Joined: 20 Jan 2006 Posts: 629 Location: Paris (France)
Posted: Sat Feb 12, 2022 11:06 am Post subject:
loil wrote:
Just got a new one
stamped
COUESNON
PARIS
made in france
82***
A on 2nd valve
My guess is a 1973 or so born horn.
What u think?
Iconic sound BTW.
On this site the picture 8 page 2 shows a 1970 bell.
https://www.brasshistory.net/Couesnon%20History.pdf
My own 1962 Couesnon Bb has the same engraving but there is 105 rue Lafayette added.
I assume Couesnon left rue Lafayette after.
My 1981 flugelhorn has a completely different engraving.
So yes, 1973 seems plausible. _________________ S’il n’en reste qu’un je serai celui là (Victor Hugo)
Je m’empresse d’en rire de peur d’avoir à en pleurer (Beaumarchais)
Hi
Mine is a 6xxx model with an A on the second valve cylinder. I think mine is from the late sixties. That makes 1973 sound about right. I had Charlie Melk add a Yamaha trigger and do a valve alignment. I bought a GR mouthpipe and I use a Pickett 3FLD mouthpiece. I bought a couple of WT 3 Extreme mouthpieces from Flip Oakes. In his opinion he felt that the original pipe with a French taper mouthpiece was the best combination for sound and intonation.I think that he is right but I need a smaller piece than the Extreme model to do a beter comparison with the GR pipe and Pickett setup.
Joined: 20 Jan 2006 Posts: 629 Location: Paris (France)
Posted: Sun Mar 27, 2022 10:20 am Post subject:
Yes very nice but… it is…mainly the player _________________ S’il n’en reste qu’un je serai celui là (Victor Hugo)
Je m’empresse d’en rire de peur d’avoir à en pleurer (Beaumarchais)
Yes, it's the player !
I have the same in silver plate without serial number but I don't play like this. _________________ 2018 Bach 19043 (Kanstul CG3)
2006 Getzen Capri cornet (Kanstul CG3)
1960's Couesnon flugelhorn (Marcinkiewicz BSC)
Joined: 04 Jul 2022 Posts: 11 Location: Hilton, NY
Posted: Tue Oct 25, 2022 4:45 pm Post subject: Couesnon Trumpet Valve Casing Markings
Hi Folks -
I'm hoping that someone reading this thread can tell me some info regarding the two markings I find on a 1925 Bb Couesnon trumpet I purchased. On the second valve casing on the valve slide side, there is a small "D" above the number "1". Other than the "1 2 3" stamped on the opposite side of the casing, I do not see any other marks. Any insight anyone?
Posted: Tue Oct 25, 2022 5:51 pm Post subject: Re: Couesnon Trumpet Valve Casing Markings
TheFabulousFatman wrote:
I'm hoping that someone reading this thread can tell me some info regarding the two markings I find on a 1925 Bb Couesnon trumpet I purchased. On the second valve casing on the valve slide side, there is a small "D" above the number "1". Other than the "1 2 3" stamped on the opposite side of the casing, I do not see any other marks. Any insight anyone?
Regarding the "D", take a look at the first post by Voltrane on page 4 of this thread. _________________ "He that plays the King shall be welcome . . . " (Hamlet Act II, Scene 2, Line 1416)
"He had no concept of the instrument. He was blowing into it." -- Virgil Starkwell's cello teacher in "Take the Money and Run"
Joined: 04 Jul 2022 Posts: 11 Location: Hilton, NY
Posted: Wed Oct 26, 2022 4:52 pm Post subject: Couesnon Trumpet Valve Casing Markings
Thanks very much for pointing out the relevant section of the thread. I was able to identify the horn I own as a Model 94 from the chart on page 3. Upon closer inspection the word "FRANCE" is stamped into the bottom of the mouthpiece receiver and the number "92" is stamped on top top. I've read in the thread about numbers on the receivers of the flugels as well but the meaning seems to be a mystery. I will probably take the horn into my local shop for a thorough going over - the valve action is pretty high effort at this point and I don't know if that's intentional or the effects of almost 100 years of existence.
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