Burbank Benge Instrument Survey - musicbyjoelill.com

1 Burbank Benge Instrument 2/10/19 at 8:42 AMPage 1 of 28 Joe Lill: 773-612-3449; LFinishSourceDate ofmostrecent infoBell:StaffLogoYorNBell:SizeS(4 5/8")or L(4 3/4")& ModelBell:FlangeS(3/4")orL (1-1/8")Receiver:SingleorDoubleLine,Doub leRings,or noneBoreMarkingLocation:leadpipeside,bel l sideor noneBellModelMarkingLocation:ferruleor none1st ValveSaddle/Trigger?Y or NAlterationsAnecdotalComments1705 BbLSilverDaveNorman12/12/17 YSLD oubleLinesBellNoneYReconditioned by Zig by David Cannon from FredCirksena, who had sold it toDavid L. Parrish. Cirksena repurchasedfrom Parrish in May 2014. Cirksenaacquired it from John owned by Al BallancoNew Orleans on Ebay in October, 2017;purchased by DN in December 5/8"LDoubleLinesBellNoneNLower tuning slide measures like amedium-large bore trumpet (.460); therest is . 5/8"S3/4"SingleLineLeadpipeNoneNNot really alterations, as they wereseemingly custom-ordered in theoriginal manufacture: twoprotective patches on the horn (onthe 2nd slide and the 3rd casing) and twin tuning slide braces (ala Bach).

2 Latest large bore with the staff logoso far. Purchased from Matthew Stockerin June 9/16"LSingleLineLeadpipeYLeadpipe replaced; valves rebuilt;Amado water key installed byBob Reeves in 1963 from histeacher, Don Hood, inOklahoma info was posted to the Benge Nut Guestbook by TL; the Benge dealer in Kansas by Tom Lovitt on 9/8 info was posted to the Benge Nut Guestbook by TL; the Benge dealer in Kansas by Tom Lovitt on 5/4 info was posted to the Benge Nut Guestbook by TL; the Benge dealer in Kansas by Tom Lovitt on 11/14 : Pat Olguin'sBenge Guestbook1784 BbLGlennRutz10/15/13 Purchased used in the has been repaired;patch on 2nd valve in February 2012 froman antique shop in Yorkshire, info was posted to the Benge Nut Guestbook by TL; the Benge dealer in Kansas by Tom Lovitt on 9/23 bell replaced withan LA Claude Gordon keys replaced with , a 6X turned into a from Karen Lauster in 1/8"(!)

3 S3/4"SingleLineLeadpipeNoneYFinger hook and tuning slide replaced. Refurbished in July 2009by Tom Green at Green's from Dillon Music in April2004. Formerly owned by SeymourRosenfeld (Philadelphia Orch.) whohad a custom bell made for the 3/4"S5/8"SingleLineLeadpipeNoneYOriginal ly lacquered. Silver-platedin 1969; restored to lacquer inJune 2011 by Fix This. Leadpipe & tuning replaced due to red parts made by owner; purchased new inlate 1964/early 1965 from Kagan& Gaines in from four used a number ofyears ago from Palm Beachmusician Joe 5/8"SSingleLineLeadpipeNoneNOriginally from an Ebayauction in July owned by Barrie l l yWhite9/18/06 Source: Jim Donaldson'sBenge Data BaseBurbank Benge Instrument 2/10/19 at 8:42 AMPage 2 of 28 Joe Lill: 773-612-3449; LFinishSourceDate ofmostrecent infoBell:StaffLogoYorNBell:SizeS(4 5/8")or L(4 3/4")& ModelBell:FlangeS(3/4")orL (1-1/8")Receiver:SingleorDoubleLine,Doub leRings,or noneBoreMarkingLocation:leadpipeside,bel l sideor noneBellModelMarkingLocation:ferruleor none1st ValveSaddle/Trigger?

4 Y or NAlterationsAnecdotalComments1839 BbLLacquerDanRichardson6/2/08*YS3/4"Sing leLineLeadpipeNTwo patches on 1st valve.*A Chicago bell; a replacement?Formerly owned by Mike Paulson, TomSnelson and Jeff Briddle. Likely has aChicago bell on a Burbank 'Donnell11/1/10 Purchased new from Donald Bengein 1965. Bob was told by Donald that#1844 was the last horn he had that wasmade by his used repaired by Charlie Melk;it had been bent up "Dizzy-style."Purchased used; it had also beenpainted black, but the paint hasbeen : Jim Donaldson'sBenge Data Base3353 BbMLLacquerEarlJosephQuinn8/8/07 YNSold on Ebay in July 2007. EJQkept the letter from Benge thatcame with the horn. It's datedNov. 28, 1953, sent from 5/8"L1 1/8"DoubleLinesLeadpipeNoneNOriginally lacquered;silver plated in owner; purchased in fall 1953through James S.

5 Mackay, the Bengedealer in Minneapolis. DLP had to waitfor Benge to get the Burbank shopset up before he got the 5/8"L1 1/8"DoubleLinesLeadpipeNoneNPurchased through Ebay inAugust and played by Mike : Jim Donaldson'sBenge Data Base3372 BbMLLacquerRandyMurphy10/15/14YS4 5/8"DoubleLinesLeadpipeNoneNThe cracked leadpipe was replacedby one provided by Kanstul. Repairwork done by Steve Winans(Doctor Valve).Purchased from Kyle Bohrer; it washis grandfather's in Cincinnatialong the purchased by Darling'steacher, Dr. Glenn Immegart, in horn was selected in Chicago,but was stamped with a Burbank bell,as the move was purchased it from him andused it extensively over the years,including with the Cleveland for sale by Dillon (LM)SilverRayLinaweaver7/4/08 YDoubleLinesLeadpipeNoneYOriginally lacquered. Silver platedand reconditioned in the mid-70sthrough Norm Bartaol's store owner; purchased in 1953through his teacher, Frank Anglund.

6 Thebore marking is stamped LM instead ofML. It has a lyre holder on the 3rd (LM)LacquerDickPicolla6/23/14YL1 1/8"DoubleLinesLeadpipeNoneNOriginal owner; ordered in Sept. 1953;delivered in December 1953. The boremarking is stamped LM instead of (LM)SilverJeffMartin1/20/09YS4 5/8"LDoubleLinesLeadpipeNoneYPurchased from Dave Brown is late 2008. The bore marking is stampedLM instead of ML. Formerlyowned by Dave by one of VT's students, whopurchased it from Ed Truetel in owner; purchased in 1954 through his teacher, Ed : Jim Donaldson'sBenge Data Base3442 BbMLLacquerStephenFrost3/15/11 YLDoubleLinesLeadpipeNoneNPurchased in 2011 fromEllman's replated; horn from Leroy Duncan,who purchased it from a Virginiatrumpeter; the original owner mayhave been a student at Benge Instrument 2/10/19 at 8:42 AMPage 3 of 28 Joe Lill: 773-612-3449; LFinishSourceDate ofmostrecent infoBell:StaffLogoYorNBell:SizeS(4 5/8")or L(4 3/4")& ModelBell:FlangeS(3/4")orL (1-1/8")Receiver:SingleorDoubleLine,Doub leRings,or noneBoreMarkingLocation:leadpipeside,bel l sideor noneBellModelMarkingLocation:ferruleor none1st ValveSaddle/Trigger?

7 Y or NAlterationsAnecdotalComments3466 BbMLLacquerJeffMartin3/24/07YS4 5/8"S1"DoubleLinesLeadpipeYPurchased from Sandy Craig, whopurchased it from John latest Burbank with bothChicago features so far; it has astaff logo and double earliest Burbank without eitherChicago feature so far; no staff logo;it has a single line 's father, Rudy J. Domitrovich, wasthe original owner and, for years, keptthe letter from Benge in his in owner; purchased new in 1955while he was in high school. No stafflogo, but a double-line owned by Mickey McMann(Lawrence Welk Orchestra).3506 BbMLSilverRandyHajek12/2/16 NNoneNoneNSome patching on valve replaced at some through owned by Mickey plated, and 1st saddleadded by Chris Derrer in from Chris Derrer, whoacquired it through a trade with MikeAckerman, who acquired it in earliest large bore in the 3000 series by : Jim Donaldson'sBenge Data Base3520 BbMLLacquerAlanLarsen1/20/08 NSLD oubleLinesLeadpipeNoneNFormerly owned by Ryan staff logo, but a double-line earliest medium-bore Burbank so far; it has the M used by MD'sfather in the along the way.

8 Patches havebeen added to the horn. A 2nd pinkyring had been added to, and removedfrom, the by Carroll (Cappy) Lewisin 1958 from George Wendt for $200. Lewis was a very active LA studioplayer for many years. Purchasedby MS trhough Ebay in July 5/8"S7/8"SingleLineLeadpipeY1st valve saddle added. Patchesadded to leadpipe & tuning slide;brace moved from 2nd valve to3rd; 1st valve casing slightlylonger than 2nd & from an Ebayauction in valve to him by cousin in 5/8" used through Brent Laidler(Brent's Bench) in Lafayette, new in 1957 for Bill BrassBarrieMizerski4/5/07NS4 5/8"LSingleLineLeadpipe*Originally lacquered, restored andsilver plated, and then strippeddown to the brass. Leadpipereplaced, 1st saddle from Sy Pryweller, whobought it new in March 1956 for$250 while a student at Indiana , 5/8"SingleLineLeadpipeYGold plated by from Joe Triscari, owned by Joe's uncle, Joe, who bought it from Uncle Joe's death in 1961it went to Uncle Ray who usedit until retiring in horn was selected for BK byHarry Glantz, his from Andy *NoneYLeadpipe & receiver havebeen replaced.

9 Bell was repleacedwith a Resno UMI 3/4"SingleLineNoneN3626 BbMLLacquerJohnPattison1/9/12 LeadpipeOriginal bell replaced withan early LA in 1974 from Daryl (N)(L)SSingleLineLeadpipe(Y)Large Burbank bell was replaced by a large Besson bell. Braces replaced, saddle & slide rings addedBell had no staff logoor bell model number3650 BbMLLacquerEbayAuction5/19/07 NLLS ingleLineLeadpipeNBurbank Benge Instrument 2/10/19 at 8:42 AMPage 4 of 28 Joe Lill: 773-612-3449; LFinishSourceDate ofmostrecent infoBell:StaffLogoYorNBell:SizeS(4 5/8")or L(4 3/4")& ModelBell:FlangeS(3/4")orL (1-1/8")Receiver:SingleorDoubleLine,Doub leRings,or noneBoreMarkingLocation:leadpipeside,bel l sideor noneBellModelMarkingLocation:ferruleor none1st ValveSaddle/Trigger?Y or NAlterationsAnecdotalComments3652 BbMLSilverDickPrestage5/29/06 NLSS ingleLineLeadpipeN3659 CharlieTurner9/18/06 Source: Jim Donaldson'sBenge Data Base3666 BbMLLacquerDanPatrylak9/13/063 XThe Marine Band boughtit for him in saddle added owned byZack : Pat Olguin'sBenge Guestbook3683 BbPhilLeslie10/11/063693 BbMLSilverDonaldRugg8/27/07NS4 5/8"LNoneNoneYThe leadpipe, main tuning slide& 2nd valve slide were 3rd slide ring wasnot : Pat Olguin'sBenge Guestbook3735 BbMLLacquerRonModell8/23/065X One of the very first 5X horns;discussed in a letter to RM fromElden Benge .

10 RM was the *NValves replated by Anderson Plating.*This horn has a star stamped near theferrule. It's known that Elden Bengedidn't want to mark the 5X trumpets(at this point); I wonder if this is a *LeadpipeY*Leadpipe replaced with a Bach25S; Bach receiver, *DonaldWilliams11/9/16N*Gold trim & gold wash lacquered; Overhauledonce along the way. PVA doneby Bob in 2016 from Hollon Kinney,the original owner, who purchased it on3/7/57 through Leo DeMers, Benge 'sOakland dealer, for $ + $ CA sales : Jim Donaldson'sBenge Data Base3767 BbMLSilverRalphMullins4/28/06 This horn has a Chicago bell;RM says that it's very of three horns in EldenBenge's office when he other two were purchased byRocky Rockwell and Art through an Ebayauction for $500. He liked 3767so much that he jumped on thenext number when it came in July 2011 McGee, the original owner,who purchased it in ; it is in mint owner, purchasedin New York in removed from from Lonnie Griffiththrough an Ebay 5/8"LSingleLineLeadpipeNPatched on bottom of belltube at the 3rd from James Tamburini(Detroit SO) in late 1957/early1958.