My American (Ser No. 682451) was purchased around 1970.
It's hard to tell not knowing the type of instrument. Evette made mainly clarinets, flutes, and saxes. They are all of good quality.
A Selmer trumpet with a serial number of 43417 was made in 1950, so as of 2013 it is 63 years old. All Selmer trumpets have a serial number and there is a chart that shows what year the trumpet was made.
It is a Getzen serial number.
There could be a number of things in the bell. Clean it with a trumpet cleaning snake and run water through it.
A serial number is needed to determine the age of a Bach Stradivarius trumpet.
It's hard to tell not knowing the type of instrument. Evette made mainly clarinets, flutes, and saxes. They are all of good quality.
A Selmer trumpet with a serial number of 43417 was made in 1950, so as of 2013 it is 63 years old. All Selmer trumpets have a serial number and there is a chart that shows what year the trumpet was made.
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It is a Getzen serial number.
Best estimates put this trumpet as being manufactured after 1984.
There could be a number of things in the bell. Clean it with a trumpet cleaning snake and run water through it.
A serial number is needed to determine the age of a Bach Stradivarius trumpet.
It depends on the serial number.
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Best estimates put this trumpet as being manufactured after 1983.
Best estimates put this trumpet as being manufactured after 1980.
I think the value of your trumpet depends more on the model of your trumpet, how old it is and of there's any dents or if any part of your trumpet docent work.