RARE Vintage GLORIOSA Trumpet probably mid1920's ?? Made by Bohland & Fuchs Country: Graslitz, Bohemia engraved on the bell not many of them found on the internet or Ebay and it has history found online. This professional model will play in both the Key of A and the Key of Bb, note the stamped lines and indicators on the tuning slides as pictured above. The main tuning slide is compound in 2 separate parts. 
Information on the Internet describe Bohland and Fuchs(Graslitz, Czechoslovakia) are established as a partnership in 1870, following the firm of Gustavus Bohland, which had been founded 20 years earlier, and flourished until 1945 when the firm was nationalized. By 1925, they had a workforce of 500. They built a doublephon in 1891, a sub-contrass bass tuba which is the largest ever built in 1912, a double trombone, and a quarter-tone trumpet. Bohland & Fuchs instruments carry different nationality signs; Austria, Bohemia (Bohmen), Czechoslovakia, Czecho-Slovakia and perhaps also Germany. A short history lesson might be useful to understand that and also to date the manufacture of a certain instrument. Bohland & Fuchs was established in Graslitz in Bohmen, a part of the Austrian-Hungarian Empire (therefor the german spelling: Graslitz). Thus, the early instruments by Bohland & Fuchs are all marked Austria. Bohmen - or Bohemia in English - was the most industrialized part of the Empire, but the majority of the population were not of German origin (except for Sudetenland, where Graslitz is located). The Czechs under Austrian supervision and the Slovaks under Hungarian supervison worked for freedom and in October 1918 a declaration of Czechoslovakian independence was issued. The first Czechoslovakian republic existed from 1918 until 1938. Instruments from this era are signed Czechoslovakia. It seems like they still used the German spelling Graslitz during this time, as most of the inhabitants of Sudetenland were Germans at this time. In September 1938. Germany under Hitler was given Sudetenland (with Graslitz) in the Munchen Agreement. Then, Sudetenland became a part of Germany. In 1939 what was left of Czechoslovakia also became part of Germany, the protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia. The few instruments from this German era (1938-1945) are signed Bohemia even though Graslitz did not belong to the protectorate. Correctly, they should have been Germany and maybe some were. In 1945, after WWII, Sudetenland once again became Czechoslovakian and all musical instruments makers were centralized into one company. Amati (of Kraslice, Czech spelling of Graslitz). The new Czechoslovakian government did not want to be associated with things German, and most of the German population did flee to Germany. For example wind instrument makers the brothers Keilwerth, brass instrument makers Huttl and many craftsmen, for example those forming Kuhnl & Hoyer. Therefor many early Keilwerth, K&H and other contemporary German brass instruments seem to be copies of Bohland & Fuchs brass instruments. Some instruments are signed Czecho-Slovakia. It may be as simple as just a two line word split, but If Bohland & Fuchs were following political decisions it may mean that these instruments were made 1918-1920. OR maybe during that short time 1938-1939 before the remnants of Czechoslovakia became the protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia. If so, it is like those made 1938-1945 (or maybe 1939-1945 if these 1938-1939 are their predecessors) who are signed Bohemia. It also seems like some earlier instruments are signed Bohemia. Even though the old Bohemia had been under Austrian rule for centuries it still existed as a juridical Kingdom. Therefor it is possible that those early Bohemia are post 1900, and possibly post 1914.

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  • Hot water rinse, and body and slides thoroughly brushed
  • Upper and Lower valve chambers polished
  • Threads cleaned on horn body and the top and bottom caps
  • Small parts hand detailed
  • Horn body trued as needed, hand torqued at all solder joints for strength, braces checked and repaired as needed
  • Bell tail, taper, flair and leadpipe dents and major dings removed when easily accessible
  • Valve chamber area knuckle dings removed if accessible
  • Female slide receivers dry scrubbed with firm brush, male slides polished, gap between valve body and threads cleaned
  • Valves hand lapped from top and bottom when accessible
  • Valve chambers and valves checked for proper fit during lapping
  • Horn body is then hot water triple rinsed and scrubbed
  • Slides dry scrubbed with firm brush, polished and checked for proper fit and feel, any fit issues mentioned in listing
  • Slides hot water rinsed, accessible dents and dings removed
  • Horn and valves assembled, all interfaces and parts lubed. Al Cass Fast used on ALL valves.
  • Play tested and checked for valve action, slide fit, leaks, and slotting (after regular use, valves should fit to the lapped chamber and get faster)
  • Original mouthpieces are usually included, checked for receiver fit, cleaned and polished (most vintage mouthpieces have blemishes)
  • Horn is then wiped clean and or hand polished
  • Cases opened, aired out, disinfected, vacuumed, sometimes minor repairs are completed (Note, some old cases will have residual smell)
  • Horns are photographed, disassembled and checked for proper fit again
  • Horns then stored until sold.
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