AerophoneGeek

My 1976 Holton T401. I just finished polishing it with a Glow Cloth and it looks loads better than it did before. It's got nickel silver finish, and from my research, it has a solid nickel bell. It plays and sounds quite like a Committee. It does have a seal on the leadpipe, but it doesn't effect its tone. It sounds darker than the other newer Holtons I've played on.

I originally bought it as a trumpet to practice if my main horn was locked in the band hall, but it's found its niche as my jazz horn. And yes, I have the tuning slide pulled out that far. The only mouthpieces I have that fit it are 7C, and I have to use the slide to compensate.




Close up of the nifty slide stop.

Close up of the medallion thingy.

Picture of it before being polished thoroughly.

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Dale Proctor

1969 Conn 76A Connquest cornet I recently picked up on eBay. Big .485 bore, only 13-1/2" long - a short cornet without a shepherds crook!

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omelet

The 'crook' is around the other side, no? (Since leadpipe goes to 1st vlv.) And is the tuning on the bell side? Purty cool.

Dale Proctor

Yep, you're right. The design is very similar to the Olds Recording cornet. Here's a pic of the bell side. The tuning slide is basically in the bell tail. I'm wondering how it would be if I relocated the 3rd valve ring to the tuning slide...

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Brass Band of Huntsville
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dwindham

Here's my latest purchase. I found this one on craigslist

1939 King Liberty

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Just got my '36 Olds Super Recording back from Charlie (Melk) And I am like a kid at Christmas!

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chenzo

Hello there
Here a pic of my King super sympony trumpet
1959-60 model that has just been restored.



and a few others

MU37strd

Anybody have any guesses on what this one is?

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trumpetnick

It would be easier if you give as a picture of the bell (front) with the logo. My teacher, Murray Greig, had a cornet that looked pretty similar, it was labeled "Lammar" Brevete, supposedly won some french competition for cornet builders. It was quite old. It was fun to play, though not the most comfy to hold.

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MU37strd

If i gave you a picture of the bell you would know what it is and that would take all the fun out of it.