Came across this just now.........

[DuncaninFrance]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yWE7w_dZFy0

[Niner]

That's an Olds Ambassador trumpet. The Olds Ambassador was the trumpet I learned to play on back over 60 years ago. I still have it. It's not considered a "professional" trumpet although some professionals have used it. It's even now a much respected horn as a student horn. If it were a camera it would be the Pentax K1000 which holds that spot in film cameras. They run $100 to $200 on ebay considering conditions. There was an older model and a newer model. The only apparent differences were in the shape of the end of the mouthpiece receiver and the pinkie ring is a ring on the older models and a hook on the later models. The one in the video, like mine, was the older version. The older version is slightly more desirable.

I've had multiple adventures in horn repair. My tools aren't as specialized. The biggest problem I have had for which there is no home remedy is with a professional Olds Super. It needs a valve job. One local repair shop suggested getting the valve pistons chromed to take up the worn space. Obviously not the right answer. There are specialty repair places but the cost would be nearly as much as the horn is worth to me.

[DuncaninFrance]

Glad it floated your boat Robert!

[Niner]

I was really surprised that you had looked at such a repair video.