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jhatpro Heavyweight Member
Joined: 17 Mar 2002 Posts: 10204 Location: The Land Beyond O'Hare
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Posted: Wed Jul 28, 2021 4:54 am Post subject: Which Conn is This? |
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I can't tell if this Conn is a pre-fire New Wonder or a post-fire New Invention.
The serial number is 117939 which, I believe, dates it to 1911.
https://jimhatfieldpix.smugmug.com/Vintage-Conn-Cornet-SN-117XXX
What do you think?
Thanks! _________________ Jim Hatfield
"The notes are there - find them.” Mingus
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delano Heavyweight Member
Joined: 18 Jan 2009 Posts: 3118 Location: The Netherlands
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Posted: Wed Jul 28, 2021 7:20 am Post subject: |
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The Lars Kirmser list makes it possible that your serial number is of earlier date. If I may believe Christine Derksen the main (only?) difference between the Perfected Wonder and the Circusbore is the angled tube between the third and second valve which should make your horn a Perfected Wonder. And for the intonation of that one:
I am told by H.M. Lewis that all the Perfected Wonders he has played had "fairly severe intonation problems."
https://7c69570b-c601-4150-b28c-9913d282beed.filesusr.com/ugd/4a7a71_3f1377f3f04c46ff905605e8fbe88206.pdf
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jhatpro Heavyweight Member
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Posted: Wed Jul 28, 2021 7:29 am Post subject: |
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Thanks! Wish these old horns could talk? _________________ Jim Hatfield
"The notes are there - find them.” Mingus
2021 Martinus Geelan Custom
2005 Bach 180-72R
1965 Getzen Eterna Severinsen
1946 Conn Victor
1998 Scodwell flugel
1986 Bach 181 cornet
1954 Conn 80A cornet
2002 Getzen bugle |
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Richard III Heavyweight Member
Joined: 22 May 2007 Posts: 2655 Location: Anacortes, WA
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Posted: Wed Jul 28, 2021 9:21 am Post subject: |
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jhatpro wrote: | Thanks! Wish these old horns could talk? |
Mine does. It says "Play me."
[img]CIMG2764 by genevie7, on Flickr[/img] _________________ Richard
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Halflip Heavyweight Member
Joined: 09 Jan 2003 Posts: 1919 Location: WI
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Posted: Wed Jul 28, 2021 9:34 am Post subject: |
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Richard III wrote: | Mine does. It says "Play me." |
Best post I've seen in a long time. |
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