April 2018 addition of Horn-Porn :)
Posted: Thu Apr 19, 2018 5:19 pm
It's been a while since my last offering. Like most instrument repair shops, mine stays pretty busy with the general repair jobs that go in and out the door. The backlogs of major repairs and just plain complicated work tends to slow the delivery on the more dramatic projects. It also limits the time I am allowed to hang on TN. Anyway, I wanted to share this little gem from the early nineteen teens. Enjoy!
DC Oberloh
Oberloh Woodwind and Brass Works
http://www.oberloh.com
Its owner was gifted the instrument as a child, long ago. It spent time as a play thing in the yard and was eventually dispatched to the attic where it would reside for the next half century. The family is musical and a few years ago interest was sparked and the euphonium was retrieved from its resting place. Sadly it was found to be in an unplayable state. Mary and her husband, Joe asked if I would consider the project and of corse, I accepted.
The restoration was extensive and took quite a bit of time to complete, the owners were very patient and for that I was most grateful. Their patience afforded me the time to fabricate many of the needed parts that are long unavailable (mouth-pipe, mpc receiver, buttons, valve stems, casing threads, braces, etc) and time to restore the bell engraving.
I finished it a while ago and though the family is not now using the instrument,it is on loan to a young man who is caring for it and gaining much pleasure using it in one of the local Seattle bands. A very satisfying project all around.
DC Oberloh
Oberloh Woodwind and Brass Works
http://www.oberloh.com
Its owner was gifted the instrument as a child, long ago. It spent time as a play thing in the yard and was eventually dispatched to the attic where it would reside for the next half century. The family is musical and a few years ago interest was sparked and the euphonium was retrieved from its resting place. Sadly it was found to be in an unplayable state. Mary and her husband, Joe asked if I would consider the project and of corse, I accepted.
The restoration was extensive and took quite a bit of time to complete, the owners were very patient and for that I was most grateful. Their patience afforded me the time to fabricate many of the needed parts that are long unavailable (mouth-pipe, mpc receiver, buttons, valve stems, casing threads, braces, etc) and time to restore the bell engraving.
I finished it a while ago and though the family is not now using the instrument,it is on loan to a young man who is caring for it and gaining much pleasure using it in one of the local Seattle bands. A very satisfying project all around.