Boosey & Hawkes and Harry Pedler & Sons

[mrsemman]

Just picked up a couple of donated horns. The first is an "American Triumph Manufactured by Harry Pedler & Sons. I will have to spend some more time cleaning it out. The most amazing thing was that the pistons have such a long shank which requires about a quarter inch of cork; they are bottom springed, and the third slide is on the right side. I believed that this was manufactured in the 20's, but not sure (serial # 83601). I have to expand the top of the valve casings as they may have developed burrs and I cannot replace the pistons. I will also have to remove several dents, but that won't be a problem.

The other horn is a Boosey & Hawkes "Oxford", which I believe is an intermediate horn, and outside of it being without lacquer and a few dents will clean up nicely. The amazing part of this horn is the heft. It feels like they used a heavier brass sheet when making this horn.

Anyone familiar with these horns or manufacturers?

Thank you in advance for any info, and I look forward to playing these horns and giving a review. I will post befor and after shots later.
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Flip Oakes Wild Thing
Flip Oakes C Trumpet
Zeus Guarnerius Trumpet
Zeus Guarnerius Flugelhorn
Kanstul G Bugle
Jin Boa Bass Trumpet

[mffan]

http://www.horn-u-copia.net/Reference/display.php Here some information on Harry Pedler from HUC. American Triumph student horns turn up often on Ebay and Shopgoodwill.

http://www.horn-u-copia.net/Reference/display.php Here is the page on Boosey and Hawkes from HUC.

I have 3 English Bessons which was owned by Boosey & Hawkes since after WWII, but kept a separate identity until around 1970, I think.
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Dave Rafferty Devillier Stencil (German) Besson 609
1960's B & H Embassy Trumpet, Besson 2-20,
Barrington trumpet.

www.kalamazooconcertband.org

[mrsemman]

Thanks for the links.
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Flip Oakes Wild Thing
Flip Oakes C Trumpet
Zeus Guarnerius Trumpet
Zeus Guarnerius Flugelhorn
Kanstul G Bugle
Jin Boa Bass Trumpet