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Originally Posted by lelandtanquary  I was given an old broken Frank Holton 45 Wis. The valves work and all parts are there, The lead pipe is un-sodered and tunning slide is broken. The bell is badly bent but repairable. The serial number is 157850. The question is whether or not this poor old horn is worth reparing, I would guess it would be worth it for the love of the horn. It has the orginal mouth piece and horn case. Sincerely, Leland B. Tanquary |
this can only be determined by getting quotes for the repairs from more than one technician. If, in YOUR opinion that old artist grade trumpet will be worth the cost of the repairs to you as a player, or, if its collectibility will be enhanced by those repairs.
The leadpipe being unsoldered is no big deal to repair, BUT, if it is badly twisted or bent it will be expensive to renovate and, usually will require a costly replacement. You don't tell us in what way that the tuning slide is broken, thus, no estimate there. The "badly bent bell" also leaves us wondering just how badly bent is it and what will be required to bring it back to normal again.
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