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Daniel C. Oberloh
pro musician
Posts: 547Joined: Fri Mar 19, 2004 9:22 pmLocation: Seattle Washington
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by Daniel C. Oberloh Tue Oct 16, 2012 9:58 pm
Finally managed to get pair of double bell euphoniums wrapped up. I have slowly been working my way out from under a pile of backlog projects so here are some of the latest results that I thought might be fun and worth sharing.
To the left is a late 20s/early 30s ''stencile'' made by C.G. Conn and branded American Educator. To the right is one of the version of the C.G. Conn 30-I, made in the late 1930s. Fun horns but a serious pain in the butt to rebuild.
Daniel C. Oberloh
Oberloh Woodwind and Brass Works
Seattle, Wa
http://www.oberloh.com
bisontuba
6 valves
Posts: 4320Joined: Sat Mar 20, 2004 8:55 amLocation: Bottom of Lake Erie
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by bisontuba Tue Oct 16, 2012 11:22 pm
Gorgeous instruments!!
Daniel C. Oberloh
pro musician
Posts: 547Joined: Fri Mar 19, 2004 9:22 pmLocation: Seattle Washington
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by Daniel C. Oberloh Wed Oct 17, 2012 12:24 am
Thanks Joe,
Must be tough finding buffing gloves.
I spent a lot more time on the two then I had anticiapated, rebuilding the valves and making a number of parts took time. Both horns were pretty involved and quite tedious but in the end, they play pretty darn well. I am glad to say that I am very happy with the final results.
D.C. Oberloh
Tubajug
5 valves
Posts: 1712Joined: Wed Jun 10, 2009 7:23 pmLocation: Lincoln, NE
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by Tubajug Wed Oct 17, 2012 8:03 am
Gorgeous, as always!
Jordan
King 2341 with a Holton "Monster" Eb bell
Eb
Frankentuba
Martin Medium Eb Helicon
If at first you don't succeed, skydiving's probably not for you.
Alex C
pro musician
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by Alex C Wed Oct 17, 2012 11:06 am
Keep posting! Beautiful work.
City Intonation Inspector - Dallas Texas "Holding the Bordognian Fabric of the Universe together through better pitch, one note at a time." 2 thus causing global warming.
ibr
bugler
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by ibr Wed Oct 17, 2012 11:15 am
Wonderful horns! Very good Job! It Was necessary to repair the valves too?
Modified King 1240: 4 pistons and fixed bell
GC
5 valves
Posts: 1800Joined: Fri Mar 19, 2004 5:52 amLocation: Rome, GA (between Rosedale and Armuchee)
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by GC Wed Oct 17, 2012 12:11 pm
What are the dark dots on the upper bow of both horns? Lyre holders?
JP/Sterling 377 compensating Eb; Warburton "The Grail" T.G.4, RM-9 7.8, Yamaha 66D4; for sale > 1914 Conn Monster Eb (my avatar), ca. 1905 Fillmore Bros 1/4-size Eb, Bach 42B trombone
GC
5 valves
Posts: 1800Joined: Fri Mar 19, 2004 5:52 amLocation: Rome, GA (between Rosedale and Armuchee)
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by GC Wed Oct 17, 2012 12:52 pm
Thanks. Makes sense.
JP/Sterling 377 compensating Eb; Warburton "The Grail" T.G.4, RM-9 7.8, Yamaha 66D4; for sale > 1914 Conn Monster Eb (my avatar), ca. 1905 Fillmore Bros 1/4-size Eb, Bach 42B trombone
imperialbari
6 valves
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by imperialbari Wed Oct 17, 2012 1:18 pm
And I who had hoped they were true artificial Baroque style vents to add that je ne sai quoi.
dwaskew
pro musician
Posts: 429Joined: Fri Mar 19, 2004 8:10 amLocation: Greensboro, NC
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by dwaskew Wed Oct 17, 2012 7:56 pm
imperialbari wrote: And I who had hoped they were true artificial Baroque style vents to add that je ne sai quoi
+1
WilliamVance
bugler
Posts: 213Joined: Thu Mar 25, 2004 1:18 amLocation: Reno, Nevada
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by WilliamVance Wed Oct 17, 2012 8:26 pm
They are stunning! Nice work!
Bill Vance
ScottM
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by ScottM Wed Oct 17, 2012 9:29 pm
They are really pretty. Did you gold
Highpitch
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by Highpitch Thu Oct 18, 2012 1:03 am
Here is a shot of my Besson 181 with a gold bell Dan did for me this spring.
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There's a reason it wasn't Werewolves of Lubbock....
I spent a lot more time on the two then I had anticiapated, rebuilding the valves and making a number of parts took time. Both horns were pretty involved and quite tedious but in the end, they play pretty darn well. I am glad to say that I am very happy with the final results.
