Chicago Benge SN/ 2229 (Circa 1947)

Chicago Benge SN/ 2229 (Circa 1947)
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Chicago Benge SN/ 2229 (Circa 1947)
This is the real deal! Benge hand made by Elden Bb ML Lacquer Resno Tempered Bell with the Staff Logo Horn was manufactured by hand circa 1947. It's in beautiful condition and comes with Mt Vernon Bach 10 1/2C
trumpet mouthpiece. It does come with a case. Not sure if it is the original but it is from the Chicago era. Valves and slides are fast and smooth. Yes, there is good compression as well.


The "Staff Logo" consists of an arrangement of notes and graphics that spell out the name "E.E. Benge." First, there is a treble clef followed by a time signature of 3/2. The notes commence with two dotted half note E's (for Elden Eugene), and
then a bar line to separate the initials from the
surname. Benge is spelled out in an inventive
manner (as there is no "N" pitch):
B: a quarter note on the third line
E: an eighth note on the first line
N: the beaming of the E and G form an "N"
G: an eighth note on top of the staff
E: a whole note on the fourth space
The design is said to have been done by the daughter of one of his CSO colleagues (Frank Holz, owner #527); she was a graphic designer