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Bob Kolada
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Cheap 3+1 comp Eb's on eBay

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Here's a Boosey in England-
http://tinyurl.com/ne5ngu
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And a Higham in the US midwest-
http://tinyurl.com/mwe8gj
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Sorry about that last one's size!
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Re: Cheap 3+1 comp Eb's on eBay

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If anything to be complained then the small photo.

Both instruments are interesting.

The Boosey’s bright silverplate cannot be original. Either it started out a lacquered or the frosting has been buffed off.

The Higham may have been all by the nominal maker, but I tend to doubt that. It simply is too similar to the same model from the patent holder: Boosey.

The two instruments may be very close in age and may be by the same maker. The Higham started in high pitch and was changed to low pitch via a longer main tuning slide.

Klaus
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