Feb 27, 2025 · The Benge Logo There are at least four versions on the logo stamped on the bottom of the bell side of the second valve casing. The "eye" logo is the name BENGE in the shape of an eye. It is also known as the "Benge Bug." …

Chicago Benge #526 One of the most enduring mysteries of Chicago Benge history has been solved. Legend had it that #526 was sold to a colleague in the Chicago Symphony.

I believe that Benge made batches of "special" parts for cornets, medium and large bore trumpets; extras of these special parts went with him to Burbank. So how to define a Chicago Benge? The easiest way is to go with the bell logo, with the receiver as another important clue.

BENGE None Rod 1st & 3rd Y Nickel N Bottom Solid The only Hand-Tempered Bell with a staff logo so far! Purchased from Rachel Bierma in early 2015. Rachel purchased it in February 2009 at a garage sale for $40 from the granddaughter of Don Lindley, who is mentioned in two Chicago Benge ads. (NBC Staff Orchestra) 558 Bb ML Silver Chris Derrer 1/5 ...

June and September of 1939. Benge bells continued to be stamped "Resno-Tempered" until the UMI years. The third new aspect is the use of the "staff logo," which appears directly over the address. The logo also became part of the updated bell hallmark; it was used throughout the remainder of the Chicago period and for the first 130 or so Burbank ...

This info was posted to the Benge Nut Guestbook by TL; the Benge dealer in Kansas City. Sold by Tom Lovitt on 11/14/60. 1769 Bb L Lacquer Richard Rice 10/25/19 Original owner, purchased in 1962. 1781 Bb L Antony Gullick 2/10/01 Source: Pat Olguin's Benge Guestbook 1784 Bb L Glenn Rutz 10/15/13 Purchased used in the 1970s. 1787 Bb L Lacquer ...

This trumpet has a Benge bell (Hand-Tempered), a receiver with a single line (consistent with other very early Benges), and, it seems, original slides. The valve cluster looks like it was made by Bach. Joe Summerhill, who studied with Benge and assisted in the assembly of many late Chicagos, thinks that the majority of the horn was made by (or for)

Interestingly, this bell does NOT have the staff logo, which leads me to think that Benge replaced the original bell with this one @1943, as the only other trumpets with Resno-Tempered Bells without the staff logo ranged from #1008 to #1021, which are estimated to have been made during that year.

The only Bb M stamped on a ferrule on a Burbank Benge is #5252. The same goes for the 3X model, as, technically, the first 3X would have been a Chicago medium-large bore trumpet with the smaller bell.

1. When was my Benge made? Always a slightly tricky question, of course. Although Benge trumpets were always in demand it's probable that some sat around after being made. With some Chicagos, it's also possible that Elden Benge played them for awhile being shipping them to a buyer. Paul Williamson's #614 was