Built in High Pitch with Low Pitch slide included. ( not present with this particular horn )

Bb/A standard configuration  .424 ish bore size Tunable mouthpiece receiver.

Nice ornate Engraving and maybe a gold Wash bell which was typical for this time period.

Significant Characteristics: Bb/A Quick Change using a retaining ring on the lower leg to catch the slide at the A position.

Significant Characteristics: Bb/A Quick Change using a retaining ring on the lower leg to catch the slide at the A position.

This precurssor to the Committee began with a “Standard” model followed by the Superlative model. The key feature of the Superlative trumpet and matching cornet was a tunable receiver similar to that used by HN White 1900-1915. See the picture of Martin Superlative with its tunable receiver. The tube union in the leadpipe is not a patch, it is original to the design of the horn splicing the sleeve for the receiver with the actual leadipe.  By 1923, Martin added the term “Handcraft” to the bell art on all of their instruments, The Handcraft branding was meant to turn their financial inability to mechanize to the degree of other firms, such as Conn’s massive factory, into a marketing advantage.

This particular trumpet shows it’s age (The Leadpipe is slightly bent, ) but is still a fine player.  Notice the Gold Wash inside the Bell.