| ID |
Instrument |
Maker |
Model |
Serial# |
Manuf. Date |
Key/Pitch |
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| 10947 |
Cornet |
Pepper |
Premier |
8854 |
|
|
 |
|
|
| 10749 |
Trumpet |
Pepper |
Premier |
65654 |
|
|
 |
| diagonal wrap and bell tail tuning
|
| 8012 |
Mellophone |
Pepper |
Premier |
1199 |
|
|
 |
|
|
| 7182 |
Tenor Horn |
Pepper |
Premier |
11465 |
|
LP/HP |
 |
| J.W. Pepper & Son | Premier } Philadelphia } Highest | Award and Diploma } Worlds Fair | Columbian Exposition | Chicago 1893 | 11465
Pryorphone: This instrument is singular in it’ engraving (embossing).
Looking at other surviving Pepper instruments, the marking of "Premier | Philadelphia | Highest | Award and Diploma | Worlds Fair | Columbian Exposition | Chicago 1893" is consistent with other instruments in that serial number range, yet the "J.W.Pepper & Son" (which is clearly marked) only occurs on instruments after 1910, serial number 53000 and above.
The "Premier" line does not occur above 11500, so the is nothing unusual about that, or the flat spring water key, nor indeed, anything else to indicate that this instrument was made other than in the 19th century.
So why was the "Pepper & Son" imprinted years later?
|
| 4546 |
Mellophone |
Pepper |
Premier |
11441 |
|
|
 |
| Engraved: J W Pepper & Son | Premier | Philadelphia | Highest | Award Diploma | Worlds Fair | Columbian Exposition | Chicago 1893 | 11441
|
| 4052 |
Cornet |
Pepper |
Premier |
11158 |
|
|
 |
| Engraved: J.W. Pepper & Son
| Premier
| Philadelphia
| Highest
| Award and Diploma
| Worlds Fair
| Columbian Exposition
| Chicago 1893
| 11158
|
| 3882 |
Tuba |
Pepper |
Premier |
9998 |
|
|
 |
| Engraved: Premier | J.W. Pepper | Maker | Philadelphia | Highest | Awards Diploma | Worlds Fair | Columbian Exposition | Chicago 1895 | 9998
|
| 3306 |
Trombone; Valve |
Pepper |
Premier |
10992 |
|
|
 |
| Engraved: J.W. Pepper Premier Philadelphia #10992 Highest Award Diploma Worlds Fair Columbian Exposition Chicago 1893
42in long
bell: 8 1/2 in
|
| 2851 |
Trombone |
Pepper |
Premier |
9038 |
|
Bb HP |
 |
| Engraved: Highest Medal and Diploma, Chicago 1893, Premier, J.W. Pepper, Maker, Philadelphia and Chicago, No. 9038
bell:7-1/8in
|
| 2127 |
Cornet |
Pepper |
Premier |
11050 |
|
|
 |
| Engraved: JW Pepper & Son, Premier, Philadelphia, Highest Award and Diploma, Worlds Fair, Columbian Exposition, Chicago 1893, 11050
|
| 2046 |
Tuba |
Pepper |
Premier |
8731 |
|
Eb |
 |
| Engraved: HIGHEST MEDAL & DIPLOMA, CHICAGO 1893, PREMIER, J.W. PEPPER MAKER PHILADELPHIA , CHICAGO No. 8731 U.S.N.
|
| 2031 |
Tuba |
Pepper |
Premier |
9577? |
1893-1911 |
Eb |
 |
|
|
| 1045 |
Trombone |
Pepper |
Premier |
700xx |
|
|
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|
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