It is clearly the original case, or at least made for a balanced trumpet as all the cut outs are in the correct place and there is no sign of modification. A totally faded lable inside turns out to say "Chesterfield patent" on it when I took a photo and adjusted the brightness and contrast on it.
#VINTAGE SELMER TRUMPET MODELS ZIP#
This is a zip up case with a badge that says Selmer USA on it. I know who owned the instrument originally and it may have been purchased new in the USA.
#VINTAGE SELMER TRUMPET MODELS SERIAL NUMBER#
The serial number dates it to 1952, but valve compression is practically as it was when new. There are a few tiny dents (the usual music stand dings) but barely noticeable.
The 23A was in poorer condition and in need of a valve job, but the 19A was in its original case and had been well played, but well looked after. These had been traded in at some point in the past, but he had hung onto them because they were so unusual. This included a 19A and 23A Selmers in the balanced configuration. I recently had a problem with a flugel horn case that went mouldy and in my search for a replacement i came across an instrument repairer who had a number of vintage instruments for sale. The post war Selmer balanced models were not very popular in the UK so there are not many available second hand and most are the larger bore model 23 or 24. There was also a version with Nat Gonella's name on the bell. These were made in a frosted silver plated finish and have Louis Armstrong Special engraved on the bell. Over the years I have seen a couple of the 1930's versions for sale.
Being a life long Louis Armstrong fan and a trumpet player I have always fancied owning one of the distinctive trumpets Louis was known for playing.
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