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 …

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? …

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 …

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 …

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, …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …