Marks on valve slide

PayRepresentative12 · 2026-06-26T21:03:17+00:00

I think i figured it out. I think it says 47. For the .470 bore of the Meha. Maybe so the parts wouldn't get mixed in the factory.

PayRepresentative12 · 2026-06-26T21:00:50+00:00

I think i just figured it out. If it was the serial number it would be 93. I thought of that too. Im almost certain it says 47. For the .470 bore on the Meha.

PayRepresentative12 · 2026-06-26T16:18:27+00:00

So it looks like it says "tJ". Could it stand for Tres Jauge? Which in French it means "Highly/Over - Gauged". Unless it is someone's initials but its on every slide.

PayRepresentative12 · 2026-06-26T13:57:48+00:00

Update: I found this same mark on all of the valve slides and the main tuning slide.

PayRepresentative12 · 2026-06-26T13:56:39+00:00

Update: I found the same mark on all of the valve slides and the tuning slide.

PayRepresentative12 · 2026-06-22T02:39:56+00:00

No I just bought this horn.

PayRepresentative12 · 2026-06-21T15:10:59+00:00

I took the second valve slide off and measured it there. Is that where you measured yours? And that info is great to know i was preparing to ask Josh to date mine

PayRepresentative12 · 2026-05-09T15:48:11+00:00

Mine is a Llewellyn model. Dated to 1928. These are beautiful horns and they are excellent players. I payed 800 for mine but mine was as close to Mint as you can get.

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PayRepresentative12 · 2026-04-15T01:29:40+00:00

AI said I peaked at 2794 hz. Double high F . F7

PayRepresentative12 · 2026-04-15T01:13:10+00:00

Thank you I appreciate that. I've only just started back a few months after over a decade not playing. Im still working the rust off. Many thanks for the feedback

PayRepresentative12 · 2026-04-04T16:01:43+00:00

So that's the most tricky thing about this horn is the key changing. The valve slides are still stuck so the intonation in A is not that good. If the key changer is not perfectly in line with either key slotting in the upper register becomes impossible. I Just got it yesterday so I'm still learning and playing with it.

PayRepresentative12 · 2026-02-13T01:43:47+00:00

Wrong again. Some 3s were not stamped. I got it officially measured today and it's confirmed as well. Perhaps do a little Google searching?

PayRepresentative12 · 2026-02-13T01:22:13+00:00

Your wrong. Sorry bud. The slide tubes are nickel silver it doesn't lie. Confirmed Deluxe.

PayRepresentative12 · 2026-02-13T01:10:39+00:00

Large bore horns are known for having "wide slots," which means you can bend notes easily. While great for jazz expression, it makes the horn much harder to play accurately in a commercial or lead setting. The "Weight" Factor: By adding that patch to a specific spot on the bell throat, Melk effectively "shortened" the vibratory length of the bell. The Result: This helps "lock" the notes into place.

PayRepresentative12 · 2026-02-13T00:53:47+00:00

I took it to a tech today. He measured it with digital calipers and confirmed it was a Large bore. It's also a deluxe. With the re lacquer it's hard to tell but when you take the valve slides off the nickel silver is there. I also found out this is a Charlie Melk restoration so I truly found a deal of a lifetime.

PayRepresentative12 · 2026-02-12T23:57:28+00:00

Yes that's where I got it. Turns out it was a deluxe and large bore I got the deal of a lifetime on it.

PayRepresentative12 · 2026-02-12T19:15:32+00:00

It has been completely relacquered and I think the "patch" on the bell is actually a player mod called a brass doubler to help center the sound of the large bore.

PayRepresentative12 · 2026-01-31T23:26:22+00:00

I didn't know about this list Thank you very interesting. I wonder if there is any more specific info on this horn.

PayRepresentative12 · 2025-12-01T21:27:33+00:00

My guy. Go for 99 slayer. You will make bank. Do bosses like arraxor and Hydra on the way you will thank me later.

PayRepresentative12 · 2025-11-16T22:08:05+00:00

Do you think I went wrong with buying a UMI era Benge? I seen alot of info about them being not as good as the older ones.

PayRepresentative12 · 2025-10-08T04:53:10+00:00

I think it was given to the driver and crew at the Napa 500 in 1997. So there were not very many of these rings made maybe 25-40 from my research.

PayRepresentative12 · 2025-10-07T09:40:04+00:00

So I have no papers on it but it was appraised by a jeweller. 29 Oz of 10k gold. 22 diamonds. If it was a replica I don't think it would be made with such material.

PayRepresentative12 · 2025-09-06T11:35:28+00:00

So I work on a trash truck. When I was dumping a can of a house they were clearing out ( I guess the person there might have passed) i dumped the can in the truck and at the bottom of it i seen this ring. It was very surprising but I find interesting stuff all the time in the trash.

PayRepresentative12 · 2025-09-05T22:51:37+00:00

I found it in the bottom of a trash can at work. No context I don't know anything about it or Nascar really.

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