Info Needed on Mystery Horn

Half-Baked McBride · 06-29-2009, 02:03 PM

Hello all,
I was perusing Craigslist and came across this horn. Seller claims there are NO identifying info. I figured it might be a C horn, but was hoping some of you could help.

Pictures by HalfBakedMcBride - Photobucket
(couldn't get the image thing to work...I'm practically Amish when it comes to certain computer things)

Thanks

MFfan · 06-29-2009, 02:32 PM

Welcome. That is an interesting cornet. Very long bell pipe, even for a long cornet, but the rest looks pretty normal to me. The uploader here hasn't worked for some time. Maybe you should request closeups of the bell and valve casing? The third slide seems a bit long also. I know nothing about C cornet conversions, so can't comment further. Interested in finding out about this one.

Half-Baked McBride · 06-29-2009, 02:42 PM

Thanks MFFan....I haven't read the entire Trumpet vs. Cornet thread, but could this just be some B flat cornet? I requested more pictures this morning...curiouser and curiouser

Ursa · 06-29-2009, 05:59 PM

A C cornet would have a shorter bell than a B-flat, not longer. This is probably a rather long B-flat cornet.

MFfan · 06-29-2009, 06:04 PM

Usually, there is some markings on a horn, although I had a 30's Czech trumpet once that had nothing other than the country of origin stamped under the leader pipe. I have never seen, to my knowledge, a C cornet conversion, but there have been other threads by people examining the idea. It may be a Bb, I guess. My Getzen has a pretty long bell. I presume the seller is not a player or knows nothing about it?

06-29-2009, 02:03 PM	#1
Half-Baked McBride New Friend Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Virginia Posts: 6	Info Needed on Mystery Horn Hello all, I was perusing Craigslist and came across this horn. Seller claims there are NO identifying info. I figured it might be a C horn, but was hoping some of you could help. Pictures by HalfBakedMcBride - Photobucket (couldn't get the image thing to work...I'm practically Amish when it comes to certain computer things) Thanks

06-29-2009, 02:32 PM	#2
MFfan Forte User Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Kalamazoo, Michigan Posts: 1,690	Re: Info Needed on Mystery Horn Welcome. That is an interesting cornet. Very long bell pipe, even for a long cornet, but the rest looks pretty normal to me. The uploader here hasn't worked for some time. Maybe you should request closeups of the bell and valve casing? The third slide seems a bit long also. I know nothing about C cornet conversions, so can't comment further. Interested in finding out about this one. __________________ Dave Rafferty Lemar Trumpet (peashooter-Conn?) Lyrical Trumpet (Tokan) Besson 609 Trumpet 1955-60 Besson 8-10 Trumpet 1948 Besson cornet 1946 King Master Cornet www.kalamazooconcertband.org

06-29-2009, 02:42 PM	#3
Half-Baked McBride New Friend Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Virginia Posts: 6	Re: Info Needed on Mystery Horn Thanks MFFan....I haven't read the entire Trumpet vs. Cornet thread, but could this just be some B flat cornet? I requested more pictures this morning...curiouser and curiouser

06-29-2009, 05:59 PM	#4
Ursa Pianissimo User Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Northern Michigan Posts: 184	Re: Info Needed on Mystery Horn A C cornet would have a shorter bell than a B-flat, not longer. This is probably a rather long B-flat cornet. __________________ Ursa's collection of fine brasswinds... Besson BE709 Trumpet Conn 20B Trumpet - small bore E. K. Blessing XL-CR Short Cornet Frank Holton Super Collegiate Trumpet, Copper/Nickel bell Frank Holton Super Collegiate Cornet, Rose Brass/Nickel bell Frank Holton Collegiate Cornet Yamaha YEP-321S Euphonium Frank Holton 6/4 EEb Tuba

06-29-2009, 06:04 PM	#5
MFfan Forte User Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Kalamazoo, Michigan Posts: 1,690	Re: Info Needed on Mystery Horn Usually, there is some markings on a horn, although I had a 30's Czech trumpet once that had nothing other than the country of origin stamped under the leader pipe. I have never seen, to my knowledge, a C cornet conversion, but there have been other threads by people examining the idea. It may be a Bb, I guess. My Getzen has a pretty long bell. I presume the seller is not a player or knows nothing about it? __________________ Dave Rafferty Lemar Trumpet (peashooter-Conn?) Lyrical Trumpet (Tokan) Besson 609 Trumpet 1955-60 Besson 8-10 Trumpet 1948 Besson cornet 1946 King Master Cornet www.kalamazooconcertband.org

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