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Sclurbs
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PostPosted: Mon May 03, 2021 11:35 am    Post subject: old Coronet on Craigslist, salvable? Reply with quote

Hey yall check this baby out https://portland.craigslist.org/wsc/msg/d/portland-old-coronet-estate-find/7302974610.html

piece of **** or hidden gem?
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delano
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PostPosted: Mon May 03, 2021 11:45 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

It's a Dutch flügelhorn made by Hendrik Kessels from Tilburg the Netherlands.
He was active from 1933 to 1956.

http://www.trompetmuseum.nl/index.php/kessels-bugel

https://www.horn-u-copia.net/show.php?selby=+where+instrument%3D%22Fluglehorn%22+and+maker%3D%22Kessels%22

Your target horn is a solid wallhanger.
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PostPosted: Tue May 04, 2021 6:28 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Looks like it's a soprano bugle... Might be interesting, but most of us wouldn't find much use for it.
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PostPosted: Tue May 04, 2021 7:26 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Kessels was very much a major manufacturer in its time, and the instruments were good. For $50 or $70, depending on which part of the listing you believe, it could be a good deal. The overall condition looks good apart from unsurprising stuck valves.
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PostPosted: Wed May 05, 2021 8:45 pm    Post subject: old cornet on craigslist, salvable? Reply with quote

That old cornet is a flugelhorn, I believe. Pretty cool, though
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PostPosted: Wed May 05, 2021 8:46 pm    Post subject: old cornet on craigslist, salvable? Reply with quote

That old cornet is a flugelhorn, I believe. Pretty cool, though
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PostPosted: Thu May 06, 2021 1:03 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Yes, I'm sorry, I meant that it was a soprano flugelhorn, mixed languages, in French "bugle" means flugelhorn.
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PostPosted: Thu May 06, 2021 10:40 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

You might find that with a vigorous cleaning it can resurrected. Give special attention to the valves - soak in PB Blaster or Kroil to get them unstuck if needed - same on the tuning slides and valve top/bottom caps if they're stuck, bottle brush cut down to slightly larger than valve bore size and a good scrubbing with dish soap and/or Formula 409 or similar, lots of rinsing.

For $50 it might be a decent horn and unique conversation starter.
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