Besson Helicon??! Found

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Besson Helicon??! Found

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I just discovered a helicon with a Besson/Fischer engraving on it. I don't know the age or even knew that they made these instruments. The horn was in the back room of the music store where I teach some lessons. The owner had found it in an antique store and has already had some work done on it, looked like new valves or just valve caps.

It's just about down to raw brass with a couple of streaks of silver left and hardly a dent on it. I played a few minutes on it and had to check the tuner I had with me to make sure it was a BBb, it played so easy I thought sure it was an Eb. I have it on hold while the store owner gets back to me about the cost. So far, he hasnt given us teachers much of a deal on things, but we'll see what happens.

If anyone knows these horns or how to date them, let me know.
Ike Harris
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