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DJtpt31 Veteran Member
Joined: 02 Dec 2015 Posts: 308 Location: SoCal
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Posted: Wed Mar 31, 2021 5:59 pm Post subject: JW York & Sons Perfec-Tone Cornet |
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Looking for information regarding JW York & Son Cornet specifically the Perfec-Tone. I recently purchased one and would be curious to learn more about these types of early 20th c. instruments. There is a mechanism for what appears to quickly push the slide in. The inner slides have indented with L.P. markings (probably tuning to low pitch?). Any historical information on how to approach these horns would be appreciated. Mine dates back to 1912. I'l also interested in learning what appropriate mouthpiece would have come with this horn as well. |
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adc Veteran Member
Joined: 01 Mar 2019 Posts: 119 Location: Elizabethtown PA
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Posted: Sat Apr 03, 2021 2:54 pm Post subject: |
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I have an "Improved Perfect" and it has a removable straight section that gets it jto play in "C". All the finger slides have 2 marks. All the way in is for C and then Bb and A.
I had a couple perfect tones in the past. I don't believe theere is a section to pull and there is p[robably one mark on each slide. At any rate the last line is for A.
Just use a tuner and adjust them accordingly.
The PerfectTone has a nice sound for sure. They made great horns!! _________________ Too many Old Cornets to Count |
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DJtpt31 Veteran Member
Joined: 02 Dec 2015 Posts: 308 Location: SoCal
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Posted: Fri May 07, 2021 9:41 pm Post subject: |
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adc wrote: | I have an "Improved Perfect" and it has a removable straight section that gets it jto play in "C". All the finger slides have 2 marks. All the way in is for C and then Bb and A.
I had a couple perfect tones in the past. I don't believe theere is a section to pull and there is p[robably one mark on each slide. At any rate the last line is for A.
Just use a tuner and adjust them accordingly.
The PerfectTone has a nice sound for sure. They made great horns!! |
Thanks! Do you remember the mouthpiece that came with the Perfec-tone? |
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adc Veteran Member
Joined: 01 Mar 2019 Posts: 119 Location: Elizabethtown PA
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Posted: Wed May 12, 2021 5:09 pm Post subject: |
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DJtpt31 wrote: |
Thanks! Do you remember the mouthpiece that came with the Perfec-tone? |
As I recall they camewith generic mouthpieces..sorry. _________________ Too many Old Cornets to Count |
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royjohn Heavyweight Member
Joined: 12 Jan 2005 Posts: 2272 Location: Knoxville, Tennessee
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Posted: Wed May 12, 2021 5:34 pm Post subject: |
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Curry, among others, sells vintage type cornet mpcs. _________________ royjohn
Trumpets: 1928 Holton Llewellyn Model, 1957 Holton 51LB, 2010 Custom C by Bill Jones, 2011 Custom D/Eb by Bill Jones
Flugels: 1975 Olds Superstar, 1970's Elkhardt, 1970's Getzen 4 valve
Cornet: 1970's Yamaha YCR-233S . . . and others . . . |
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Morifori Regular Member
Joined: 21 Apr 2020 Posts: 23
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Posted: Tue May 18, 2021 3:19 pm Post subject: |
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I have an old Perfectone. It came with an "Al-Tru" mouthpiece, marked "York & Sons" and "0".
It sounds very nice. |
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