

3507 Bb L Brass ChrisDerrer 4/4/18 N

Acquired through a trade with MikeAckerman, who acquired it in 2017.

The earliest large bore in the 3000 series by far.

3513 KennethHerbst 9/18/06 Source: Jim Donaldson's

Benge Data Base

3520 Bb ML Lacquer AlanLarsen 1/20/08 N S L Double

Lines Leadpipe None N Formerly owned by Ryan Zoghlin.No staff logo, but a double-line receiver.

3527 Bb M ScottApelgren 1/5/17 The earliest medium-bore

Burbank so far; it has the M stamp.

3539 Bb ML MannyDoughty 7/3/07 L Single

Line Leadpipe Purchased used by MD'sfather in the mid-1960s.

3543 Bb ML Silver MarkShryack 10/9/10 N Single

Line Leadpipe None N

Replated along the way. Patches have

been added to the horn. A 2nd pinkyring had been added to, and removed

from, the bell.

Purchased by Carroll (Cappy) Lewisin 1958 from George Wendt for $200.

Lewis was a very active LA studioplayer for many years. Purchasedby MS trhough Ebay in July 2010.

3558 Bb ML Lacquer BillSimenson 10/7/07 N S

4 5/8"S

7/8"SingleLine Leadpipe Y

1st valve saddle added. Patchesadded to leadpipe & tuning slide;brace moved from 2nd valve to

3rd; 1st valve casing slightlylonger than 2nd & 3rd.

Purchased from an Ebayauction in 2000.

3559 Bb ML Silver David K.Mason 12/1/16 N Single

Line Leadpipe N Copper valve stems. Given to him by cousin in 1969.

3566 Bb ML Lacquer JackMcCormick 2/27/15 N S

4 5/8"SingleLine Leadpipe Y None.

Purchased used through Brent Laidler(Brent's Bench) in Lafayette, IN.

Purchased new in 1957 for Bill Castell.

3572 Bb Lacquer DickCuchetti 7/18/12

3601 Bb ML Bare Brass

BarrieMizerski 4/5/07 N S

4 5/8" L SingleLine Leadpipe *

Originally lacquered, restored andsilver plated, and then stripped

down to the brass. Leadpipereplaced, 1st saddle added.

Purchased from Sy Pryweller, whobought it new in March 1956 for

$250 while a student at Indiana U.

3603 Bb ML Gold JoeTriscari 1/13/13 Leadpipe Y Gold plated by Kanstul.

Formerly owned by Joe's uncle, Joe, who bought it from Elden.After Uncle Joe's death in 1961it went to Uncle Ray who used

it until retiring in 1979.

3609 C ML Lacquer BillKrinsky 10/24/08

This horn was selected for BK byHarry Glantz, his teacher.Purchased from Andy Ike.

3617 Bb ML Silver JimCalabrese 1/6/11 N * None Y

Leadpipe & receiver havebeen replaced. Bell was repleaced

with a Resno UMI bell.

3623 Bb ML Lacquer EbayAuction 7/14/13 N L

4 3/4"SingleLine None N

3626 Bb ML Lacquer JohnPattison 1/9/12 Leadpipe Original bell replaced with

an early LA bell. Purchased in 1974 from Daryl Eaton.

3649 Bb ML Lacquer MikeLill 12/17/05 (N) (L) S Single

Line Leadpipe (Y)Large Burbank bell was replaced by a large Besson bell. Braces replaced,

saddle & slide rings added

Bell had no staff logoor bell model number

3650 Bb ML Lacquer EbayAuction 5/19/07 N L L Single

Line Leadpipe N

3652 Bb ML Silver DickPrestage 5/29/06 N L S Single

Line Leadpipe N

3659 CharlieTurner 9/18/06 Source: Jim Donaldson's

Benge Data Base

3666 Bb ML Lacquer DanPatrylak 9/13/06 3X The Marine Band bought

it for him in 1956.

3669 C ML Lacquer MichelleKingston 10/16/06 N L Single

Line Leadpipe Y Ist saddle added on. Formerly owned byZack Taylor.

3679 Bb ML Lacquer KurtKaufman 7/20/14 N 3X Single




SerialNumber

Pitch

Bore:M,

ML,MLPor L


mostrecent info

Bell:StaffLogo

YorN

Bell:Size

S(4 5/8")

or L(4 3/4")

& Model

Bell:Flange

S(3/4")

orL

(1-1/8")

Receiver:Single

orDoubleLine,

DoubleRings,

or none



BellModel

MarkingLocation:

ferruleor none

1st ValveSaddle/

Trigger?Y or N


3681 JohnCreed 10/1/99 Source: Pat Olguin's

Benge Guestbook

3683 Bb PhilLeslie 10/11/06

3693 Bb ML Silver DonaldRugg 8/27/07 N S

4 5/8" L None None Y The leadpipe, main tuning slide& 2nd valve slide were missing.

The 3rd slide ring wasnot attached.

3703 C ML Lacquer EbayAuction 1/23/10 N Single


3708 D/Eb JimSmith 5/3/00 Source: Pat Olguin's

Benge Guestbook

3735 Bb ML Lacquer RonModell 8/23/06 5X

One of the very first 5X horns;discussed in a letter to RM fromElden Benge. RM was the agent.

3740 Bb ML Silver MerleJenkins 5/25/11 N L Single

Line Leadpipe * N Valves replated by Anderson Plating.

*This horn has a star stamped near theferrule. It's known that Elden Bengedidn't want to mark the 5X trumpets

(at this point); I wonder if this is a 5X.

3744 Bb ML Lacquer KenSperry 10/2/10 N S * Leadpipe Y *Leadpipe replaced with a Bach

25S; Bach receiver, too.

3763 Bb Silver* DonaldWilliams 11/9/16 N

*Gold trim & gold wash bell.Originally lacquered; Overhauled

once along the way. PVA doneby Bob Reeves.

Purchased in 2016 from Hollon Kinney,the original owner, who purchased it on

3/7/57 through Leo DeMers, Benge'sOakland dealer, for $247.50

+ $9.00 CA sales tax.

3764 JohnNeumeister 9/18/06 Source: Jim Donaldson's

Benge Data Base

3767 Bb ML Silver RalphMullins 4/28/06 This horn has a Chicago bell;

RM says that it's very thin.

One of three horns in EldenBenge's office when he died.

The other two were purchased byRocky Rockwell and Art Depew.

3768 Bb ML Lacquer RalphMullins 4/28/06

Purchased through an Ebayauction for $500. He liked 3767so much that he jumped on thenext number when it came up.

3775 Bb ML Lacquer RobertGoodner 12/15/11 N Leadpipe

Purchased in July 2011 fromC.F. McGee, the original owner,

who purchased it in 1956.

3781 Bb ML Lacquer JamesHaessler 11/29/06 Refurbished; it is in

mint condition.Original owner, purchased

in New York in 1956.

3783 Bb ML Gold JayBortolotto 6/26/07 N S L Single

Line Leadpipe N Dents removed from bell. Purchased from Lonnie Griffiththrough an Ebay auction.

3793 Bb ML Silver MartySchwartz 3/17/07 N S

4 5/8" L SingleLine Leadpipe N Patched on bottom of bell

tube at the 3rd valve.

Purchased from James Tamburini(Detroit SO) in late 1957/early1958. Tamburini got the horndirectly from Elden Benge.

3798 C ML Lacquer RandyMurphy 3/16/14 N S

4 5/8"SingleLine Leadpipe None Y Valves aligned by Steve Winans

(Doctor Valve). Purchased from Dave Norman.

3821 Bb ML Silver DaveNorman 5/4/13 N L Single

Line Leadpipe None N PVA done by Bob Reeves.

3826 Bb ML Lacquer MikeGaglione 12/30/17 N S

4 5/8" S DoubleLines Leadpipe None Y Patch on the 2nd valve slide. Purchased used in 2016.

3827 Bb ML Lacquer DanD'Onofrio 4/3/18 N Leadpipe N

3830 Bb ML Silver David W.Leavens 5/9/08 N

S4 5/8"

2X1" Single

Line Leadpipe None YOriginally lacquered; silver platedat Best Music in Oakland, CA. The

horn is in perfect shape.

Purchased used in 1963 from his AirForce roommate, who purchased it

from James Tamburini (Detroit Sym.) Ithas a tighter bell flare & plays more

focused than Burbank 3Xs.The earliest 2X so far.

3833 Bb ML Silver EbayAuction 11/18/17 N Single

Line Leadpipe None N Refurbished and replated.

3840 Bb ML ArtoHoornweg 2/18/09 Formerly owned by Roy Poper.

3846 EbayAuction 6/27/15

3853 C Lacquer RonRyder 5/25/18 N Y No address on the bell!



SerialNumber

Pitch

Bore:M,

ML,MLPor L


mostrecent info

Bell:StaffLogo

YorN

Bell:Size

S(4 5/8")

or L(4 3/4")

& Model

Bell:Flange

S(3/4")

orL

(1-1/8")

Receiver:Single

orDoubleLine,

DoubleRings,

or none



BellModel

MarkingLocation:

ferruleor none

1st ValveSaddle/

Trigger?Y or N


3861 ML KenKonicek 9/18/06 Source: Jim Donaldson's

Benge Data Base

3862 Bb ML Lacquer WillPhinizy 8/1/08 N S S Single


3868 Bb ML Lacquer JohnBartmann 6/28/08 N Single

Line None Amado water keys were installedon the tuning and 3rd slides.

Purchased used in 1960-61 whilea student at Northern Illinois Univ.

3879 Bb ML Lacquer EbayAuction 3/22/15 N 3X L Single


3885 Bb MLP DonDavis 9/18/06 Source: Jim Donaldson's

Benge Data Base

3887 Bb ML Silver MikeLill 1/31/06 N L L – Leadpipe Schilke leadpipe Trumpet was owned by the

Brasswind at the time.

3899 Bb ML Silver JohnBlount 12/5/08 N 5X Single

Line Leadpipe None NThe bell taper (just past the 3rd valve)

is wider than his LA 3X. Purchased fromBaltimore Brass Co. in December 2008.

3901 Bb ML Silver JayThomas 2/9/10 N S

5X L SingleLine None None Y Refinished

Purchased through Mike Paulson.Formerly owned by Chuck Kleeberg

who purchased it through Ebay.

3909 Bb ThomasStevens 3/29/08 3X Purchased new for $270 in late August

1957, directly from Elden Benge.

3913 Bb Silver BobKivi 12/3/08 Purchased used @2003.

3914 Bb ML Lacquer GeoffWood 4/1/08 3X Single


3916 Bb ML Lacquer JohnBeringer 12/1/13 N L L Single

Line Leadpipe N None

Purchased in November 2013 fromMadge Hazen. Before that it was

owned by Steve Allison, wh purchased it through an Ebay auction.

3935 Bb MLP Lacquer HowardBaer 3/3/08 N 3X+ L Single

Line Leadpipe None Y Two patches on the leadpipe. Purchased in 1970 from his teacher,George Anderson (Toronto Sym.).

3937 Bb MLP Silver BillSampson 5/23/18 Replated along the way. Purchased through Ebay in May 2018.

3938 Bb MLP Gold DennisSackman 4/19/06 N L

3X+ L SingleLine Leadpipe Y Originally lacquered One of the first MLP's;

formerly owned by Lloyd King.

3944 Bb MLP DaveSheetz 3/24/07 Purchased new for $350.

3947 C ML Silver MarnixCoster 12/13/06 * * S Single

Line Leadpipe Y*Bell changed. Originallylacquered? Braces to bell

changed or removed.

3952 Eb ML Silver ChrisBelluscio 5/28/15 N Single

Line Leadpipe None Y It has a tuneable/removable bell.Formerly owned by Vince Penzarella.

(New York Philharmonic) Offeredfor sale through Josh Landress.

3954 C ML Lacquer ChuckKleeberg 2/13/08 N S S Single

Line Leadpipe None Y None Purchased from Chandra Asken;formerly owned by Andre Come?

3962 Bb ML Lacquer

FloridaState

UniversityLibrary

3/11/18 N S4 5/8" L Single

Line Leadpipe None N Valves replated at Anderson'sin early 2018.

Donated to FSU by Chris Derrer, whoacquired it from Dave Norman in

February 2018; purchased by DN fromKeith Kiel in January 2018.

Formerly owned by Charlie Turner, lead trumpet for Frank Sinatra.

3968 Bb ML Lacquer EldonLehman 3/14/08 N S

4 5/8"L

1 1/8"SingleLine Leadpipe None Y

The finger hook was replacedwith an Olds hook after the

original broke.

Purchased in 1958 for $350 throughGeorge Anderson (Toronto S.O.),

Elden Benge's Toronto agent.

3981 Bb ML Lacquer EbayAuction 11/3/14 N Y

3982 Bb ML FrankKaderabek 10/10/08 5X

Purchased new by Llewellyn Bromfield(Dallas S.O.); shipped by Elden Benge

on 12/11/57, per letter to FrankKaderabek from EB.

3992 Bb ML Silver GabrielFalco 10/27/07 N 3X Y

3998 Bb ML Silver JamesOterreau 5/8/09 N S

3X L SingleLine Leadpipe None Y Valves rebulit by Kanstul in 2009. Formerly owned by Cal Critchfield.

4000 BobSzukala 2/23/07 Purchased in 1993 from his

H.S. teacher, John Chipurn.



SerialNumber

Pitch

Bore:M,

ML,MLPor L


mostrecent info

Bell:StaffLogo

YorN

Bell:Size

S(4 5/8")

or L(4 3/4")

& Model

Bell:Flange

S(3/4")

orL

(1-1/8")

Receiver:Single

orDoubleLine,

DoubleRings,

or none



BellModel

MarkingLocation:

ferruleor none

1st ValveSaddle/

Trigger?Y or N


4011 Bb ML Silver JoeSummerhill 1/13/06 N S L (Single

Ring) Leadpipe YJS changed the bell and 3rd braceand added a saddle and a ring to

the receiver.

Formerly owned by Ziggy Pusan.

4017 Bb ML Silver RickBaptist 7/25/17 N 2X Single


Info supplied by Glenn Butler, who purchased the horn in Dwight (Red)

Hall's estate sale. This was Leo DeMers' trumpet, which went to Red after Leo's

death. Leo was a prominent Bengedealer, and he was Rick Baptist'steacher when Rick was young.

4019 Bb MarcBrandl 2/22/10 Purchased at an antique show

in San Diego.

4021 Bb TomLovitt 6/2/01 5X

This info was posted to the BengeNut Guestbook by TL; the Benge


4028 Bb ML Silver RichardRadosh 7/13/07 N Single

Line Leadpipe YPurchased used in the mid-1960s

in Van Nuys, CA, throughhis teacher, Tom Scott.

4031 Bb EbayAuction 1/23/09

4041 Bb ML Silver MichaelAckerman 9/2/06 N L S Single

Line Leadpipe Y

Water key replaced with an Amato.ML was stamped on by Bob

Reeves; there was no bore sizeoriginally on the horn.

Built in 1953; the parts for this hornseem to have been leftovers from the

Chicago era. Purchased from BobReeves; formerly owned by Doc

Severinson?

4047 Bb ML Lacquer EbayAuction 9/19/12 N Leadpipe N A darker lacquer than usual. Advertised

as a 4X; I'm not certain of this.

4062 Bb ML.462 Silver Ebay

Auction 5/22/13 L4 3/4"

SingleLine Y

4064 Bb ML Silver JoeVenturella 3/8/13 N Single

Line Leadpipe N Originally lacquered until a hot bath.

Original owner; received in 1959for his 8th-grade graduation. It was

ordered through his teacher, Richard"Dick" Zelek, the band director.

4072 Bb ML DavidCox 7/10/07

4076 Bb ML Lacquer DanPatrylak 9/13/06 5X He's still playing this trumpet.

4081 Bb ML Silver KevinDavis 4/29/07 N S


Receiver replaced with anotherBurbank receiver. 1st valve trigger

added by Wayne Tanabe.Valves redone by Wayne Tanabe.

Chicago valve buttons?Precision valve alignment done

at the Brass Bow.

4082 Bb ML Silver RandyMelnar 8/27/07 N S

4 5/8" L SingleLine N None

Formerly owned by CharlieTurner, lead trumpet for

Frank Sinatra.

4089 Bb JimSmith 5/3/00 Source: Pat Olguin's

Benge Guestbook

4090 Bb RoyNickel 3/27/08 Purchased new in the summer of

1958 through Vincent Neff.

4092 Bb ML Lacquer GaryVan Horn 1/19/09 N

S4 5/8"

3X

SingleLine N Purchased used @1994.

4093 Bb ML Gold RalphStivison 8/16/08 N S Single

Line Leadpipe None N RS had it gold plated @1982. The original owner was Dave Corderof the Houston Symphony.

4095 Bb ML TomLovitt 6/2/01



4109 Bb ML Silver EbayAuction 4/7/08 N

S4 5/8"

3X


4115 Bb MLP Silver DaveBrown 6/23/15 N 5X L Single

Line Leadpipe

Ferrule(5)

(with astar!)

N Replated along the way?

Purchased used from Centex Brass.Bell appears to be original, which

means this must have been a specialorder or a prototype. The only MLP 5X

so far. Charlie Melk measured andconfirmed the 5X status.

4118 Cornet ThomasStevens 3/29/08

Originally owned by Lester Remsen(TS's teacher), who sold it to TS in the

1970s. TS used this horn for all thecornet parts in his orchestral playing.

4119 Cornet ML Lacquer RyanZoghlin 1/9/06 N S L Rings Leadpipe N This cornet has a pitch finder on the

main tuning slide!

4122 Bb ML Silver BillFairgraves 3/15/08 N 5X Single

Line Leadpipe None Y Originally lacquered. Silver plated at the Benge factory.

Originally ordered by Herbert Harp(Fredonia Coll.) for his student,Richard Steff. BF purchased it

from him in 1967.



SerialNumber

Pitch

Bore:M,

ML,MLPor L


mostrecent info

Bell:StaffLogo

YorN

Bell:Size

S(4 5/8")

or L(4 3/4")

& Model

Bell:Flange

S(3/4")

orL

(1-1/8")

Receiver:Single

orDoubleLine,

DoubleRings,

or none



BellModel

MarkingLocation:

ferruleor none

1st ValveSaddle/

Trigger?Y or N


4158 Bb ML Lacquer WayneWright 5/26/11 N S

4 9/16"SingleLine Leadpipe None Y Probably relacquered along the way, Purchased used in 2011. This horn is

lighter than WW's other Benges. A 2X?

4160 Bb ML Lacquer RodneyHilts 4/15/11

The finger hardware was custom-fitted by Benge himself while the

bell was still on the mandrill.

Upon the advice of his teacher, LesterRemsen, RH purchased the trumpet

from Elden Benge on 12/8/58. He stillhas the original receipt.

4179 Bb ML Silver ChuckKleeberg 10/4/07 N S

4 5/8" L SingleLine Leadpipe None N Purchased from Centex Brass

through Ebay.

4188 Bb M Silver BoudewijnSchokker 6/26/12 N S L Single

Line Leadpipe None NRelacquered along the way;

leadpipe replaced with anotherBenge pipe. Originally lacquered.

Purchased from Ebay in August 2008.

4194 Bb ML BillLeifer 9/18/06 2X


dealer in Kansas City.Sold by Tom Lovitt in 1959.

4196 CharlesCitron 9/18/06 Source: Jim Donaldson's

Benge Data Base

4197 Bb ML PeterRosa 12/28/17

Peter was playing at the 1964 NY World's Fair when an old trumpeter

came up to his dad and said he'dsell his Benge for $100, as he thoughtPeter had a future. He was right, as thehorn was played on innumerable tours.

4205 Bb ML Lacquer DaveNorman 6/24/15 N

L4 3/4"

3X

SingleLine Leadpipe Y Purchased in 2015 from Steve Dillard.

(horntrader.com)

4211 Bb ML Silver EbayAuction 5/30/15

4223 Bb MLP Lacquer MichaelHohnbaum 7/10/07 N

L4 3/4"

3X

L1 1/8"

SingleLine Leadpipe Y None;

lacquer is about 75% intact.

4224 C ML TrumpetMaster.com 11/21/03

4229 D/Eb ML Lacquer GregGoodknight 11/21/06 N

4232 D/Eb ML Silver JohnGoodwin 9/1/07 N L

2X S SingleLine Leadpipe Y Purchased from Dennis Sackman in

July 2007. No street address on bell!

4243 Bb MLP Silver LeeThornburg 11/25/14 * Single

Line Leadpipe * N Bell replaced with an LA Benge bell.For the MLP stamp, the ML looksnormal, but the P stamped beneath

the ML.

4258 Bb ML Silver MarkChuvala 4/2/12 N Leadpipe None N Purchased from John Walsh

in March 2012.

4263 Silver TomConnely 6/21/00 Originally lacquered;

silver plated at Schike's.Source: Pat Olguin's

Benge Guestbook

4274 Bb ML Silver PaulMazur 6/19/07 N S L Single

Line Leadpipe Y Silver plated at Schilke'sin August 1963. Purchased used in 1963.

4278 Bb TimYee 4/21/07

4284 Bb Silver GaryGarcia 5/7/08 Purchased from Ebay.

4285 Bb ML Silver CharleyKline 5/16/15 Originally lacquered; silver plated

by Elden Benge.Purchased new in Burbank from

Elden Benge @1960.

4286 Bb ML Lacquer ChuckFinton 7/31/09 Owned by one of CF's students.

Formerly owned by Marty Marshack.

4294 Bb ML Lacquer GeoffSpear 7/19/08 N S L Single

Line Leadpipe None N Relacquered in the 1960s.

Originally owned by Eugene Blee(Cincinnati Symphony) and sold in

1960 to David F. Short, who sold it toDonald Rugg, who sold it to Tom Sloan

who sold in to Geoff Spear in 2008.

4298 Bb ML Silver RickBerry 5/31/13 3X None Acquired in 2013.

4309 C KyleSamuelson 1/30/13

4316 Bb ML Silver RyanCortelyou 3/9/13

Purchased by Donald Smith from RayTriscari in the early 1960s. This horn was gifted to Smith's grandson, Ryan

Cortelyou.

4322 Bb ML Lacquer EbayAuction 11/19/06 N None N

The only Burbank with the address as the bottom line!Stamped after EB's death?



SerialNumber

Pitch

Bore:M,

ML,MLPor L


mostrecent info

Bell:StaffLogo

YorN

Bell:Size

S(4 5/8")

or L(4 3/4")

& Model

Bell:Flange

S(3/4")

orL

(1-1/8")

Receiver:Single

orDoubleLine,

DoubleRings,

or none



BellModel

MarkingLocation:

ferruleor none

1st ValveSaddle/

Trigger?Y or N


4342 Bb ML Silver James A.Ode 12/7/07 5X Purchased from Dan Patrylak @1960.

4349 Bb ML Silver PatFradgley 12/22/10 None None Reconditioned and replated.

Valve buttons replaced?

Purchased used @1982 fromMusical Instrument Repairs (UK).

No bore marking, so likely an 3X/ML.

4351 Bb ML.460 Lacquer Pablo

Elvira, Jr. 11/24/06 Given to Pablo Elvira, Sr.by Pablo Casals!

4354 Cornet Lacquer CharlesCouch 1/24/09 Rings

4358 DaveClark 9/18/06 2X Source: Jim Donaldson's

Benge Data Base




4373 Bb ML Silver MickJones 9/26/09 2X* Y Bell replaced with a Calicchio

SL 1S in 1973.Purchased new from Donald Benge onApril 6, 1963. Sold on Ebay @2000.

4375 Bb ML Silver StevenSparks 1/2/07 N S

4 9/16"S

17/32" None Leadpipe YOverhauled @1976, and morerecently, by Kanstul. Receiver

replaced? Benge logo worn off?

Given to Steve Sparks bya high school friend.

4379 Bb ML Silver JamesOterreau 3/27/15 N 3X L Single

Line Leadpipe None N3rd slide stop/screw assembly

and leadpipe replaced. It has likelybeen replated with a valve job.

Purchased in March 2015 from DaveNorman, who purchased it through

Ebay in March 2013.

4390 Bb ML Lacquer DaveNorman 3/14/18 N 3X Single

Line N

Originally purchased on 4/7/60for $325 by Jerry Glaze. He purchasedit through his teacher, John Clyman.

DN purchased it in March 2018.

4397 Bb ML Silver MikeWillingham 5/23/12 N N Inherited from his father, Jerry

Willingham, who the original owner.

4402 Bb L KeithWidmer 2/4/17 N Bell Y

Owned by KW's grandfatherand passed down through his father,

who also played it.

4439 Bb ML.460 Silver Alan

Laschiver 5/29/11 NS

4 1/2"3X

S3/4"


Reconditioned by Karl Klassenof Springfield, Oregon. Valve

buttons replaced, it seems.

Purchased through an Ebay auction in11/06. Overhauled by Zig Kanstul

shortly after. There is no model number on it.

4443 Bb ML Lacquer DonaldRugg 4/29/10 N S S Single

Line Leadpipe NOriginally purchased @1956,

according to the auction description.That seems very early...

4444 Bb ML Silver EbayAuction 5/21/11 N 3X S Single


4448 Bb Silver RodJager 9/24/14 Leadpipe None Y

Purchased used; formerly ownedby a member of the Rochester

Symphony.

4448 Bb ML Lacquer MichaelMcGovern 9/14/08 N 3X Single

Line Leadpipe None Y The 1st valve saddle was added later. Purchased through an Ebayauction in September 2008.

4452 C ML Silver EbayAuction 11/18/17 N L Single

Line Leadpipe Y

4458 Bb ML Lacquer Roland (Bud)Weisser 2/16/14 N Leadpipe None Originally purchased by RW's

brother-in-law, W. Kent Hall.




4462 ML StanleyLane 9/18/06 5X Source: Jim Donaldson's

Benge Data Base

4472 Bb ML TomLovitt 6/2/01






4474 GeneNewman 9/18/06 3X Source: Jim Donaldson's

Benge Data Base

4475 Bb ML Silver MaxRoberts 8/24/16 N S Single

Line None N

4480 Bb ML Brass MikeAckerman 8/12/17 3X None Valves replated by Anderson. Acquired in 2017.

4489 Bb ML Lacquer BobHilts 11/28/11 N Y Original owner; purchased from

Elden Benge @1958.

4498 Bb ML Silver EbayAuction 8/17/12 N L Y



SerialNumber

Pitch

Bore:M,

ML,MLPor L


mostrecent info

Bell:StaffLogo

YorN

Bell:Size

S(4 5/8")

or L(4 3/4")

& Model

Bell:Flange

S(3/4")

orL

(1-1/8")

Receiver:Single

orDoubleLine,

DoubleRings,

or none



BellModel

MarkingLocation:

ferruleor none

1st ValveSaddle/

Trigger?Y or N


4502 Bb ML Lacquer AndrewHunter 6/4/15 N S

4 5/8"S

3/4"SingleLine Leadpipe None N None Acquired in 2007. Address on logo

has a barely visible double imprint.

4504 Bb ML Lacquer SidneyMear 10/9/11 N S

4 5/8" L SingleLine Leadpipe Y None

Dave Mear dropped his 2nd valvebefore a 1968 concert; popped inthe 2nd valve from the Benge C

and it worked!

4510 Eb ML Silver ChuckStine 3/17/16 Owned by Bette Eilers.

4512 Bb ML Silver JimKirages 3/12/07 N L

4 3/4"S

7/8"SingleLine Leadpipe Y Replated. Purchased used from his

band director @1971/72.

4516 DavidVorspan 9/18/06 Source: Jim Donaldson's

Benge Data Base

4526 ML NoelLangley 4/19/00

Purchased from his teacher,Bernard Brown. Source:

Pat Olguin's Benge Guestbook

4528 Bb ML Lacquer SamDi Cesare 8/8/11 N S Single

Line Leadpipe N

The unique modifications ar thought to have been done at the

Benge factory for theoriginal owner.

Acquired from Richard Skinner inMarch 2011. VERY unique slideconfiguration, with spacers on all

the slides. The Benge brace is abouthalf the size of a normal brace.

4531 Bb ML Lacquer SteveMaricle 3/15/07 N S

4 5/8"S

3/4"SingleLine Leadpipe N Relacquered along the way. Purchased through an Ebay

auction in March 2007.

4533 Bb ML Silver DennisSackman 11/23/07 N L

3X S SingleLine Leadpipe None N 3rd slide water key added. Purchased from Clay Collins.

No number on ferrule.

4534 Bb ML Lacquer FredYoung 2/27/14

Originally owned by Ed Willardson,with the horn being picked out forhim by his teacher, Harold (Pappy)

Mitchell.

4535 C ML Silver EbayAuction 3/23/07 N Y Tunable bell added by

David Hickman in 1972.

Formerly owned by Irving Sarin(Pittsburgh S.O.), Ron Munson

(Sarin's student) & RitchieClendenin (Marine Band).

4549 Bb ML Gold A. WilliamBodine 8/10/17 None.

Original owner; purchased in December1961 based on the recommendation ofhis teacher at UCLA, Robert DiVall.

4550 Bb ML Silver EbayAuction 7/20/10 N Leadpipe Y

4552 Bb ML Lacquer ElliotKnight 3/5/17 N L Single


4565 C ML Silver EbayAuction 3/2/07 N Single

Line Leadpipe Y

4566 Bb MLP Brass KevinThommes 4/26/07 N S

4 5/8" 7/8" SingleLine Leadpipe N

Originally lacquer, now raw brass.3rd slide stop rod and 2ndvalve/bell brace replaced.

2nd valve replaced with #3182,

Originally purchased 1/27/62 byJoe Farwell from Carl Geyer's

shop in Chicago for $350.Purchased by KT from his middleschool director @1996 for $300.

4572 Bb MLP Silver JoeWeibert 11/9/14 3X+ Originally lacquered; he had it

silver plated at the Benge shop.Purchased used from Skip Shortledge

@1970.

4578 Bb L.468 Silver Mark

Walberg 8/11/08 N S 7/8" SingleLine Leadpipe None Y Originally lacquered; silver plated at

Benge in 1965.

Purchased by Donald Rugg in 10/04from Fred Radke, who purchased it in

1960. One of the very last trumpets builtby Elden Benge himself.

Purchased from DR in 3/08.

4586 Bb ML Silver JerryMarshall 10/27/06 N S

2XS

3/4"SingleLine Leadpipe Y The water key has been

changed to an Amato.Ordered before Elden Benge's

death; received afterward.




4589 Bb ML Lacquer BillBarrett 5/22/13 N 3X S Single


4590 Bb ML Lacquer EbayAuction 3/28/10 N 3X Single


4595 C ML Silver JohnTavlin 8/30/06 N S S

5/8"SingleLine Leadpipe None Y

Purchased from Joel Hodges.There is no number stamped

on the bell ferrule.

4596 Bb ML Silver MikeGaglione 9/10/13 N 3X Single

Line Leadpipe Ferrule(3X) Y

Reconditioned @1997; 1st slidesaddle added. Refurbished at

Kanstul.The earliest 3X with a stamped ferrule.

4603 Bb ML Silver LewardFluty 8/2/15 N 2X Single

Line Leadpipe Ferrule(2X) N Replated along the way?

Purchased for $1150 from an estatesale in July 2015.The earliest 2X

with a stamped ferrule.



SerialNumber

Pitch

Bore:M,

ML,MLPor L


mostrecent info

Bell:StaffLogo

YorN

Bell:Size

S(4 5/8")

or L(4 3/4")

& Model

Bell:Flange

S(3/4")

orL

(1-1/8")

Receiver:Single

orDoubleLine,

DoubleRings,

or none



BellModel

MarkingLocation:

ferruleor none

1st ValveSaddle/

Trigger?Y or N





4605 C ML Silver TomTimmins 4/17/10 N S S

3/4"SingleLine Leadpipe None Y Originally lacquered;

silver plated in 2010. Acquired @2005.

4608 Bb ML Lacquer DougGilbert 5/24/11 N 2X S Single

Line Leadpipe Ferrule(2X) Y Restored by Tom Green. Originally sold by Tom Lovitt

on 1/16/62.

4644 Bb Lacquer RaulAgraz 6/6/16 N S Single

Line Y Restored by Kanstul. Sold through Ebay in June 2016.

4645 C ML BobHockenberger 3/9/13 None

Acquired in 1963 (used) fromGattuso's Music Store in Canton, OH.

He traded a Selner Bb for the Benge C.

4672 Bb ML Lacquer CliffSlauenwhite 11/18/11 3X Y Originally silver plated; lacquered

at the Burbank factory.

Purchased used @1970 for #283.00. Originally owned by the principal

trumpet in Atlanta.

4689 Bb KimGuse 2/21/12

Given to KG by the original owner,George Rousar, who received the horn

as a present for his 18th birthday.

4692 Bb KenTaylor 8/31/07

Original leadpipe replaced witha Schilke reverse leadpipeinstalled by Ren Schilke.

4694 Bb ML Gold DougEll 11/15/08 N 5X Single


Originally lacquered; gold platedin 2007 by Boyles & Sneider;

thumb throw added, too.

Purchased from Steve Dillard. Formerlyowned by Dave Norman, who

purchased it from Ferguson Music aspart of an estate sale. The earliest 5X

stamp so far.

4698 Bb ML Lacquer BobBraun 1/16/18 N 5X S Single

LineFerrule

(5X) N Valves replated by Anderson Plating. Purchased from Rich Ita's BrassInstrument Workshop in January 2018.

4713 Bb ML Lacquer PhilipMann 11/12/14 5X Ferrule

(5X)Purchased used in 2014. The lacquer

on this horn is darker than usual.

4720 D/Eb Mary LeePerkins 9/18/06 Source: Jim Donaldson's

Benge Data Base

4729 Bb DavidGeorge 3/4/07 3X

Purchased from his teacher, Les Beigle, in 1962-63.

Originally sold by Tom Lovitt.

4735 D/Eb ML Lacquer DavidHouston 11/20/06 Single

Line Leadpipe Y Purchased from RenoldSchilke @1971.

4744 Bb ML Lacquer EbayAuction 9/17/10 N S

4 5/8" L SingleLine Leadpipe Ferrule

(3X) Y Purchased new in 1962.The earliest 3X stamp so far.

4767 Bb ML Silver EbayAuction 10/26/07 N 3X Single


4781 C ML Lacquer ClayCollins 2/23/07 N L

2C Leadpipe Y

4789 Bb ML Lacquer EbayAuction 11/4/06 N 5X S Single

Line Leadpipe Y

4792 Bb ML Brass JohnTavlin 2/8/18 N

S4 5/8"

2X

S3/4"

SingleLine Leadpipe Ferrule

(2X) Y All the tuning slides have scoringmarks similar to the old Bb/A slides.

4810 C MLP Silver NickGordon 3/11/15 N 1C+ (!) S Single


Formerly owned by Jordan Stern.So far, this is the only trumpet

with a 1X stamp, and one of two !CMLPs so far. It's the earliestMLP C trumpet to surface.


Line Leadpipe Ferrule(5) Y

4823 Bb ML RobertGoodner 12/15/11 5X

4827 Bb EbayAuction 5/29/06 S

3X N

4829 Bb SteveWright 11/6/14 3X Original owner, purchased in 1962.

4833 D/Eb ML Silver AneelSoomary 11/7/08 N Single

Line Leadpipe None N Purchased from Steve Dillardin October 2008.

4834 D/Eb ML Lacquer LarryBlake 8/10/15 N Single


4855 Bb MLP Silver MichaelDel Quatro 9/23/15 N 2X+ S Single

Line Leadpipe Ferrule(2X) Y Replated prior to the mid-1970s. Purchased used in the mid-1970s.

The earliest 2X+ so far.



SerialNumber

Pitch

Bore:M,

ML,MLPor L


mostrecent info

Bell:StaffLogo

YorN

Bell:Size

S(4 5/8")

or L(4 3/4")

& Model

Bell:Flange

S(3/4")

orL

(1-1/8")

Receiver:Single

orDoubleLine,

DoubleRings,

or none



BellModel

MarkingLocation:

ferruleor none

1st ValveSaddle/

Trigger?Y or N


4866 Bb ML Lacquer EbayAuction 4/13/08 N 5X

4870 C MLP DaveClark 9/18/06 2C+

(3C)

Source: Jim Donaldson'sBenge Data Base. The 2C+ model

eventually became known as the 3C.

4874 Bb ML Silver BobRadcliffe 11/18/13 2X Restored by Kanstul Music. Purchased from Leo DeMers

in Oakland, CA between 1958-1962.

4881 Bb ML Silver GaryMaki 5/27/10 N 3X Single


In 1966 Byron Autrey refitted thevalves and added two patches.

@2000 John Davidson installed aPilczuk leadpipe.

Original owner; purchased @1963through his teacher, James Tamburini

(Principal w/Detroit Sym.)

4884 Bb ML Silver DonaldRugg 4/29/10 N S

3X 15/16" SingleLine Leadpipe Y Overhauled by Don Rugg. It has a 1st valve trigger.

4891 Bb ML Silver JoeSummerhill 1/13/06 (N) S

2X S * Leadpipe N Major renovations were doneon this horn by JS. It has a Los Angeles bell.

4894 Bb ML Silver RyanZoghlin 1/9/06 N S

3X S SingleLine Leadpipe Y




4899 Bb ML Lacquer BrianGlenn 5/26/10 N S

2X * Ferrule(2X) Y Receiver replaced along the way.

Originally sold by Tom Lovitt on 10/18/63. Erroneously listed byTL (in the Guestbook) as a 3X.

Purchased by BG in the mid/late '70s.

4923 Bb ML FrankSzabo 12/7/07 3X

4928 Bb RobSack 2/27/15

Purchased from Dick Lowe, whopurchased it from Frank Szabo

in July 2012.

4937 Bb ML Silver CarySpencer 7/6/13 N

5XS

4 1/2''S Single

Line Leadpipe Ferrule(5X) Y Overhauled and replated by Kanstul.

1st saddle added by Kanstul in 2013.Purchased through Ebay in late 2012.

Formerly owned by Mark Wood.

4939 Bb ML Silver HerbLichenstein 1/28/07 N 5X S Single

Line Leadpipe Y Originally lacquered; silverplated later. Leadpipe replaced?

Acquired in a trade withTony Lemmo in 2005.

4945 Bb ML Silver TomCrown 2/15/06 N S S Leadpipe Y Purchased from

Bette Eilers @1995

4955 Bb ML Silver BobHirsch 10/30/17 Single

Line Y*

Originally lacquered; overhauledand silver plated by Renold

Schilke. 1st slide ring (not a Benge ring) was already installed when

he purchased the horn.

Purchased new for $325 in 1962 fromKagan & Gaines in Chicago.

4960 Bb ML Silver MikeAckerman 2/17/18 N 3X Single

Line N Acquired in February 2018. It has a gold wash bell.

4983 C ML Mary LeePerkins 9/18/06 Source: Jim Donaldson's

Benge Data Base

4986 F(Eb) ML Brass Ebay

Auction 3/21/08 Y Originally an Eb trumpet; convertedto an F trumpet by Ken Larson.

4992 Bb TomLovitt 6/2/01 2X Refinished by Taylor @2001. Purchased by TL @1957 (!).

4993 Bb ML Lacquer YacovAmar 9/5/08 2X Ferrule

(2X) N Purchased from Ebay in July 2008.

4996 Bb ML Silver LarryCole 1/10/14 5X Leadpipe Ferrule

(5X) YSecond owner; purchased in 2013 through Chrs Cromer of A Minor

Tuneup in Wilmington, DE.

5010 Bb ML MarkLarsen 5/18/13

5036 Bb ML Lacquer BertFalcone 10/22/17 N 5X Single

Line Leadpipe Ferrule(5X) Y Sold through Ebay in October 2017.


Line Leadpipe None Y There is no model number on the ferrule.

5045 Bb ML Lacquer EdArchambault 10/11/06 N S

3X S SingleLine Leadpipe N None

Purchased new by EA atReyburn Music in

Boston during 1963.

5048 Bb ML Silver JohnWagoner 8/21/08 3X Ferrule

(3X)Originally lacquered;silver plated in 1974. Purchased used in 1967.

5101 Bb ML Lacquer TimBales 7/23/12 N 3X S Single

Line Leadpipe None N There is a patch on the tuning slideand one on the 2nd slide.

Purchased used from Vince Willisin 1972. There is no model number

on the ferrule.



SerialNumber

Pitch

Bore:M,

ML,MLPor L


mostrecent info

Bell:StaffLogo

YorN

Bell:Size

S(4 5/8")

or L(4 3/4")

& Model

Bell:Flange

S(3/4")

orL

(1-1/8")

Receiver:Single

orDoubleLine,

DoubleRings,

or none



BellModel

MarkingLocation:

ferruleor none

1st ValveSaddle/

Trigger?Y or N


5102 Bb ML Silver WilliamKent 3/27/07 N S

5X L SingleLine Leadpipe Y

Water key on 3rd slide addedas a custom item when the

horn was built.

Purchased the horn in 1968 fromthe original owner, his teacher, Richard Kolda, Cleveland, OH.

5111 Bb ML Gold PeterTautkus 4/23/15 N 5X Ferrule

(5X) Y About 60% of the gold is worn off.

Purchased used in 2015 from JoshLandress; formerly owned by David

Leitner, who purchased it fromGiardinelli's in NY, where he worked at the time. The 500th Burbank Benge on

my list. Both 5111 & 5112 have a Bstamped on the receiver. Donald Benge

told DL that it signified a pre-warFrench Besson Meha-style leadpipe.

5112 Bb Lacquer JeffHill 9/30/13

Purchased used by David Leitner, whopurchased it used from Giardinelli'sin NY, where he worked at that time.Both 5111 & 5112 have a B stamped

on the receiver. Donald Benge told DLthat it signified a pre-war French

Besson Meha-style leadpipe

5117 Bb ML Silver TrevorJones 11/19/14 3X Ferrule

(3)

5123 C ML Lacquer RodolfoLopez 11/28/16 N 2C Leadpipe Ferrule

(2C)

5124 D/Eb ML Lacquer DennisFronheiser 11/24/16 N L


Obtained from Joe Pera in Webster, NY.Formerly owned by the trumpet

professor at Eastman (either SidneyMear or Dan Patrylak?).

5133 C TimManes 12/17/12 Originally a Bb trumpet.

Purchased from the original owner,who bought it in New Orleans in the

early 1960s.

5155 Bb ML Lacquer AaronRohde 7/23/07 N 3X Single

Line Y

5157 Bb ML Lacquer GaryRafe 10/22/15 N

L4 3/4"

4X


(4) N None

Acquired in December 2011 in a trade. Previously owned by Jeff Ader, who

purchased it used in 1963.The earliest 4X so far.

5161 Bb MLP Silver LarryGallina 8/15/06 N S

3X+SingleLine Leadpipe Silver plated by LG;

changed to a tuning bell.Purchased from Dan Patrylak

@1962-1963.

5162 Bb ML Silver SteveLothrop 2/18/14 N 5X L Single

Line Leadpipe Ferrule(5X) Y Formerly owned by Clay Collins,

Dave Norman & Mark Wood.

5163 Bb ML Silver RickTerrell 12/19/17 N 5X Ferrule

(5X) Y

Originally purchased in September1963 by John Sawyer (Peabody College

in Nashville). The price was $360 forthe trumpet, $4 for the thumb throw

and $40 for the silver plate. Purchasedsoon after by Patricia Silver. The latest

ferrule stamped with an X so far.

5166 Bb ML Brass GaryRafe 10/22/15 N 3X L Single


Precision Valve Alignment doneby Wayne Tanabe. Valve buttons

replaced by Kanstul. Patch onunderside of bell at the grip.

Purchased through an Ebay auctionon 10/18/15.

5173 Bb ML NasonDonahue 11/6/09 3X It came with a custom-made

longer-than-usual 3rd slide rod.

Purchased new on 10/24/63 through histeacher, Seymour Rosenfeld, for $360

+$4 for the 'thumb throw.'

5174 Bb ML Lacquer DonaldBenge 1/13/07 N 3X L Single

Line Leadpipe N In "like new" condition.Formerly owned by Joe Abel.

5190 Bb MLP Silver JackGreenberg 1/23/11 N 3X+ Ferrule

(3)Original owner; purchased new in 1963.

The earliest stamp without an X.

5191 Bb MLP Silver AlanLaschiver 5/29/11 N S

3X+ L SingleLine Leadpipe Ferrule

(3) N Valves redone by Kanstul. Given to AL by his teacher; it's inperfect shape.

5193 C MLP Lacquer DanPatrylak 9/13/06 2C+

(3C)The 2C+ model eventually became

known as the 3C.

5196 C MLP Lacquer SandySanchez 5/30/13 2C+

(3C)SingleLine Leadpipe Ferrule

(2C) YPreviously owned by Dick Feingold.The 2C+ model eventually became

known as the 3C.

5198 C MLP Brass TomLovejoy 11/24/14

4 5/8"2C+(3C)

Ferrule(2C)

Purchased through Steve Winans(Doctor Valve), who also overhauledthe horn. The 2C+ model eventually

became known as the 3C.

5200 C ML Lacquer BobBurne 10/17/17 N 4 1/2"

2CSingleLine Leadpipe Ferrule

(2C) Y

5206 Bb ML Lacquer DonWitt 11/6/10 N 3X Single

Line Leadpipe Ferrule(3) Y Originally owned by Ron Scott.



SerialNumber

Pitch

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ML,MLPor L


mostrecent info

Bell:StaffLogo

YorN

Bell:Size

S(4 5/8")

or L(4 3/4")

& Model

Bell:Flange

S(3/4")

orL

(1-1/8")

Receiver:Single

orDoubleLine,

DoubleRings,

or none



BellModel

MarkingLocation:

ferruleor none

1st ValveSaddle/

Trigger?Y or N


5207 Bb ML Silver Lynn P.Alexander 3/26/18 N 3X S Single

Line Leadpipe N Purchased from William Smithin March 2018.

5210 Bb TomLovitt 6/2/01


dealer in Kansas City.

Sold by Tom Lovitt inDecember 1963.

5214 Bb ML Silver JimKozlowski 12/22/16

S4 5/8"

3X

Ferrule(3)

5225 C ML Silver DennisSackman 7/23/07 N L

2C S SingleLine Leadpipe Y

5247 C MLP Lacquer EbayAuction 1/7/09 2C+

(3C)SingleLine Leadpipe Y The 2C+ model eventually became

known as the 3C.

5261 Bb ML Silver DaveNorman 3/30/18 N L

5X S SingleLine Leadpipe Ferrule

(5) NAmado water keys added. Replatedalong the way. A PVA was done by

Bob Reeves in 2013.

Purchased from Mike Ackerman inDecember 2017. He purchased it fromDave Norman, who purchased it fromBill Bowman, who purchased it from

Dennis Sackman in July 2007.

5317 C MLP Lacquer EbayAuction 2/28/08 N 2C+

(3C) S SingleLine Leadpipe Y The 2C+ model eventually became

known as the 3C.

5318 C MLP Silver PatNakamura 9/1/06 N 2C+

(3C) S SingleLine Leadpipe Y

Purchased in 1970 from Chris Bogios(San Francisco Sym.), the originalowner. The 2C+ model eventually


5320 Bb ML VernHorn 4/9/09 3X Ferrule

(3)Valves redone and hornreplated at Anderson. Original owner, purchased in 1964.

5326 Bb ML Gold Monte D.Mohr 2/15/06 N S

3X Leadpipe Y Bought from Donald Benge between 1960-1962. Tested by Irving Bush.

5331 KeithLobert 4/6/00 Y Source: Pat Olguin's

Benge Guestbook

5337 Bb ML JeffBriddle 7/3/15 5X

5347 Bb MLP Silver DaveNorman 2/15/17 3X+ Single

Line Leadpipe Y Previously owned by Mark Woodof the Army Blues.

5355 MLP DennisMetz 9/18/06 Source: Jim Donaldson's

Benge Data Base

5358 Bb ML Silver JimPolivka 1/20/14 N 3X Single

Line Leadpipe Ferrule(3) Y Purchased used from Donald Benge

at the Benge factory.

5363 SteveVeikley 9/18/06 5X Source: Jim Donaldson's

Benge Data Base

5367 Bb ML Lacquer CarlSaunders 12/7/07 3X Purchased used in 1968.

5380 C ML Silver StephenKeavy 4/18/06 N S L Single

Line Leadpipe Y None

Purchased from Horace Barker in 1977;thought to be the first Benge C imported

by Phil Parker's. Elgar Howarth mayhave bought the second.

5387 Bb L Silver LarryGerhardt 7/1/14 N S

5X (!) S SingleLine Leadpipe Ferrule

(5) Y

Overhauled and replated. Patches on1st valve casing, on the leadpipe andon the 3rd valve tube. 3rd slide ring

moved further out. Stop rodreplaced, Benge stop nuts rethreaded and valve/bell brace replaced with an

original Benge brace.

Formerly owned byChuck Kleeberg,and, before that, by Harry Peers

(Metropolitan Opera). A custom horn,as a 5 bell was not standard for a

large bore horn.

5393 Bb ML Silver EbayAuction 5/12/08 Y

5407 Bb MLP Gold TonyFisher 12/26/09 Single

Line Leadpipe Y Renovated and gold plated @2009.

Purchased new in 1963/64. Played onBeatles tracks (incl. Sgt. Pepper),

James Bond soundtracks,and 30+ years of studio work.

5412 Bb ML Lacquer Lyndel D.Brumley 10/25/08 N

S4 5/8"

3X

S3/4"


(3) NRestored and relacquered by Kanstul

Musical Instruments in September2008.

Original owner. Purchased fromthe Benge Co. in Burbank throughhis teacher, a Phoenix SO member.




5453 Bb MLP Silver MarcBrandl 2/22/10 3X+ Silver plated by Renold Schilke

at the Lake St. location.



SerialNumber

Pitch

Bore:M,

ML,MLPor L


mostrecent info

Bell:StaffLogo

YorN

Bell:Size

S(4 5/8")

or L(4 3/4")

& Model

Bell:Flange

S(3/4")

orL

(1-1/8")

Receiver:Single

orDoubleLine,

DoubleRings,

or none



BellModel

MarkingLocation:

ferruleor none

1st ValveSaddle/

Trigger?Y or N


5463 D/Eb ML Brass NasonDonahue 11/6/09 Y

Originally lacquered; he stripped itoff on Rosenfeld's advice. It was oneof two ordered by Rosenfeld, eachwith a C trumpet reverse leadpipe.

SR kept the other one. ND later hadKing make an Eb slide for this horn.

Purchased new on 11/10/64 through histeacher, Seymour Rosenfeld, for $360.

5470 D/Eb ML Silver JimCathey 1/8/13 Y Purchased in November 2012

through Craigslist.

5476 Bb ML RonFuller 7/31/17

Purchased in the late 1960sfrom Irving Bush. Sold to Agave

Music (Phoenix) in summer 2017.

5481 Bb ML Brass DavidNovak 3/14/07 3X Single

LineOriginally lacquer, now raw brass.Currently has a Los Angeles bell.

Being overhauled by John Duda.(as of March 2007)

5510 Bb ML Silver Craigslist 10/24/14 Leadpipe Y

5521 Bb ML Silver JohnTrimmel 2/28/18 N 2X Leadpipe Y Refurbished and replated. Purchased from Chris Derrer

in February 2018.

5531 Bb ML Silver Volkwein'sMusic 8/6/14 N 3X Single

Line Leadpipe Y Offered for sale on Ebay.

5549 C MLP Silver DennisSackman 4/19/06 N L


5550 Bb ML Silver DonNovy 7/9/07 Acquired from Bette Eilers.

5553 C MLP Lacquer EbayAuction 3/23/18 N 2X+ Single

Line Leadpipe YOffered for sale by Quinn the Eskimo.

The 2C+ model eventuallybecame known as the 3C.

5561 ML GregBurns 9/18/06 Source: Jim Donaldson's

Benge Data Base

5562 Bb ML Silver ChrisAnderson 3/18/10 N S


(3) N Originally lacquered; silver platedin February 2010.

Purchased used in 1972 from theUS Government surplus sale. Originallyowned by the US Marine Pacific Band.

5565 Bb ML RobertQuallich 4/2/18 3X Purchased from Josh Landress

in 2017.

5570 Bb ML GwenHanigan-Baily 4/8/16

Original owner; her parents purchasedit for her in mid-1963 before she went

off to Arizona State.

5575 Bb ML Lacquer Mark B.Smith 5/26/17 N S


(3) Y Lacquer stripped 4/29/01; trumpetreconditioned, 3rd valve aligned.

Original owner; received as aChristmas present from his parents in

1965, in Colorado.

5587 Bb NL Silver JaneOlney 11/19/08 5X Ferrule

(5)

Purchased new from Donald Benge in1964. It had been ordered by someone

else but not picked up.

5588 Bb ML Lacquer EbayAuction 6/5/08 N 3X Leadpipe Ferrule

(3) Y

5594 ML CraigIansiti 9/18/06 Source: Jim Donaldson's

Benge Data Base

5596 Bb ML Silver MikeAckerman 9/11/16 5X Y Purchased through Ebay in

September 2016.

5598 Bb Silver EbayAuction 1/15/13

5606 Bb ML Brass MatthewCraig 3/12/06 N L S

5/8"SingleLine Leadpipe N None Was his grandfather's

and his father's.

5609 Bb ML Lacquer MarkBures 7/18/16 N 3X S Single

Line Leadpipe Ferrule(3) Y 3rd slide water key added in 2013.

Purchased in 2012 by Bob Willems.MB purchased it through Thompson

Music in July 2016.

5610 Bb MLP Silver KathyCarroll 11/9/17 N Single

Line Leadpipe Y Donated to the La Crosse Symphony.

5612 Bb MLP Lacquer JoeSummerhill 1/13/06 N S S (Double

Lines) Leadpipe Y JS put on a saddle andreplaced the receiver

5641 Bb ML Lacquer DarylJunk 10/30/17 N

S4 5/8"

3X


(3) NRefurbished and relacqueredat the Benge factory in the

early 1980s.

Purchased for him in the early1960s, by his mother.

5666 RobertTapio 9/18/06 Source: Jim Donaldson's

Benge Data Base

5670 Bb MLP Lacquer PhilLandsberg 9/19/15 Y Original owner; Irving Bush play-tested

this horn and picked it out for PL.



SerialNumber

Pitch

Bore:M,

ML,MLPor L


mostrecent info

Bell:StaffLogo

YorN

Bell:Size

S(4 5/8")

or L(4 3/4")

& Model

Bell:Flange

S(3/4")

orL

(1-1/8")

Receiver:Single

orDoubleLine,

DoubleRings,

or none



BellModel

MarkingLocation:

ferruleor none

1st ValveSaddle/

Trigger?Y or N


5671 Bb MLP Silver ChispaRousselle 7/22/16 N

S4 5/8"3X+


(3X) Y Original owner; purchased in 1965 fromJerry St. Amant (New Orleans dealer).

5672 Bb MLP Silver EbayAuction 8/16/10 3X+ Single

Line Y

5675 Bb MLP Silver AlanStomel 12/2/06 N 3X+ Single

Line Leadpipe YPurchased used @1970 for $250at the suggestion of his teacher.

(Tom Scott, from LA)

5682 Bb ML Lacquer RonLipka 6/1/14 N 3X S Leadpipe Ferrule

(3) YOwned by Albuquerque's Public Arts

Performance Acadamy, to which itwas donated.

5683 JulesJodko 9/18/06 3X Source: Jim Donaldson's

Benge Data Base

5688 C MLP Silver PaulJustice 10/26/17 N

S4 5/8"2C+


(2) YPurchased through Ebay in 2017.


5693 C ML.460 Silver John

Hagstrom 6/11/17 N SingleLine

Ferrule(1C) Y

Originally owned by Don Hood (Oklahoma City Sym.); custom built

with a French bell in 1965. This is theearliest stamped 1C so far.

5701 C PhilLeslie 10/11/06

5714 Bb ML Lacquer LaurinTidwell 4/2/09 N Single

Line Leadpipe NOriginal owner. Purchased in 1965

from the Benge Co. through histeacher, Jim Taylor.

5722 C ML Lacquer JohnBaber 6/29/08 2C Single

Line Leadpipe Ferrule(2) Y Finger hook changed to a ring.

3rd slide ring setup changed.

5731 D/Eb ML BoudewijnSchokker 12/4/16 Purchased through Ebay in 2012.

The trumpet has both slides.

5732 Bb MLP Silver StephenPeake 4/14/10 N S

2X+ S SingleLine Leadpipe Ferrule

(2) Y

Originally lacquered; 1st triggeradded & horn silverplated by

Benge Co. in Burbank;2 Amado keys added later.

Originally owned by Joseph Klugg;purchased by SP from his widow.

Returned to Joe's son, Dieter, on 4/8/10.

5733 Bb MLP Lacquer JohnMitchell 4/25/11 N

S4 5/8"3X+


(3) Y "Tuned up" by Zig Kanstul in 2011. Original owner, purchased in Burbank@1966.

5738 Bb MLP Lacquer AndrewGolden 6/19/16 N S Single


5739 C MLP Silver RyanResky 12/1/16 N 1C+ (!) Single

LineFerrule

(1C) YThe bell was shaved down a

bit at the factory, before platingbut after the engraving.

Specially made for Roger Steward(Oklahoma City Symphony), one of

only two 1C MLPs so far.

5740 C MLP Lacquer TomBell 4/17/10 N L S Single

Line Leadpipe YAcquired in early 1970s from Dave

Greenhoe (former San Diego SymphonyPrincipal Trumpet)

5742 C MLP Silver ChristieZimmerman 3/15/08 N

L4 3/4"2C+(3C)

S3/4"


(2) Y

Owned by Univ. of Iowa, where CZ wasa student. Iowa also owns a Chicago

D/Eb, but a Chicago C "walked away"years ago. The 2C+ model eventually


5743 C MLP Silver EbayAuction 8/18/13 N 2C+


(2) Y The 2C+ model eventuallybecame known as the 3C.

5744 C MLP Silver BobJohnson 8/13/17 N 2C+

(3C)Ferrule

(2) Y*

*This horn was fitted with one ofJohn Haynie's "tune as you play"

triggers. Similar to today's"pitchfinders" except that it works

from the thumb.

Original owner, purchased @1964.The 2C+ model eventuallybecame known as the 3C.

5775 Bb ML Silver RexPerrin 8/12/17 N

L4 3/4"

2X


(2) Y Refurbished & silver plated atthe Benge factory @1969. Purchased used in 1966.

5791 ML TomHaupt 9/18/06

5796 Bb ML Silver JimPolivka 1/19/14 3X It had an adjustable 3rd slide ring. Purchased from David K. Hans

in 1965; stolen in 1969.

5798 Bb ML EdmundCord 2/14/07 3X Original owner, purchased @1964.

5805 DonAdams 9/18/06 5X Source: Jim Donaldson's

Benge Data Base

5856 C MLP Silver MikePeterson 9/11/16 N 2C+

(3C) S SingleLine Leadpipe Ferrule


5857 C MLP Gold BoudewijnSchokker 6/25/12 N 2C+


(2C) Y Purchased from Carl's Pro Band in 2012.



SerialNumber

Pitch

Bore:M,

ML,MLPor L


mostrecent info

Bell:StaffLogo

YorN

Bell:Size

S(4 5/8")

or L(4 3/4")

& Model

Bell:Flange

S(3/4")

orL

(1-1/8")

Receiver:Single

orDoubleLine,

DoubleRings,

or none



BellModel

MarkingLocation:

ferruleor none

1st ValveSaddle/

Trigger?Y or N


5859 C MLP Silver NasonDonahue 11/6/09 2C+

(3C) Y Originally lacquered.

Purchased new in February, 1966through his teacher, Seymour Rosenfeld

for $360. The 2C+ model eventuallybecame known as the 3C.

5863 Bb ML Brass JayBortolotto 6/26/07 N L

5X L SingleLine Leadpipe Y Was lacquered;

stripped to raw brass.

5870 Bb ML Silver DillonMusic 11/8/10 3X Single

Line N

5894 Bb ML Lacquer EbayAuction 2/10/09 5X Single

LineFerrule

(5) N

5905 Bb ML Lacquer JimOrdo 5/27/10 N S


(5) N

Recently relacquered; the valves have

been replated by Anderson Plating.3rd valve slide stop is Bach.

Purchased from Bob Frost; formerlyowned by Steve Robinette.


Line Leadpipe Ferrule(3) Y 2011 Ebay seller was the 2nd

owner of the horn.

5933 Bb MLP Silver ChuckKleeberg 6/20/08 N S


(3) Y Replated Purchased throughan Ebay Auction.

5945 Bb MLP Lacquer BillPaukovitz 12/26/11 N 3X+ Single


Silverplated & restored by TomGreen. Valves rebuilt w/alignment by

Osmun Music.

Purchased in May 2010 from KeithHedger, who purchased it through from

Ebay in August 2007.

5946 Bb MLP Silver JamesDooley 10/19/14 Y Formenrly owned by Alan Laschiver.

5948 MLP GeorgeKeen 9/18/06 Source: Jim Donaldson's

Benge Data Base

5956 C LizCarney 9/18/06 Source: Jim Donaldson's

Benge Data Base

5976 Bb Madge B.Hazen 2/26/07 3X Purchased in August 1966;

sold in 1982 or '83.

5982 Bb ML Gold MerleJenkins 5/13/08 N 5X Leadpipe Ferrule

(5) YOriginally silver, it was gold plated

by Tom Green in 2008.PVA done by Ron Partch.

Purchased from Ebay in January 2008.

5987 Bb ML Silver MikeBumgartner 1/10/18 5X

Originally lacquered; refurbishedand silver plated by Robb Stewart

in 2016.

Given to MB by the original owner,Don Dial, who purchased it @1966.

5991 Bb ML Silver BrentAnderson 5/11/08 N 5X Single

Line Leadpipe Ferrule(5) Y Purchased used in 1979.

5997 Bb ML Lacquer AneelSoomary 3/26/08 N 3X S Single

Line Leadpipe Ferrule(3) Y Ist slide saddle added. Purchased from John Mills

in March 2008.

6027 Bb JeffMorris 12/5/12

Purchased in 1972 from his teacher,Garry Pechin, the son of famous

cornetist Earnest F. Pechin.

6031 Bb ML Lacquer Craigslist 10/13/15 NS

4 5/8"3X

S SingleLine Leadpipe Ferrule

(3) Y

6033 Bb ML Lacquer DavidWeiss 9/27/16 N 5X S Single

Line Leadpipe Ferrule(5) Y Originally lacquered. Restored

and silver-plated by Charlie Melk.Original owner, purchased through his teacher, James Ode, @1966/67.

6036 Bb ML Gold MarkWalberg 8/10/08 N S


(5) Y Formerly owned by Tim Gill.

6045 Bb ML Lacquer MarkLaSavio 1/26/16 Leadpipe Y Valve buttons are Getzens.

Purchased at a pawn shop. It has nickelaccents on the top and bottom valve

caps and on the valve slides.

6048 Bb ML Lacquer JordanGibson 2/6/13 3X Y Purchased from Rob Parton

in February 2013.

6049 Bb ML EbayAuction 1/23/12

6055 Bb ML Lacquer MarkShryack 2/22/12 N 3X Single

Line Leadpipe Ferrule(3) Y Purchased used through

Ebay on 12/25/11.

6066 Bb ML Silver EbayAuction 11/22/14 5X Ferrule

(5) Y

6077 Bb MLP Silver JohnAnderson 2/19/07 N S

3X+S

5/8"SingleLine Leadpipe Y Originally lacquered;

silver plated in 1971.Originally owned by Jackie Coan.

Acquired in 1968/69.

6098 Bb ML Silver BillAlbano 3/13/06 N S

2X S SingleLine Leadpipe Y None Bought from Dillon Music

in 2005.



SerialNumber

Pitch

Bore:M,

ML,MLPor L


mostrecent info

Bell:StaffLogo

YorN

Bell:Size

S(4 5/8")

or L(4 3/4")

& Model

Bell:Flange

S(3/4")

orL

(1-1/8")

Receiver:Single

orDoubleLine,

DoubleRings,

or none



BellModel

MarkingLocation:

ferruleor none

1st ValveSaddle/

Trigger?Y or N


6105 Bb ML Silver JayDaversa 2/5/11 3X

Original owner; he purchased it fromDonald Benge and played it on a number

of albums, including "Stan KentonConducts the Compositions of Dee

Barton." He sold it a number ofyears later.

6126 Bb MLP Silver DonaldSmith 3/9/13 N 3X+ Single

LineFerrule

(3) Y

6134 Bb MLP.462 Silver Tom

Nicholson 2/12/06 N S3X+ S Single

Line Leadpipe Y None Bought from a college student who was giving up playing.

6152 D/Eb ML Lacquer GlenFerguson 12/10/11 N Single

Line Leadpipe Y

6155 Eb ML Silver EricYates 1/19/07 N L

4 3/4"SingleLine Leadpipe Y

3rd slide ring removed;a pitchfinder was put on the

horn and a brace was moved.He's never had the D slide.

6159 C ML Lacquer Carolyn Thibideau 4/29/06 N L L Double

Lines (!) Leadpipe Y Receiver replaced? Acquired c. 2002.

6161 C ML Lacquer KevinDavis 4/29/07 N 2X S Single

Line Leadpipe Y Precision Valve Alignmentdone at the Brass Bow.

Purchased used fromParker Music in London.

Sold in March 2007.

6173 Bb L Silver L.J.McCormick 2/12/18 N 6X L Single

Line Both (!) Y L is stamped on both sides. Purchasedfrom Chris Derrer in February 2018.



SerialNumber

Pitch

Bore:M,

ML,MLPor L


mostrecent info

Bell:StaffLogo

YorN

Bell:Size

S(4 5/8")

or L(4 3/4")

& Model

Bell:Flange

S(3/4")

orL

(1-1/8")

Receiver:Single

orDoubleLine,

DoubleRings,

or none



BellModel

MarkingLocation:

ferruleor none

1st ValveSaddle/

Trigger?Y or N


6195 C MLP SilverUniv. ofCentral

Arkansas2/15/17 2C+

(3C) YThe 2C+ model eventually became

the 3C. This horn is the 600thBurbank Benge on the list!

6196 C MLP Lacquer SteveFish 11/9/12 2C+

(3C)May have been silverplated

at one time.

Purchased from Chuck Purrington.This horn may have once been owned

by the Principal Trurmpet of the National Symphony in Washington, DC.

6199 C MLP Brass GaryRafe 8/7/09 N

4 5/8"2C+(3C)


(2) Y

Originally bought at Phil Parker's(London) in the mid-70s. GR won it onEbay in March 2006. The 2C+ model

eventually became the 3C.

6204 C MLP Lacquer WilliamMcCamley 7/20/16 N 2C+

(3C)SingleLine Leadpipe Y

Lt. Col. McCamley is the retired Chiefof Air Force Bands. He purchased thehorn @1967 through his grad school(Temple University) teacher, Seymour

Rosenfeld (Philadelphia Orch.).

6209 C SilverMusicalTrades

Classified10/7/07 Offered for sale on

musicaltrades.com

6214 C ML Silver BillKrinsky 10/24/08 S Leadpipe Purchased used.

6215 C ML Silver EbayAuction 11/18/17 N Single

Line Leadpipe Y

6219 Bb RayDetwiler 11/25/15

Given to Ray by his father,Dave Detwiler, who received

it as a gift from his father, Ray.

6227 Bb ML Lacquer LionelEmde 5/26/11 N S


(3) Y Restored by Your Brass. Valvesreplated and refitted at Anderson. Purchased from Sandy Craig.

6229 Bb ML Lacquer BillBodine 3/8/18 N Single

Line Leadpipe YInherited from his brother-in-law,the late Randall Andersen, who

purchased it used in the late 1960s.

6231 Bb ML Lacquer PaulLisanti 5/7/07 N S

3XSingleLine Leadpipe N Original owner, purchased @1967.

6238 Bb ML Silver RandyBullock 10/2/15 5X

Overhauled and refinished in 1986by Atherton Music in Sherman, TX.Also damaged in 1978; repairs were

completed several years later!

Purchased used @1973 for $125 inJackson, MS.

6246 Pocket ML.460 Gold Nick

DeCarlis 12/24/09 NS

3 7/8"5X

SingleLine Leadpipe N

The FIRST Benge pocket trumpet.Made @1968 for Irving Bush.Purchased in September 2009

from Marilyn Bush.

6247 Pocket ML.460 Lacquer Boyde

Hood 6/18/07 N S3 7/8"

SingleLine Leadpipe Y Purchased from Bob DiVall.

6277 D/Eb ML Lacquer EbayAuction 1/21/07 N S Leadpipe Y

6285 C ML Lacquer JohnSnyder 3/29/15 N 2C

4 9/16" S SingleLine Leadpipe Ferrule

(2) YOriginally lacquer. JS had it

silverplated with gold trim in 2000.Valve job done, too.

Purchased used in November 1999from Horntrader. Previously owned by

Graham Young.

6290 Eb ML Lacquer ForrestBuchtel 11/21/09 N Single

Line Leadpipe Y No D slide currently with the horn.

6296 Bb ML Lacquer CarlRowe 2/17/15 N 3X L Single

Line Leadpipe Ferrule(3) Y At some point the horn was

silver plated.

Purchased in 2014 from AndrewGolden. Formerly owned by

Mark Wood and Robert Abraham, who purchased it in February 2007

through an Ebay auction.

6298 Bb ML Silver Greg J.Foster 10/12/07 N S

4 5/8"S

3/4"SingleLine Y None

Purchased new through his teacher,Harold Mitchell, in 1964 or 1965.The 3rd slide ring is adjustable.

6306 Pocket Brass ArtDepew 3/8/08

6327 Bb MLP Silver EbayAuction 6/26/16 N Single


6334 Bb MLP Silver EbayAuction 4/14/11 N Single

Line Leadpipe Y

6335 RickBrown 12/20/06

6339 Bb ML Silver EbayAuction 8/15/08 N 5X S Leadpipe Y

Originally owned by Rich Tomasek,who purchased it in 1967 through his

teacher, Frank Lisanti(a former Benge student).

6363 Bb ML Silver JimTalevich 4/8/16 3X Original owner, purchased 6/1/67.

Delivered to his teacher, Les Remsen.



SerialNumber

Pitch

Bore:M,

ML,MLPor L


mostrecent info

Bell:StaffLogo

YorN

Bell:Size

S(4 5/8")

or L(4 3/4")

& Model

Bell:Flange

S(3/4")

orL

(1-1/8")

Receiver:Single

orDoubleLine,

DoubleRings,

or none



BellModel

MarkingLocation:

ferruleor none

1st ValveSaddle/

Trigger?Y or N


6395 Bb MLP Silver EbayAuction 9/21/10 N 3X+ * Leadpipe Ferrule

(3) Y Receiver replaced.

6398 Bb ML Gold JohnTavlin 1/20/08 N S


(3) Y Originally silver plated. Purchased new from Donald Benge in summer, 1966.

6399 Bb ML Silver SteveMitchell 6/20/08 N S


(5) Y Probably replated;the valves were replated. Purchased from Clay Collins in 2007.

6415 Bb L Lacquer PhilSussman 12/15/07 N (6X) Single

Line Bell Y Reconditioned in the 1970s.Purchased used from Sid Sherman's

in Chicago in 1975. "L" stampedabove the serial number.

6421 Bb MLP LacquerAubrey(Buddy)LeBlanc

11/27/06 N * SingleLine Leadpipe Y

*The original Burbank bell wascrushed early on and replaced bythe Benge Co. with an L.A. bell.

Purchased new in 1966in New Orleans.

6425 Bb JamesSwift 9/30/12 Purchased used in the 1970s.

6433 CharlesRyan 9/18/06 3X Source: Jim Donaldson's

Benge Data Base

6435 PatHenry 6/21/00

Purchased new from DonaldBenge in 1967. Source: PatOlguin's Benge Guestbook



6453 Bb M Silver Renevon Bersy 11/12/12 N S

(1X) S SingleLine Leadpipe None N

Formerly owned by Dennis Sackman,then Chuck Kleeberg. Purchased by RVB in Spring 2012. By 1971 this

model was listed as a 1X.


Line Leadpipe Ferrule(5) Y Refurbished by Don Miles.

6469 Bb MLP Gold Craigslist 2/10/16 NL

4 3/4"3X+

Leadpipe Ferrule(3) Y Leadpipe and receiver replaced. Purchased from The Horn Doctor.

6476 Bb MLP Silver LewardFluty 8/22/15 3X+

The original owner, LF's teacher,purchased the horn in December

1967 for $435.

6482 Bb ML Lacquer EbayAuction 7/10/11 N Y

6486 Bb MLP Silver MichelleKingston 10/16/06 N 3X+ Y Replaced the original 1st

trigger with a saddle.

Purchased from the originalowner through Thompson

Music in 2005.

6495 Bb ML Silver ArtWood 6/6/12 Ferrule

(3) Y Original owner; purchased from DonaldBenge at the Benge factory @1966.

6500 Bb ML Silver JayMcCament 6/28/08 N 3X S Single

Line Leadpipe Ferrule(3) N Purchased from Ebay in January 2008.

6501 Bb ML Lacquer SteveJenner 8/25/16 2X



6528 Pocket ML Lacquer

FloridaState

UniversityLibrary

3/8/18 N SingleLine Y It has a 1st slide trigger.

Owned by FSU alum Charlie Turner,Sinatra's lead trumpeter. Donated to

FSU by Norma Turner, Charlie'smother, for the Charles H. Turner

Collection.

6549 Bb MLP Silver MaxRoberts 8/3/16 N 3X+ Single


Purchased from Steve Dillard.There is an A stamped on the receiver.

I welcome input as to the meaning.It also has a single nib on the 2nd slide.

6566 Bb ML Silver Anonymous 3/5/11 N 5X SingleLine Leadpipe Ferrule

(5) Y Purchased used @1967.

6572 Bb ML Silver MarkWood 1/25/12 * 3X Single

Line LeadpipeBell &Ferrule

(3)Y *Original bell was damaged and

replaced with an LA 3 bell.

Purchased used in 1977 by Joe Meador,who sold it to Larry Woods in October

2008.

6573 Bb ML Silver BobFerner 6/3/16 N

S4 5/8"

3X


(3) N3rd slide stop is missing; one

of the bottom valve capshas been replaced.

6575 D/Eb ML Lacquer TomBell 4/17/10 N S S Single

Line Leadpipe YAcquired in early 1970s from Dave

Greeno (former San Diego SymphonyPrincipal Trumpet)

6576 D/Eb ML Silver EbayAuction 4/9/09 N Single

Line Leadpipe Y Engraved IU MUSIC DE 1Purchased used in 1980 from BlessingsMusic in Elkhart, IN. Formerly owned

by Indiana University.

6579 D/Eb ML Lacquer SteveCohen 3/10/06 N L

4 9/16 S SingleLine Leadpipe Y

Reverse leadpipe (you had a choice) with an interesting finger ring hookup.

Bought from Steve Dillard.



SerialNumber

Pitch

Bore:M,

ML,MLPor L


mostrecent info

Bell:StaffLogo

YorN

Bell:Size

S(4 5/8")

or L(4 3/4")

& Model

Bell:Flange

S(3/4")

orL

(1-1/8")

Receiver:Single

orDoubleLine,

DoubleRings,

or none



BellModel

MarkingLocation:

ferruleor none

1st ValveSaddle/

Trigger?Y or N


6587 C DavidCox 7/9/07

6592 C ML Lacquer Elliott F.Topper 11/5/10 N 1C Leadpipe Ferrule

(1C) YPurchased used in 2010 from

Sam Ash in Manhattan. The earliest 1C ML so far.


Line Leadpipe Y

6629 Bb ML Lacquer MikeDavis 12/11/07 N 3X Single

Line Leadpipe Ferrule(3) N Purchased from Ebay in August 2007.

6634 RickVaughn 9/18/06 2X Source: Jim Donaldson's

Benge Data Base

6636 Bb ML Silver RedgeJohnson 12/19/06 N S

5X S SingleLine Leadpipe Y Purchased new through Dennis

Schneider in December, 1968.

6643 Bb EbayAuction 8/20/11

6654 Bb L Lacquer GalenTromble 12/20/08 N L

(6X) S SingleLine Both (!) None Y L is stamped on both sides of

he 2nd valve casing.

6689 Bb MLP Silver DennisLong 7/10/09 N

S4 5/8"3X+


(3) Y Originally gold plated. Silverplated by Tom Green. Purchased from Robb Stewart.

6690 MLP WillardKuehl 9/18/06 3X+ Source: Jim Donaldson's

Benge Data Base

6705 DonStafford 9/18/06 3X Source: Jim Donaldson's

Benge Data Base

6711 Pocket RyanZoghlin 11/30/10 Purchased used in 2010.

6718 Bb ML Silver JohnAnderson 9/21/09 N 5X Single

Line Leadpipe Ferrule(5) Y Purchased through an Ebay

auction in September 2009.

6725 Bb ML EbayAuction 9/24/13 5X

6729 Bb ML Lacquer BrentLollis 2/19/16 N 3X Single

Line NSecond owner; purchased from the

original owner through a musicstore in California.

6742 Pocket ML Lacquer EbayAuction 1/15/15 N Single

Line Leadpipe Y

6749 Bb ML WilliamFunk 9/21/11 3X Leadpipe replaced in the mid-1990's.

Purchased in 1969 at therecommendation of his teacher at the

University of Iowa, John Beer.

6760 D/Eb PhilLeslie 10/11/06

6764 C ML Silver ChuckKleeberg 6/29/06 N S

2C S SingleLine Leadpipe Y None

Purchased from Ricky Benitez, who purchased it from the original owner, his

HS band director, @2003.

6773 Bb ML Silver DaveBrown 6/30/17 N 5X Single


Purchased through Ebay in June 2017; the original owner purchased it

new in 1966.

6806 Bb MLP Silver TimSurency 7/20/09 N 3X+ Single

Line Leadpipe Ferrule(3) Y Purchased from Steve Morelli in

March 2008.

6835 Bb ML Silver KimHarrison 1/19/17 Purchased @1982 from Edward

Martin (West Australia Sym. Orch.).

6846 RogerPenn 9/21/99 Source: Pat Olguin's

Benge Guestbook

6852 Bb L Silver EbayAuction 5/25/18 N 6X Bell N Originally purchased @1967.

6862 MLP MikeAckerman 9/18/06 3X+ Source: Jim Donaldson's

Benge Data Base

6889 Bb MLP Lacquer Benjamin Hovland 3/23/06 N S

3X+S

5/8"SingleLine Leadpipe Y The bottom valve caps were replaced

with heavy caps.The lacquer is

pretty much gone.

6902 Bb ML Lacquer EbayAuction 10/19/15 Single

Line Leadpipe Y

6910 Bb MLP Silver MitchellHavlish 9/19/14 3X+ Purchased used in September 2014.



SerialNumber

Pitch

Bore:M,

ML,MLPor L


mostrecent info

Bell:StaffLogo

YorN

Bell:Size

S(4 5/8")

or L(4 3/4")

& Model

Bell:Flange

S(3/4")

orL

(1-1/8")

Receiver:Single

orDoubleLine,

DoubleRings,

or none



BellModel

MarkingLocation:

ferruleor none

1st ValveSaddle/

Trigger?Y or N



Line Leadpipe Ferrule(2) Y Restored by Charlie Melk.



6940 Bb L Silver JimMcCarthy 4/6/15 6X Leadpipe

& Bell (!) Y Leadpipe repaired along the way.

6943 Bb L Silver MikeTorres 9/1/16

L4 3/4"(6X)

Leadpipe & Bell (!) None

Sent to Kanstul in 2013; tuningslide and receiver replaced.

Valves rebuilt.Original owner; purchased in 1968.

6944 Bb L Lacquer EbayAuction 12/21/14 • 6X Leadpipe

& Bell (!) YOriginal bell was damaged and replaced with an LA 6X bell.Restored by Kanstul in 2014.

Original owner, purchased in 1968.

6946 C ML Silver KevinDavis 4/29/07 N S


Main tuning slide tubesreplaced at the Brass Bow.

Valves redone by Wayne Tanabe.

Precision valve alignment doneat the Brass Bow.

6952 ML William C.Cutler 9/18/06 Source: Jim Donaldson's

Benge Data Base


Line Leadpipe Y Purchased in January 1969.

6965 Bb MLP Silver EdKalny 2/8/08 N S

3X+SingleLine Leadpipe Ferrule

(3) Y Formerly owned by Clay Collins.

6974 Cornet RyanZoghlin 11/30/10 Purchased used in 2010.

6988 MLP JulesJodko 9/18/06 3X+ Source: Jim Donaldson's

Benge Data Base

6990 Bb MLP Silver ClayCollins 6/20/08 N S


(3) Y

6999 Bb ML Gold StevenBizoe 4/5/18 N 3X Single

Line Leadpipe Y Purchased from his college teacher,Stephen Jones.

7007 Bb ML Silver BobBowser 2/23/09 N 3X Single

Line Leadpipe Ferrule(3) Y Originally lacquered? Original owner, purchased @1969

in Hammond, IN.

7011 BeckieCleves 9/8/16

Original owner; purchased new in1969 because of her teacher's

recommendation (Dennis Schneider,University of Nebraska).

7018 C MLP MarkLarsen 5/18/13

7042 D/Eb ML.460 Brass Jim

New 4/19/07 N None Y Converted to a tuningbell at the Benge factory. Possibly an experimental model.

7073 Bb ML Silver SandySanchez 5/30/13 3X Ferrule

(3)

7085 C ML Lacquer RickRzeszutko 6/5/11 N 2C Single

Line ML Ferrule(2) Y

7105 Bb MLP Silver MichaelGroves 6/13/10 N 3X+ Single

Line Leadpipe Ferrule(3) Y Rarely played; in beautiful shape.

Purchased from the original owner,Bob Lewis, MG's high school

band director.

7112 Bb MLP Lacquer JaySolomon 11/5/07 N

S4 5/8"3X+


(3) Y Purchased used for $125.00.

7159 Bb Silver Dr. Max J.M.Verdoes 12/24/17

A custom-made LEFTHANDED trumpet! The bell is on the right side

of the valves. Harold & Ollie Mitchellassisted him in buying this horn

in July 1969.

7161 Bb ML Lacquer ThomStolar 6/22/14 3X Ferrule

(3)Purchased in 1969/70 from Rayburn

Music in Boston for $315.

7166 Cornet ML Lacquer RyanZoghlin 8/14/06 N S S Single

Line Leadpipe Y 1st slide trigger added later?Relacquered?

The earliest cornet with a single linereceiver so far.

7188 Bb L Silver AneelSoomary 5/25/11 N Single

Line Both (!) None N Originally lacquered;silver plated in 2007.

Originally purchased on August 13,1969. Original price: $375 for the horn,$45 for the Gladstone case. Purchased in

April 2011 from Thompson Music.

7193 Bb L Silver JohnBaber 4/10/08 N (6X) Single

Line Bell None Y Bell upraised at factory;a special order.

Upraised bell. No number on ferrule,which is not surprising as large bores

were not yet designated as 6Xs.Purchased from Ebay in March 2008.



SerialNumber

Pitch

Bore:M,

ML,MLPor L


mostrecent info

Bell:StaffLogo

YorN

Bell:Size

S(4 5/8")

or L(4 3/4")

& Model

Bell:Flange

S(3/4")

orL

(1-1/8")

Receiver:Single

orDoubleLine,

DoubleRings,

or none



BellModel

MarkingLocation:

ferruleor none

1st ValveSaddle/

Trigger?Y or N


7220 Bb ML Silver EbayAuction 8/9/06 N 5X Leadpipe Y Sold on Ebay in

August 2006.

7221 Bb ML Silver JoeSummerhill 1/13/06 N S S Single

Line Leadpipe Y This bell has more flarethan earlier horns.

7222 Bb ML Silver BillPaukovitz 12/26/11 N S


(5) Y Restored, with PVA,by Steve Winans. (Doctor Valve)

Purchased in June 2010 from RussDiGate, who purchased it from Clay

Collins in June 2006.

7223 Bb JimAlbers 1/9/17

7225 Bb ML Lacquer SteveFish 1/28/13 4X* Ferrule

(5)

1st slide slightly cut down. Chuckhad the 5X leadpipe replaced

with a 4X. A 4X has a 5X bell.Purchased from Chuck Purrington.

7233 KevinMcKnight 9/18/06 2X Source: Jim Donaldson's

Benge Data Base

7245 Bb Silver EbayAuction 1/31/13 An Oxley Custom horn;

Prototype 0018.

7254 Bb ML Silver JohnBlount 9/27/06 N 3X Single

Line Leadpipe Y Original condition.

7260 C MLP Lacquer KendallFreeman 8/17/10 N Single

Line Leadpipe Y Owned by Texas A&M-Commerce.KF was a trumpet major in 2010.

7296 Bb MLP Silver WilliamAuMiller 4/20/09 N S


(2) Y NonePurchased new in 1969 from DonaldBenge. The invoice number was the

same as the serial number.

7307 Bb MLP Craigslist 2/12/15

7317 D/Eb ML Lacquer RonLipka 12/13/06 N L

4 3/4" S SingleLine Leadpipe Y Original condition. Purchased from Ken Anderson

(NM) in the 1980s.

7324 Pocket ML Silver TomEvans 12/10/14 N 3X S Single

Line Leadpipe YRestored & relacquered byRobb Srewart in Jan. 2006.

Silver plated in 2013.Formerly owned by Dennis Sackman.

7337 Bb SkipWarren 12/1/12 Sold in the 1970s.

7347 Bb ML Silver JustinPugh 1/23/17 N 2X Single


7350 Bb ML Lacquer WilliamDovin 6/24/12 3X Single

Line Leadpipe Ferrule(3) Y Purchased used in the mid-1980s by

Susan Lepak, who sold it in 2011.

7356 Bb L Silver JohnArmstrong 1/9/07 N

L4 3/4"(6X)

S SingleLine Both (!) Y Bell-to-2nd valve brace

replaced by Wayne Tanabe.

Valve section from leftover Chicagostock? L stamped on BOTH sides of

the valve section! Second owner;purchased in 1973 for $250.

7357 Bb L JackZika 5/17/16 Bell

7359 Bb L Lacquer JoelNuss 1/30/07 N

L4 3/4"(6X)

S3/4"

SingleLine Both (!) Y 3rd slide ring re-positioned.

Valve section from leftover Chicagostock? L stamped on BOTH sides ofthe valve section! Original owner;

purchased in the late '60s for @$250.

7360 Bb L Silver EbayAuction 5/2/11 N (6X) Bell* N It likely has an L on each side.

7437 Bb ML GoldMilesAheadMusic

4/10/18 N 3X S SingleLine Leadpipe Ferrule

(3) YOffered for sale throughMiles Ahead Music in

Louisville, KY.

7457 Bb ML StanSoroken 3/25/08

7463 Bb ML Silver Craigslist 10/21/17 5X

7471 ML TomEngland 9/18/06 Source: Jim Donaldson's

Benge Data Base

7476 C MLP Silver EbayAuction 3/24/18 N 2C+



7481 C MLP Silver SteveCohen 8/23/14 N

L4 11/16

2C+

S5/8"

SingleLine Leadpipe Y Leadpipe replaced with a Bob

Malone "double-reverse" pipe.

SC is the original owner; purchased on5/14/69; he later sold it and bought it

back! The 2C+ model eventuallybecame known as the 3C.

7484 C MLP Lacquer RichNuckolls 9/13/16 N 3C Y

Purchased from Mary Lee Perkins,who purchased it new in 1972, when

it was a demo horn at the NAMM show.



SerialNumber

Pitch

Bore:M,

ML,MLPor L


mostrecent info

Bell:StaffLogo

YorN

Bell:Size

S(4 5/8")

or L(4 3/4")

& Model

Bell:Flange

S(3/4")

orL

(1-1/8")

Receiver:Single

orDoubleLine,

DoubleRings,

or none



BellModel

MarkingLocation:

ferruleor none

1st ValveSaddle/

Trigger?Y or N


7513 Bb ML Silver EbayAuction 11/10/11 3X

7516 Bb ML JoshKalmikoff 4/4/07 Originally owned by his

grandfather, Seymour.

7520 Bb ML Silver LanceGoldberg 12/3/13 5X

Original owner, purchased in February 1970 from Joe Hruby, the Benge dealer

in Cleveland, OH.

7530 Bb ML Lacquer Jo AnneEdwards 3/5/08 5X Single

Line Leadpipe Ferrule(5) Y Original owner, purchased from the

Burbank Blvd. factory on 2/6/70.

7545 D/Eb PeterSandberg 12/8/70 Y

Per original sales receipt from DonaldBenge to dealer Kurt Heisig, from

whom PS purchased the horn.

7546 C MLP Lacquer MarkLaSavio 3/2/14 4 3/4"

2CFerrule

(2) Y NonePurchased through Ebay.


7549 C ML Lacquer DavidKilroy 1/26/10 N 4 3/4"

1CS

5/8"SingleLine

Ferrule(1)

Purchased used in 1973 fromthe original owner (Worcester, MA)

7554 C ML KurtHeisig 12/8/70 2C Y Per original sales receipt from Donald

Benge to dealer Kurt Heisig.

7566 Bb ML Silver DennisJohnson 10/18/14 N 3X Single

Line None Ferrule(3) Y New leadpipe from Byron Autrey.

7569 Bb ML.460 Lacquer Jeff

Briddle 2/3/18 N S S5/8"

SingleLine None Y Originally silver plated? Formerly owned by Fred Cirksena.

7576 Bb ML Silver RandyMurphy 5/29/12 N 3X Single

Line Y Valve alignment done by Flip Oakes. Purchased through Ebay; the originalowner purchased it new in 1969.

7607 Bb MLP Gold MarkWood 1/25/12 Leadpipe Y Purchased through Ebay in 2010.

7610 Bb ML.460 Silver Jim

Sherry 8/13/13 N S3X

SingleLine Leadpipe Y Replating done by

Anderson Plating.

Made in 1969; given to JS in 2013 byRichard Cowart, who purchased it from

Eli Lewis, who purchased it fromMerle Jenkins.

7621 Bb ML IrvingBush 3/28/06 S

3X

7632 Bb MLP Lacquer EbayAuction 12/7/14 N 3X+ S Leadpipe Ferrule

(3) Y Valve buttons have been changed.

7640 Bb MLP RickDawson 7/11/08 3X+ Ferrule

(3)Purchased new in 1969 for $330 through

his teacher, Max Woodbury.

7659 Bb ML.460 Silver Rick

Baptist 10/18/06 N L5X S Single

Line Leadpipe YPurchased from Ron Mills,

the original owner, whopurchased it in 1969.

7676 Bb MLP Gold AlTrollman 11/14/15 N 3X+ S Single


7694 Pocket ML GeneZika 4/20/16

7703 Bb ML Silver RyanZoghlin 1/9/06 N S

5X S SingleLine Leadpipe Y

7707 Bb ML Silver JohnTavlin 1/20/08 N

S4 5/8"

5X

S3/4"


(5) YPurchased from an Ebay auctionin September 2007; the previous

owner had purchased it used in 1974.

7716 Bb ML Silver TomLeCompte 10/9/06 N 2X S None None Y Possibly replated. The trumpet "projects

like a laser beam."

7718 Bb ML Lacquer PeterCollins 6/9/10 N

S4 5/8"

2X* Single

Line Leadpipe Ferrule(2) N

At some point the bell was bent up,"Dizzy-style," later it was bent backdown. Forward bell brace replaced.

Purchased new in 1970 in Manhattanby Brian Lydell.

7721 Bb ML Lacquer MarkWalberg 8/10/08 N S


(3) YOriginal owner, purchased in 1969from Jerry Callet, who was then the

Benge rep in Pittsburgh.

7725 Bb ML Scott & KellyRittensbacher 11/12/17 2X* *Original bell replaced with a

Los Angeles 2X.

7727 Bb ML Silver EbayAuction 9/19/06 N 5X Y

7750 Bb MLP Silver JamesDooley 11/25/13 N L


(3) Y Overhauled and replated byZig Kanstul in 2008.

Formerly owned by Dennis Sackman;given to JD by Alan Laschiver, who

purchased it from DS.

7752 Bb MLP Silver SteveHarry 4/3/18 N 3X+ S Single

Line Leadpipe Y Refurbished by Ian Harland atWichita Band Instrument Co.



SerialNumber

Pitch

Bore:M,

ML,MLPor L


mostrecent info

Bell:StaffLogo

YorN

Bell:Size

S(4 5/8")

or L(4 3/4")

& Model

Bell:Flange

S(3/4")

orL

(1-1/8")

Receiver:Single

orDoubleLine,

DoubleRings,

or none



BellModel

MarkingLocation:

ferruleor none

1st ValveSaddle/

Trigger?Y or N


7794 Bb L SilverCindy

Scaruffi-Klispie

12/7/06 N (6X) SingleLine Leadpipe Y



7806 Bb Craigslist 10/24/15

7814 Bb ML Lacquer TimMurtaugh 9/18/06 N S

3XS

5/8"SingleLine Leadpipe Y

Refurbished & relacquered byKanstul Music in Nov. 2005.

The valves were fine.

Purchased new in 1969/1970from Herb Harp, the Benge rep

in Fredonia, NY, for @$475.

7846 C MLP Lacquer EbayAuction 9/29/13 N 2C+


(2) Y Original valve bottoms replacedwith heavy bottoms.

7849 C ML Lacquer SteveFrazier 12/13/06 N 1C S Single

Line Leadpipe Y None; excellent condition.Original owner. Purchased newfrom Cliff Sproul, Wichita, KS

in fall 1973 for $450 (?)

7859 C MLP Silver KirstenByrd 1/28/08 N

L2C+(3C)


(2) Y

Purchased in 2008 from Chuck Kleeberg.

The 2C+ model eventually becameknown as the 3C.

7870 C MLP BoydeHood 5/25/11

4 5/8"2C+(3C)

The original owner, Robert DiVall, soldit to Tom Stevens, who sold it to

Rob Freer, who traded it to BH for aYamaha D.

7877 Bb ML Lacquer DavidBradford 11/10/17 N 3X S Single


7878 BillAtwood 10/15/06 3X

Original owner; purchased in1969 at Jon's Music in

Oakland, CA.

7881 Bb ML Lacquer GeoffSpear 7/19/08 N 3X S * Leadpipe Ferrule

(3) Y Receiver, leadpipe and tuningcrook replaced by Kanstul in 2008. Purchased from Ebay in spring 2008.

7899 Bb ML Lacquer SidLasaine 1/16/07 N S

4 5/8" Leadpipe YPicked out by Irving Bush;purchased in the spring of

1970 for $300

7903 Bb ML Lacquer DonaldBenge 1/13/07 N 5X S Single

Line Leadpipe Y In "like new" condition.

7923 Bb MLP Silver EbayAuction 12/18/07 N 3X+ Leadpipe Ferrule

(3) Y

7944 ML SamScott 9/18/06 Source: Jim Donaldson's

Benge Data Base

7945 Bb L Silver* EbayAuction 4/6/15 N 6X Single

Line Y The silver plating is protectedby a black coating.

7954 Bb L Lacquer ForrestBuchtel 7/19/12 6X Info courtesy of Steve Dillard.

(Horntrader)

7956 Bb L(CG!) Gold John

Mohan 5/14/14 N 6X Y

Originally lacquered. This hornseems to be a prototype for

the CG model. It was ordered witha .464 bell, although the flareof the bell is larger than the

production-model CG model.

Ordered by Claude Gordon for hisstudent, Lowell Stevenson, who

purchased it on 5/29/71. Bill of salesigned by Ed Abrams.

7959 Bb L JorgeZamanillo 8/29/09 6X Braces and finger hook

have been moved. Purchased used in 1986.

7964 Bb L GlennButler 7/9/17 6X

Glenn found a receipt for this trumpetin an estate sale hoard. It had been purchased by Phil Shoptaugh. one

of Mike Vax's teachers.

7986 Pocket BuddyGreene 11/22/06 Purchased from Donald Benge.



7991 Bb ML Lacquer PeteSahakangas 12/15/07 N 5X Ferrule

(5)

Purchased used @1972-3from Sidney Kaye's

Music Scene in Reseda, CA.

7997 Bb ML Lacquer DaveNorman 2/11/17 5X

Purchased 12/19/70 for $412from his teacher, Dr. James Ode.

It arrived on 1/15/71.Later sold to Bill Mazzaca.

8014 BillWinkler 9/18/06 3X

Purchased new in 1980. Sources:Jim Donaldson's Benge Data Base& Pat Olguin's Benge Guestbook.

8018 D/Eb ML Lacquer CharlesCouch 1/27/09 N Single

Line LeadpipePurchased new @1969.

It has a reverse leadpipe, whichwas original equipment.



SerialNumber

Pitch

Bore:M,

ML,MLPor L


mostrecent info

Bell:StaffLogo

YorN

Bell:Size

S(4 5/8")

or L(4 3/4")

& Model

Bell:Flange

S(3/4")

orL

(1-1/8")

Receiver:Single

orDoubleLine,

DoubleRings,

or none



BellModel

MarkingLocation:

ferruleor none

1st ValveSaddle/

Trigger?Y or N


8021 D/Eb ML Lacquer EbayAuction 4/26/09 N S

4 5/8"SingleLine Leadpipe Y Purchased new in 1970.

8023 D/Eb ML Silver KevinDavis 4/29/07 N S

4 1/2"S

5/8"SingleLine Leadpipe N

Valves redone by Wayne Tanabe.Pitchfinder put on the main

tuning slide, and then removed.

Eb slide supplied byWayne Tanabe.

8052 Bb MLP Lacquer EbayAuction 10/11/11 N 3X+ Single


8047 Bb MLP Lacquer ChispaRousselle 7/22/16 N

S4 5/8"2X+


(2) Y Purchased in 1971 from Charlie Turner(lead player for Sinatra).

8067 Pocket ML Silver KimFinison 4/18/18 N S

4 5/8"SingleLine Leadpipe None Y Thumb ring added to 1st slide. Purchased through Ebay on 4/9/18.

8083 Bb ML Silver RyanResky 4/2/18 3X Purchased from Josh Landress by

one of Ryan's students.

8096 Bb L Silver StephenRuppenthal 7/28/11 6X Leadpipe None Refurbished by Larry Souza

(San Carlos, CA)Original owner, purchased in 1971 from

Kurt Heisig Music in San Jose, CA.

8111 Bb MLP Silver KimHarrison 1/19/17

Purchased used in April 1975 by histeacher, the late Don Johnson(West Australia Sym. Orch.).

Sold in the early 1980s.

8139 Bb ML Silver PaulGerbi 4/8/10 3X Leadpipe

Original owner, purchased in 1970from Donald Benge (over the phone)

for $525.

8153 Bb ML Lacquer TerrySchwartz 12/5/13 N 5X S Single

Line Leadpipe Ferrule(5) Y Original owner, purchased in 1969/70.

8155 Bb ML ScottRuthizer 2/28/18 5X Ferrule

(5)

Purchased in 1972 from his teacher,George Walters, who purchased it from

a musician in the NY Philharmonic.

8162 Bb ML Gold SteveCohen 3/10/06 N S 5X

4 1/2" S SingleLine Leadpipe Y Purchased from the original owner; the

street address is on the bell.

8174 MLP JasonBlough 9/18/06 3X+ Source: Jim Donaldson's

Benge Data Base

8178 Bb MLP EbayAuction 10/13/11 Y

8193 Bb EbayAuction 7/8/15 3

8196 Bb ML Silver WillPhinizy 9/18/13 N 5X Single

Line Leadpipe Ferrule(5) Y Silver plated in 1986. Purchased in 2013 from Ted Bogsrud,

who purchased it in the early 1970s.

8199 Bb ML Lacquer AaronGayman 2/6/09 N 3X Single

Line Leadpipe Y Precision Valve Alignmentdone by Wayne Tanabe. There is a P stamped on the receiver.

8208 Bb ML Silver GerardAman 8/4/11 N 3X Leadpipe Ferrule

(3) Y Stop rod and original water keyremoved, but still with the horn. Purchased through Ebay in July 2011.

8216 Bb ML Lacquer GregGoodknight 11/20/06 N L

3X S SingleLine Leadpipe Y Silver plated by

John Lynch in 1999.

Original owner; purchased inlate 1970/early 1971 at Lockie

Music for $500.

8221 C MLP Lacquer RichardCowart 6/25/08 N 2C+

(3C) S SingleLine Leadpipe Ferrule

(2) Y

Purchased in 1994, sold in 2006 byMatthew Stoecker; the street address

is on the bell. The 2C+ modeleventually became known as the 3C.

8232 C MLP Silver ClayCollins 11/7/08 N 2C+


(2) YThis horn was formerly owned by

North Texas State Univ. The 2C+ modeleventually became known as the 3C.

8240 C ML Silver EbayAuction 8/6/09 N 2C Single


8242 C ML Lacquer DJSullivan 7/5/16 2C Ferrule

(2) Y Acquired in October 2015.

8246 Bb ML KurtHeisig 9/28/71 5X

Per followup sales receipt from DonaldBenge to dealer Kurt Heisig. The

original invoice was dated 7/20/71.

8252 Bb ML Lacquer BarrieMizerski 11/11/06 5X Original owner; the street

address is on the bell.


Line Leadpipe Ferrule(5) Y The street address is on the bell.

8272 Bb MLP Lacquer RickHammer 9/7/14 N 3X+ Ferrule

(3) Y Purchased used in 1975. The streetaddress is on the bell.

8276 Bb MLP Silver LeeIsdell 9/16/06 N L Leadpipe Valves touched up by Rich Ita. Original owner; purchased in 1970.

The street address is on the bell.



SerialNumber

Pitch

Bore:M,

ML,MLPor L


mostrecent info

Bell:StaffLogo

YorN

Bell:Size

S(4 5/8")

or L(4 3/4")

& Model

Bell:Flange

S(3/4")

orL

(1-1/8")

Receiver:Single

orDoubleLine,

DoubleRings,

or none



BellModel

MarkingLocation:

ferruleor none

1st ValveSaddle/

Trigger?Y or N


8281 Bb ML Silver TomSloan 4/13/17 N 5X S Single

Line Leadpipe YPurchased in spring 2014; previousowner was not the original owner.The street address is on the bell!

Burbanks without the street address on the bell

8280 Bb MLP Silver PeterKraupe 5/15/06 N S

3X+ S SingleLine Leadpipe Y The 3rd valve stop

has been removed.

NO street address on bell.Purchased from Tim Brown,

who bought it from Carl Corwin.

8282 Bb ML Silver FredReimers 10/22/07 N 5X Ferrule

(5) Y

Originally lacquered, it wassilverplated and the leadpipe was

changed to a Pilczuk Accusonic 4750 by Giardinelli's in the 1980s.

NO street address on bell.Purchased new in 1970.

8317 Bb ML Silver AneelSoomary 5/30/12 N 5X Single

LineFerrule

(5) Y NO street address on bell.Purchased from Audrey Wells in 2012.

8330 Bb ML KurtHeisig 9/28/70 3X

Per followup sales receipt from DonaldBenge to dealer Kurt Heisig. The

original invoice was dated 7/20/71.

8341 Bb ML.460 Silver Donald

Rugg 4/29/10 N L3X L Single

Line Leadpipe Ferrule(3) Y It has USN stamped

on the 2nd valve casing.

Originally owned by the US Navy.NO street address on bell. Formerly

owned by John Baber.

8342 Bb ML Silver OctavioCordova 8/6/08 3X Ferrule

(3)Acquired in the 1980s.

NO street address on the bell.

8343 Bb CliffSpiegel 10/3/12 Purchased new by CS's father,

Dr. Martin Spiegel.

8348 Bb MLP Silver BillBowman 12/18/07 N S None Y

Both the 1st and 3rd slides havetriggers; bell ornately engraved.

Patch near the 1st valve ferrule; anold mike pickup? Nickel slide tubes.

Formerly owned by Larry Gianni,and, before that, by Mic Gillette of

Tower of Power who played this hornon the Bump City & Tower of Power

albums. NO street address on bell.

8349 Bb MLP TrumpetTrader 11/14/17 Leadpipe Ferrule

(2) Nickel slide tubes. NO street address on bell.

8363 Bb ML Silver EbayAuction 9/25/11 5X The address status is not known.

8372 Bb ML Silver EfraimRivera 9/29/13 Leadpipe

Original owner, purchased in the early1970s from Manny's in New York.

NO street address on the bell.



Bach-style 1st saddle added alongthe way. Gold trim added to someareas, including a gold wash bell.

Said to have been previously owned bya player from the Basie band.NO street address on the bell.

8377 ML KevinMarks 9/18/06

The address status is not known.Source: Jim Donaldson's

Benge Data Base

8380 PatrickOlguin 9/18/06 6X

NO street address on the bell.Source: Jim Donaldson's

Benge Data BaseLate Burbanks with the street address on the bell

8390 Bb L Lacquer RobbStewart 8/3/14 6X Bell Relacquered along the way.

Formerly owned by Ray Williams.It HAS the street address on the bell.

The bore marking is next to the serial number.

8391 Bb L Silver PeteWilson 12/8/09 N 6X Bell

Purchased used in 1972 from FrankMinear. It HAS the street address onthe bell. The bore marking is next to

the serial number.Late Burbanks without the street address on the bell

8396 Bb L Silver EbayAuction 4/2/10 N 6X Single

Line Bell N NO street address on bell. The boremarking is next to the serial number.

Jubilees - the "moderately priced line of instruments"

305 Bb Craigslist 4/23/16

306 Bb MLLacquer

(twotoned)

MikeTillman 2/19/08 N Bell N Bell repaired, horn refinished by

Allied in 1986.

Purchased new for $450 in the fall of1970. Adjustable top ring on the 3rd slide. No street address on the bell.

318 Bb ML Lacquer Horntrader 5/16/01 N NAdjustable top ring on the 3rd slide.

My brother kept a printout ofthis web page from 5/16/01.

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