Many thanks for the research. I didn't buy the trumpet for resale - just looking for a decent instrument to hack around at home. I had some trouble with the Nirschl 3C and 3E mouthpieces so I picked up a Bach 7C mouthpiece which I used to use 100 years ago as a student and it made a big difference in sound and range. If I give up the trumpet again I'll bring it into my local school band department and donate it to a worthy young student. Meant to up load the picture of the bell so here it is.

I was told by the seller that he was the second owner and bought the trumpet in 2010 for $700. I was told by another person that the trumpet listed for $1800 but sold for about $1200. Funny that the bell has Geretsried/Elkhart engraved under the name W. Nirschl. For what it's worth I've owned several nice horns including a 1962 Conn Constellation and a nice Bach student horn. This horns plays and sounds good. Thanks for all the replies.

Many thanks for the research. I didn't buy the trumpet for resale - just looking for a decent instrument to hack around at home. I had some trouble with the Nirschl 3C and 3E mouthpieces so I picked up a Bach 7C mouthpiece which I used to use 100 years ago as a student and it made a big difference in sound and range. If I give up the trumpet again I'll bring it into my local school band department and donate it to a worthy young student. Meant to up load the picture of the bell so here it is.

I was told by the seller that he was the second owner and bought the trumpet in 2010 for $700. I was told by another person that the trumpet listed for $1800 but sold for about $1200. Funny that the bell has Geretsried/Elkhart engraved under the name W. Nirschl. For what it's worth I've owned several nice horns including a 1962 Conn Constellation and a nice Bach student horn. This horns plays and sounds good. Thanks for all the replies.

I'm new to the forum and was wondering if anyone had more information about a trumpet I just bought on eBay. I didn't pay much ($275) and I think it's about 12 or 13 years old. I think it was designed in. Germany, manufactured in Taiwan and assembled in Elkhart. Has a one-piece bell and great valves. Silver plated and a bit heavy. Thanks for any info you may have.