Look what my wife found for me!

[gbshelbymi]

I haven't posted here in a while, but I had to brag on my wife's find on a local auction. It's a 1931 Conn 58b "peashooter", and it's a complete kit, with mute, lyre, cleaning rod, even a micro screwdriver that I can't find a use for. Came with a mouthpiece labeled AL-TRU. Case and horn both smell pretty badly, it'll need a good chem clean and a polish. It's got a handful of very small pings in its gold-wash bell, probably from the mute. A small amount of silver loss where the bell comes into the first valve. The third valve slide is a little out of alignment, and the 2nd valve is stuck. The valves rattle a little from the buttons, but they're super fast and smooth. I won't say what she paid for it, but she really stole it! Pics to follow.

Oh, edited to add, guess what horn Louis has in my profile picture?

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1bMPUDHpLWvi4k2NqiVc-wSBqQbU-XLRg/view?usp=sharing

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1FMUfmpP-FDierzEFFLURrJ_ZHANrYo-Y/view?usp=sharing
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Greg
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Getzen 3850 Custom - Kanstul 1525 Flugelhorn - Getzen Severinsen Eterna LB - 70s Bach 180ML37 - 70s Bach CL 229 25C - CarolBrass Pocket - 40 Conn 80A etc.

[OldSchoolEuph]

FYI: AL-TRU was a York model name, so the mouthpiece is a York.
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Ron Berndt
www.trumpet-history.com

2017 Austin Winds Stage 466
1962 Mt. Vernon Bach 43
1954 Holton 49 Stratodyne
1927 Conn 22B
1957 Holton 27 cornet
1985 Yamaha YEP-621
1975 Yamaha YEP-321 Custom
1965 Besson Baritone
1975 Olds Recording R-20

[gbshelbymi]