| ID |
11530 |
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| Instrument |
Trumpet |
| Maker |
Keefer |
| Model |
Custom |
| Serial# |
30097 |
| Date Made |
1941 |
| Prod. Range | |
| Pitch |
Bb |
| Description | This is a custom-made large bore (0.463") trumpet based on the Keefer-Williams model. Unusual octagonal top section on the valve casings and late design engraving matching the Intonatic model. This was possibly made after the war as James Keefer says that there were some made to order and that Art Magliocco, a second-generation horn maker, did any repairs up until the 1960 fire. |
| Commentary | Jon Patton collection |
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| ID |
11257 |
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| Instrument |
Trumpet |
| Maker |
Keefer |
| Model |
|
| Serial# |
10056 |
| Date Made |
1920s |
| Prod. Range | |
| Pitch |
Bb |
| Description | This Keefer trumpet is designed like the later Williams models but with out the third slide ring. 0.435" bore, 4-11/16" bell and 19-1/4" long. Shown with a Keefer Maestro model mouthpiece from the same era. Unusual "JR" stamped on the second valve and bell engraving is facing the opposite way than most others. |
| Commentary | Jon Patton photo & collection |
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| ID |
6978 |
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| Instrument |
Trumpet |
| Maker |
Keefer |
| Model |
|
| Serial# |
24405 |
| Date Made |
1939 |
| Prod. Range | |
| Pitch |
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| Description | |
| Commentary | |
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| ID |
6086 |
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| Instrument |
Trumpet |
| Maker |
Keefer |
| Model |
|
| Serial# |
7670 |
| Date Made |
1918 |
| Prod. Range | |
| Pitch |
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| Description | Engraved: BRUA C. KEEFER MFG. CO. WILLIAMSPORT, PA. MAKER HIGHEST GRADE |
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| ID |
6085 |
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| Instrument |
Trumpet |
| Maker |
Keefer |
| Model |
|
| Serial# |
25552 |
| Date Made |
1942 |
| Prod. Range | |
| Pitch |
|
| Description | Bore .435 |
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| ID |
4563 |
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| Instrument |
Trumpet |
| Maker |
Keefer |
| Model |
Keefer-Williams |
| Serial# |
18081 |
| Date Made |
1928 |
| Prod. Range | |
| Pitch |
|
| Description | Bell: 4 3/4 in
Length 17in |
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| ID |
4166 |
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| Instrument |
Trumpet |
| Maker |
Keefer |
| Model |
Mateey |
| Serial# |
10618 |
| Date Made |
1922 |
| Prod. Range | |
| Pitch |
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| Description | |
| Commentary | |
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| ID |
3382 |
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| Instrument |
Trumpet |
| Maker |
Keefer |
| Model |
Intonatic |
| Serial# |
31058 |
| Date Made |
1943 |
| Prod. Range | |
| Pitch |
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| Description | Bore: .465
James Keefer (son of the last Keefer to run the company) says that a few entirely hand made horns were produced during the second world war by custom order only. The factory was otherwise devoted to war related production.
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| ID |
3096 |
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| Instrument |
Trumpet |
| Maker |
Keefer |
| Model |
Keefer-Williams |
| Serial# |
24468 |
| Date Made |
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| Prod. Range | |
| Pitch |
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| Description | |
| Commentary | |
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| ID |
2092 |
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| Instrument |
Trumpet |
| Maker |
Keefer |
| Model |
Williams |
| Serial# |
24xxx |
| Date Made |
1939 |
| Prod. Range | |
| Pitch |
|
| Description | gold plated
inside of the bell is hand hammered but in reverse!!!! dents are convex, not concave which means that originally the bell was hammered on the outside and then probably sanded down
backward reverse 1st slide
engraving on the bell with a naked lady
marked Keefer Williams 1 LP
.462 bore
4 1/2 in bell
valves are phosphorus bronze which is mostly copper with some other traces elements
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| ID |
1659 |
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| Instrument |
Trumpet |
| Maker |
Keefer |
| Model |
Stentor |
| Serial# |
12122 |
| Date Made |
1923 |
| Prod. Range | |
| Pitch |
Bb/A LP |
| Description | 22/5in long
Bell 4.5 in
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| ID |
207 |
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| Instrument |
Trumpet |
| Maker |
Keefer |
| Model |
Special |
| Serial# |
25521 |
| Date Made |
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| Prod. Range | |
| Pitch |
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| Description | Special
Keefer Williams
Trumpet
Made by
Brua C. Keefer
Williamsport
Pennsylvania
USA
Another example appeared on eBay with serial# 24924 LP |
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| ID |
206 |
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| Instrument |
Trumpet |
| Maker |
Keefer |
| Model |
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| Serial# |
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| Date Made |
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| Prod. Range | |
| Pitch |
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| Description | |
| Commentary | |
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