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another new toy..............
Posted: Sat Sep 24, 2011 3:21 am
by Highams
a very unusual 1920's Besson Class A E flat Tenor Horn with a 4th. valve;
http://s91.photobucket.com/albums/k309/ ... 4vhorn.jpg" target="_blank
Besson 4v Baritones were common at this time, not so much the Tenor Horns,
more pics when it arrives.
CB
Re: another new toy..............
Posted: Sat Sep 24, 2011 4:43 am
by Lingon
Very nice find, congratulations!! Looking forward to see the details.
Re: another new toy..............
Posted: Tue Sep 27, 2011 1:28 pm
by Highams
............it arrived today, some more pics here;
http://s91.photobucket.com/albums/k309/ ... vhorn2.jpg" target="_blank
will start the strip down & clean in the coming days.
CB
Re: another new toy..............
Posted: Fri Sep 30, 2011 1:49 pm
by Highams
..........more pics of the strip & clean;
http://s91.photobucket.com/albums/k309/ ... ?start=all" target="_blank
plays nice & clear, (using a modern mouthpiece), no leaks, not too much loss of air through valve plating wear, great tuning too!
CB
