1890s CONN Euph

trseaman · Post by **trseaman** » Wed Jan 23, 2008 12:16 pm

Here's the auction:CLICK HERE I'm just wondering about the picture below and the statement that it is a "dovetailed" seam... Is that a true statement? If not, then what are we looking at?

Tim

windshieldbug · Post by **windshieldbug** » Wed Jan 23, 2008 1:00 pm

It is as I understand it, as opposed to a butt joint (straight).

Dan Schultz · Post by **Dan Schultz** » Wed Jan 23, 2008 1:40 pm

trseaman wrote:Here's the auction:CLICK HERE I'm just wondering about the picture below and the statement that it is a "dovetailed" seam... Is that a true statement? If not, then what are we looking at?

Tim

That's sort of an overlapping tab seam. .... the most common way of joining flat pieces of brass to make horn bells. Here's what it looks like before it's flattened, soldered (or brazed), sanded, and buffed:

trseaman · Post by **trseaman** » Wed Jan 23, 2008 2:41 pm

So is this repair work? Or from the factory? I guess my question is why are we seeing this? That is if it should be, "flattened, soldered (or brazed), sanded, and buffed" My assumption would be repair work that isn't or wasn't finished??? Just wondering...

Thanks, Tim

windshieldbug · Post by **windshieldbug** » Wed Jan 23, 2008 2:44 pm

Factory. You just have people trying to apply woodworking terms to brass construction.

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