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krax
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| A.N.A.Mendez wrote: | | Very nice! How does it play?
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Very well... At last I found a matching old Holton mouthpiece for it and it really made it easier to play. Tone and intonation was great before too, but now it does not only sound good but also is really FUN to play! Very easy to bend notes, like a Committee, but with a brighter sound (still at the dark side).
You Olds owners, does all Olds cornet models have their own leadpipe/tubing design? I think I like the look of the Super best so far. I love how they all are designed throughout, how water keys, bracings etc. are part of the same basic design. It's the same with VetPsychWar's Buescher 400:s, same design all over the horns. Mmmm!
And that is also the case with Walter's initial Selmer which gets my vote for best looking one. I really like their slender but heavy look and then add that very odd and special engraving of Walter's! Or maybe I prefer topo3man's first Benge, the first one because it has an underslung third valve ring and no first valve trigger, I like that configuration. Or maybe those Art Deco Kings. Or maybe... 
Anyway, here is my 1952 Selmer 24A:
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knatterbock
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The Royal Lancer
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I like the "twins" thing. Here's mine, a pair of 1950's Reynolds Contemporas. And they both play wonderfully to boot!!
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ConnCoprion
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Nothing fancy just an ole' junker...............
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cjl
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| The Royal Lancer wrote: | | I like the "twins" thing. Here's mine, a pair of 1950's Reynolds Contemporas. And they both play wonderfully to boot!!
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I was cleaning my Roth-Reynolds Contempora one last time last night and I found myself marvelling at its looks and how well it is built. The Bronz-o-lyte bell, receiver, and upper-valve casings offer a striking, contrasting color. The nickel tone ring gives it a touch of elegance. The nickel valves look brand new.
The simple yet detailed sculpting of the valve buttons; the stamping of the serial number on the valves, caps, even on the third slide and tuning slide; even the fact that the spit valve is made up of two different materials (nickel lever and brass cup) --- all of these add up to what would today be a high-$$$, custom-quality horn.
While I like the beautiful engraving found on the Recording's bell, the simple script of the word "Contempora" on the bell has a beauty of its own.
The evident pride of workmanship in many of the early- to mid-1900 horns just can't be beat.
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A.N.A.Mendez
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Reynolds
A name intwined with the making of MANY fine horns! 
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Retlaw
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| Posted: Mon Jun 30, 2008 10:41 pm Post subject: |
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[quote="krax"] | A.N.A.Mendez wrote: | | Very nice! How does it play?
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Very well... At last I found a matching old Holton mouthpiece for it and it really made it easier to play. Tone and intonation was great before too, but now it does not only sound good but also is really FUN to play! Very easy to bend notes, like a Committee, but with a brighter sound (still at the dark side).
You Olds owners, does all Olds cornet models have their own leadpipe/tubing design? I think I like the look of the Super best so far. I love how they all are designed throughout, how water keys, bracings etc. are part of the same basic design. It's the same with VetPsychWar's Buescher 400:s, same design all over the horns. Mmmm!
And that is also the case with Walter's initial Selmer which gets my vote for best looking one. I really like their slender but heavy look and then add that very odd and special engraving of Walter's! Or maybe I prefer topo3man's first Benge, the first one because it has an underslung third valve ring and no first valve trigger, I like that configuration. Or maybe those Art Deco Kings. Or maybe...
Anyway, here is my 1952 Selmer 24A:
Ah.....nice twins..... and the Taylor...
Goodness so many lovely horns....
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777
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This is a very cool thread! We don't have many discussions here about the aesthetic appeal of horns. Guitar players do this, but us trumpet players don't usually.
So many good looking horns. Those Kings on the first page are particularly yummy!
I used to have a beautiful Selmer K-Modified; beautiful mix of silver & brass with ornate engravings. Anyone have one of those?
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MjL
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| Posted: Tue Jul 01, 2008 5:04 am Post subject: And now for something completely different |
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My cornetts (cornetti, zinken, cornetas, cornets a bouquin, gittern pipes)
From top to bottom:
Maple mute cornett in F by Monk
Boxwood mute cornett in G by Delmas
Leather covered, cherry cornett @ 440 Hz (Monk)
Parchment covered, rosewood cornett @ 466 Hz (Delmas)
Leather covered, white resin (ivory look-alike) cornettino (Monk)
Closeup of 466Hz Delmas cornett[/img]
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Retlaw
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| 777 wrote: | This is a very cool thread! We don't have many discussions here about the aesthetic appeal of horns. Guitar players do this, but us trumpet players don't usually.
So many good looking horns. Those Kings on the first page are particularly yummy!
I used to have a beautiful Selmer K-Modified; beautiful mix of silver & brass with ornate engravings. Anyone have one of those? |
Your wish???
1958 Selmer K-Modified
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ldwoods
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Let's play "name that horn". All previously owned, but now gone.
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ldwoods
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I really like those "different" bell beads on some older horns.
| Retlaw wrote: | | 777 wrote: | This is a very cool thread! We don't have many discussions here about the aesthetic appeal of horns. Guitar players do this, but us trumpet players don't usually.
So many good looking horns. Those Kings on the first page are particularly yummy!
I used to have a beautiful Selmer K-Modified; beautiful mix of silver & brass with ornate engravings. Anyone have one of those? |
Your wish???:lol:
1958 Selmer K-Modified
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Retlaw
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| Posted: Tue Jul 01, 2008 6:49 am Post subject: |
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Yes lovely bell bead.
I had not noticed before but there is a similarity between the Selmer and Recording braces....
I recognize the Recording.. ........any regrets on the ones the ones that got away Larry?
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Dale Proctor
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| richardwy wrote: | ...Here's my cornet which is much younger than my 51 years. She's not quite 2 years old:
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Hey Richard, very nice composition on that photo. Here's some more of my junk.
Olds L-12, up close and personal....
1870 Henry Lenhert SARV....
1909 J.W. Pepper "Standard"....
1960 Conn 6B Victor....
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Retlaw
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I am ignoring all cornets including Richard's ...... I have never blown on one and am afraid too because it might lead to a Cornet safari!!!!!! Dale you certainly have some trophies...
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rolling360
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| Posted: Tue Jul 01, 2008 8:06 am Post subject: candy |
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Just a few of my favorite toys...
A few sepcial vintage Getzens
Lawler C7GLE Super Deluxe Prototype
Custom Getzen Eterna
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| Posted: Tue Jul 01, 2008 8:53 am Post subject: Re: candy |
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| rolling360 wrote: | Just a few of my favorite toys...
A few sepcial vintage Getzens
Lawler C7GLE Super Deluxe Prototype
Custom Getzen Eterna
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A.N.A.Mendez
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| ldwoods wrote: | Let's play "name that horn". All previously owned, but now gone.
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OK I'll try
Bach C
Mendez
Olds recording
Some sort of tunable bell horn X 2?
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ldwoods
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| Retlaw wrote: | Yes lovely bell bead.
I had not noticed before but there is a similarity between the Selmer and Recording braces....
I recognize the Recording..:lol: ........any regrets on the ones the ones that got away Larry?
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The biggest regret was selling my original Wild Thing. It was the 8th one made/sold and truly had a special sound.
The other two that come to mind were a Bach 72 sterling bell with 43 reverse leadpipe. I have no idea why I sold that.... There also was a Conn V1 with rose brass bell that I miss from time to time.
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ldwoods
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| Posted: Tue Jul 01, 2008 9:31 am Post subject: |
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LOL, I knew the Olds would be easy for you to id.
The first is a C, but not a Bach. Any other guessers?
The second to last one is a Selmer B700 that had quite the infamy on this forum a while back.
The last is a Stomvi "Combi" C in gold plate. Very nice playing horn.
| A.N.A.Mendez wrote: | | ldwoods wrote: | Let's play "name that horn". All previously owned, but now gone.
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OK I'll try
Bach C
Mendez
Olds recording
Some sort of tunable bell horn X 2? |
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