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Alto Trumpet by Root and Sons<\/h2>\n

Vintage Alto Trumpet by Root and Sons. This rotary valve alto trumpet is pitched in Eb and has a very interesting unusual design. This alto trumpet plays quite well, even if the valves are a little clanky. Made in Chicago.<\/p>\n

1858 Root & Cady is established as music publishers, #95 S.
\nClark St. George Frederick Root (1820-1895) (photo 1) &
\nChauncey Marvin Cady (directory).
\n1865 Root & Cady, #67 Washington St., pianos, organs,
\nmelodeons & sheet music. George Root, Ebeneezer
\nTowner Root (1822-1896) & C.M. Cady owners with
\nWilliam A., Charles T., & Frederick W. Root, clerks (dir).
\n1871 Store burns in Chicago fire followed by bankruptcy.
\n1872 G.F. Root & Sons, #281-283 Wabash Ave (dir).
\n1875 Root & Sons Music, #156 State St., Charles C. Curtiss
\n(1847-1928) manager, music dealers; George, E.T., &
\nWilliam Root (directory).
\n1880 Same as 1875 (dir).
\n1882 Root & Sons Music has moved to Wabash & Adams with
\nE.V. Church manager; formerly of Ditson\u2019s store in Boston
\n(news article).
\n1883 Frank K. Root has joined father Ebeneezer (news article).
\n1885 Root & Sons Music, #200 & 206 Wabash Ave., E. V.
\nChurch manager (dir).
\nE. T. Root & Sons, #236 State St.; Walter R., Frank K., &
\nE.T. Root & William B. Thompson (dir).
\nc1890 Boosey & Co. tuba, Root & Sons Music Co. General Agents
\nfor the US (photo 3).
\n1892 Root & Sons Music Co., #200 & 204 Wabash, Edmund
\nChurch manager, George F. Root (dir).
\nE. T. Root & Sons, #51 Jackson, music; E.T. & Frank Root.
\n1896 Root & Sons Music, #200 Wabash, E.V. Church mgr (dir).
\nE.T. Root & Sons, #307 Wabash (dir).
\n1900 E.T. Root & Sons, music & musical instruments, #307-309
\nWabash; Frank Root & Henry H. Gansbergen (dir).
\n1904 E.T. Root & Sons, #355 Wabash Ave, 3rd floor (dir).
\n1910 E.T. Root & Sons, #158 Harrison, 8th floor (dir).
\n1919 E.T. Root & Sons, #1516 E. 55th St. (dir).
\n1921 E.T. Root & Sons, #1516 E. 55th St. (ad in Jacobs\u2019 Monthly)
\n1923 E.T. Root & Sons, #1507 E. 55th St., Hanry Gansbergen;
\nFrank Root, music publisher, h.#5480 Hyde Park (dir).<\/p>\n

Our second hand instruments are serviced before being offered for sale, and are subject to six months guarantee.\u00a0Commission sale\u00a0instruments are sold as seen. If purchased online they are\u00a0subject to\u00a0distance selling\u00a0regulations and may be returned in accordance with our terms<\/a><\/span>. VAT is not chargeable on our second hand instruments.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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