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| raw brass; engraving on the bell garland says "F. A. Heckel, K. S. Hofinstrumentenmacher Dresden", K.S. = Koeniglich-Saechsisch, which refers to the times where Saxonia (where Dresden belongs to) still was a separate kingdom; from this one can conclude that it was built most likely before or maybe slightly after World War I; among Heckel enthusiasts and collectors, trumpets of this era are highly sought after; 3rd valve trigger; a few patches here and there (as seen in the pictures), which do not affect the playability at all; btw., thoses patches are quite common, which is not surprising given their age and which also reflects that they have been played for long - for good reasons, of course! Has recently still been played by a student who borrowed it from the owner (his teacher) and won as a soloist the German orchestra competition with it. | |
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