help with info on "windsor" horn

ABCgirl · 06-22-2007, 07:18 PM

Hi,this is ABCgirl's Dad,
i just bought a horn from an antique shop and can find no info on it at all. Can you guys help me out?
It has some engraving on bell with the words "Windsor, Elkhart Ind., U.S.A."
The valves are "bottom sprung" (correct wordage?)
It is shorter than "normal" with an extra "s" like bend in the end leading to the bell
with a serial #R11097
It came with a short mouthpiece
i would post some pics but i am computer challenged and cant figure out how, sorry....thanks for any help you can give me.

Chris

Vulgano Brother · 06-22-2007, 07:40 PM

It sounds like you have a cornet with what is called "shepherd's crook bell." Windsor was making horns at least in the 1930's, more than that I don't know. Good luck!

ABCgirl · 06-23-2007, 08:00 AM

Yes i think thats what i have...i found one just like it on the Horn-u-copia site. they might have more info too, real nice site

06-22-2007, 07:18 PM	#1 (permalink)
ABCgirl Pianissimo User Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Maryland, USA Posts: 79	help with info on "windsor" horn Hi,this is ABCgirl's Dad, i just bought a horn from an antique shop and can find no info on it at all. Can you guys help me out? It has some engraving on bell with the words "Windsor, Elkhart Ind., U.S.A." The valves are "bottom sprung" (correct wordage?) It is shorter than "normal" with an extra "s" like bend in the end leading to the bell with a serial #R11097 It came with a short mouthpiece i would post some pics but i am computer challenged and cant figure out how, sorry....thanks for any help you can give me. Chris __________________ It's not how well you play it, it's how much you love it. "Praise him with the sound of the trumpet: praise him with the psaltery and harp... Let every thing that hath breath praise the LORD. Praise ye the LORD!" --Psalm 150:3, 6

06-22-2007, 07:40 PM	#2 (permalink)
Vulgano Brother Moderator Fortissimo User Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Home Posts: 3,232	Re: help with info on "windsor" horn It sounds like you have a cornet with what is called "shepherd's crook bell." Windsor was making horns at least in the 1930's, more than that I don't know. Good luck! __________________ "A tool good enough to be so used and not too good" C.S. Lewis That Hideous Strength www.letsbuildhope.org

06-23-2007, 08:00 AM	#3 (permalink)
ABCgirl Pianissimo User Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Maryland, USA Posts: 79	Re: help with info on "windsor" horn Yes i think thats what i have...i found one just like it on the Horn-u-copia site. they might have more info too, real nice site __________________ It's not how well you play it, it's how much you love it. "Praise him with the sound of the trumpet: praise him with the psaltery and harp... Let every thing that hath breath praise the LORD. Praise ye the LORD!" --Psalm 150:3, 6

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