contempora

Never too late! By your description and my current model descriptions, that'd be Model B3.

Yes, the lower valve caps should have a protruding stem on them, as shown on this illustrative photo:

http://www.contemporacorner.com/images/horns/013260.jpg

Sometimes it's just easier buying a junk horn for parts than trying to find original replacement parts, especially with horns from the 1940s...

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westhorn

Many thanks ElShaddai,

that B3 certainly looks the same as mine.

Happy New Year!

Chris

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43 Reynolds Cornet
71 Olds Recording
51 Olds Studio
Yamaha 6345
Olds Ambassador
Corton flugelhorn and trumpet

Mark Bradley

I recently acquired a Reynolds d4 from about 1949 (pictures on the Gearhead Page of my two bit web site). It has a heavy sterling bell. Has the super fancy engraving and the whole horn is silver plated (appears to be original). The horn is in good shape when I got it but the valves needed help. I currently have it getting a valve re-do and alignment with Charlie Melk. I'm really, really looking forward to getting this horn back... I think it has a LOT of potential! (unlike me...)

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t.luchies

I know it's not from the time period, or of the quality more interesting to everybody looking at this thread, but I must share regardless.
I am now the proud owner of my first cornet (I am a past trumpet player), a Reynolds Medalist SN 284663. It must have had a pretty rough life... it's about the ugliest piece of brass I've seen, but it sounds fantastic (to me, at least)!

Tim

MFfan

Come on Mark! Anyone who keeps Llamas has to have a LOT OF POTENTIAL. I'll have to take another look at your horn.

TotalEclipse

Hey Chris,
Hope that Reynolds is still serving you well......I am having second thoughts about having sold it now!!!!
Contempora corner is a great site that I use all the time for research and TM is equally as useful.
Have fun
Damian

westhorn

Hiya Damian,

good to meet you here! I should have guessed.
That Contempora site is the mustard isn't it.

I am loving the Reynolds every bit as much as my new Recording, they are both a joy to play.

Wishing I had not bought that Yam 6345 now! Its very nice in its way, but not a patch on the other 2.

Hope all going well for you, did you get that new horn you mentioned?
Let us know if you go to Falmouth, Cornwall.

Chris

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43 Reynolds Cornet
71 Olds Recording
51 Olds Studio
Yamaha 6345
Olds Ambassador
Corton flugelhorn and trumpet

luckymacncheeze

I have recently accuired an old F.A. Reynolds trumpet, serial number "248".
Its smelly and needs to be cleaned on the inside but I think its in pretty good condition. I want to get it ready to sell... The local music shop gave me a basic quote of $77 to get it 'player ready'.

MFfan

I have a Roth by Reyonlds cornet like OLDLOU's , ser. 68475. Very good shape and a player.

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Lyrical Trumpet (Tokan)

Besson 609 Trumpet
1955-60 Besson 8-10 Trumpet
1948 Besson cornet
1946 King Master Cornet
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Wichitawesty

I hope this area is still being monitored. I have an Old Reynolds cornet that my father played in the 7th grade (1953-54). My great grandparents picked it up from a pawnshop in Chickasha, OK. The serial number is 20194. It has a very ornately engraved bell which has Reynolds down the center with an F and A engraved on either side of the R. next to the third valve is a lower case script "f". The brass is multi toned with lead pipe, non-engraved portions of the outside of the bell as silver. The inside of the bell is laquered as well as the curved portions of the slides, the braces, the lower half of valve cluster and the engraved portion of the bell. Any information would be greatly appreciated