Rare King Liberty Small Bore trumpet
Most of the liberty models you see online are the .448 bore ones and have been basically played to death. This one has a .438 bore, and is in silver plate. The gold trim has faded but is still lightly present. This one has been well played and does present some signs of use but is still in very good condition. There is some plate loss on the leadpipe and valve block. The leadpipe also appear to have been resoldered at some point. There is some scratching throughout the body of the horn and notably inside the bell flare. There are also a few very minor pings on the bell stem. the 3rd slide stop screw is also missing. Beyond this, the horn looks great and sounds great. The valves move smoothly and the slides all move freely. The Compression is laking in the valves, we recommend a thicker oil such as Berp Bio Oil #3 but this horn would benefit from a valve rebuild. Pick up this awesome vintage horn today!
Small #1049: Bell 4.25, Bore .438, Weight 35 ounces, length 19.75."
This horn plays well with Berp 3 valve oil actually and has good compression.
Here's a bit of historical information from the HN White page:
The Liberty Trumpet (model #1050) first shows up in the 1920 King catalog. By far the most numerus trumpet made by HN White especially in the earliest configuration the King Liberty trumpet was the first big hit for the company in the trumpet market.
In 1926-27 solid Sterling Silver bell became an option with the bell being engraved with Silver Tone. Also in 1926 came the biggest with the addition of different bores,
Artists #1051: Bell 4.75, Bore .468, Weight 37 ounces, length 19.75"
Medium #1050: Bell 4.50, Bore .448, Weight 36 ounces, length 19.75"
Small #1049: Bell 4.25, Bore .438, Weight 35 ounces, length 19.75."
During the 1930’s and 40’s it is very common to see two types of valve designs, springs below the valve and springs on top of the valve. Then in 1933 the #1050 was redesigned to King Liberty #2 with only a medium bore size (.448) availability. The next design change came in 1945 with a new main tuning brace design. The last and final design change came in 1963 the elimination of the third valve slide nut and new bracing. The 1963 King Liberty Model Trumpets remained unchanged until the company was sold in 1965. Most if not all King Liberty Trumpets were made with a two piece bell configuration.
Diameter of the Bell: 4.5 Inches
Bore: Small, Medium, large
Weight: 38 Ounces (after 1924 only 36 oz.)
Comes with a case but no mouthpiece
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