Vincent Bach – Shop Cards (Trumpet)
Bach used simple note cards for his shop card records of each horn. in about 1926 Bach started to standardize on the information includes. During the years, the same basic information was recorded, however the format slightly changed through the years. Trumpet shop cards are generally available through the 27,XXX serial number range. Fellow Bach loyalists have also uploaded their shop cards into our database, so you can see other examples of trumpet shop cards.
You can now email Conn-Selmer customer service for Bach shop cards at:
shopcards@connselmer.com
Subject: Trumpet/Trombone & the serial number of your instrument.
! IMPORTANT !
– Include a photo of the trumpet/trombone & with your finger pointing to the serial number
– ONLY email for an instrument which you own.
– It may take one to two weeks, depending on volume of requests.
Kudos for Conn-Selmer to continue to information on the heritage of these Vincent Bach Corporation brass instruments! Click here for Shop Card details for Vincent Bach Trombones.
Bach Trumpet – Shop Card fields
Field (earliest example on shop card) |
Description |
Serial Number | The serial number of the instrument. |
Model | Examples include: Stradivarius, Mercury, Mercury, … trumpet, or cornet |
Valve Bore | Examples include: 0.468″ 0.462″ (L) 0.459 (ML) 0.453″ (M) 448″ |
Valve Model | Examples include: B, C, E valve blocks. E valve block is the most common. C valve blocks used on larger bore. B valve block are on very early NY trumpets. |
Valve Fit | Examples include: Exceptional Tight Numerical = Pressure tested to a psi? |
Plating of Pistons (1950s) | Examples include: monel chromium N.S. (Nickel Silver) |
Mouthpipe | Examples include: the many different options available. Partial list here. |
Bell Mandrel | Examples include: the many different options available. Partial list here. 12K (K= 2 piece bell?) |
Bell Brass | Examples include: G 45 (German Brass?, 45 gauge) Amer(ican) Brass Corporation |
Gauge (1937) | |
Date Completed | Examples include: The date completed |
Finish (1935) | Examples include: the various finish options available. Partial list here. |
Date Sold | Examples include: The date sold. |
Customer | Examples include: The name of the customer |
Bach Trumpet – Shop Card examples
Serial # | Sold Date | Shop Card Image |
1314 | 5/9/1929 | |
2761 | 7/27/35 | |
4117 | 12/27/1937 | courtesy of Jeff Dacks |
7614 | 10/1947 |
Answer to an inquiry in 1952 of the origin of serial number 7614. courtesy of Bob Lineberger |
15096 | 6/25/56 | |
17085 | 2/19/58 |
courtesy of Andrew Critzer |
17718 | 10/17/1958 | |
30017 | 10/15/1964 | |
Additional examples can be found at Centex Brass website.
https://centexbrass.com/bach-shop-cards
Source: Various Bach loyalists