Lyon & Healy cornets

Howard Solotroff · 04-07-2006, 04:27 PM

My Lyon & Healy silver cornet (#111xx) from 1908 is a very short
shepherd's crook Bb-A instrument with the model name "Duplex"
included in it's very elaborate engraving. Might anyone have a clue
as to possible actual manufacture of this horn?

oldlou · 04-07-2006, 08:49 PM

Is the valve for changing from Bb to A a sliding lever or is it a rotary valve. Some even had a different set of slides to affect this change. Which way does yours change over?

Howard Solotroff · 04-08-2006, 10:03 AM

The A-Bb change is a slide pointing towards the bell which is activated by a
fulcrum(?) lever which extends downwards and is placed n front of the third valve.

oldlou · 04-08-2006, 10:14 AM

Got to Horn-u-copia and scroll down to Lyons and Healy cornets to see if one like yours has been shown.

Howard Solotroff · 04-08-2006, 03:19 PM

Interesting that you should suggest "Horn-u-copia" as MY cornet is shown, in all its glory, as "Reply #8". At that time I signed as "Howard Hornguy" Does anyone have a clue as to the possible manufacturer (possibly European?).

Navy4Christ · 12-15-2007, 09:47 PM

Howard, It's American-made if my older horn is any indication. The engraving on my Lyon-Healy, #588x, goes as follows:

Lyon-Healy Duplex Cornet
Own Make Chicago USA Patent April 11, 1899

Hope this helps.

04-07-2006, 04:27 PM	#1 (permalink)
Howard Solotroff New Friend Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 12	Lyon & Healy cornets My Lyon & Healy silver cornet (#111xx) from 1908 is a very short shepherd's crook Bb-A instrument with the model name "Duplex" included in it's very elaborate engraving. Might anyone have a clue as to possible actual manufacture of this horn?

04-07-2006, 08:49 PM	#2 (permalink)
oldlou Mezzo Piano User Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Grand Rapids, Mi. Posts: 658	L&H cornet Is the valve for changing from Bb to A a sliding lever or is it a rotary valve. Some even had a different set of slides to affect this change. Which way does yours change over? __________________ Couturier trumpet York Master Model trumpet York Elite trumpet York Airflow cornet King super 20 Master Model cornet King Liberty trumpet Reynolds Professional cornet Bohm & Meinl professional trumpet Besson 10-10 trumpet with Holton M.F. bell Olds Special cornet Los Angeles B&H Sovereign cornet G.R.Band Instr. cornet Getzen Super Deluxe trumpet and cornet Getzen Deluxe trumpet and cornet Many others no room to list

04-08-2006, 10:14 AM	#4 (permalink)
oldlou Mezzo Piano User Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Grand Rapids, Mi. Posts: 658	L&H cornet Got to Horn-u-copia and scroll down to Lyons and Healy cornets to see if one like yours has been shown. __________________ Couturier trumpet York Master Model trumpet York Elite trumpet York Airflow cornet King super 20 Master Model cornet King Liberty trumpet Reynolds Professional cornet Bohm & Meinl professional trumpet Besson 10-10 trumpet with Holton M.F. bell Olds Special cornet Los Angeles B&H Sovereign cornet G.R.Band Instr. cornet Getzen Super Deluxe trumpet and cornet Getzen Deluxe trumpet and cornet Many others no room to list

12-15-2007, 09:47 PM	#6 (permalink)
Navy4Christ New Friend Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Missouri Posts: 18	Re: Lyon & Healy cornets Howard, It's American-made if my older horn is any indication. The engraving on my Lyon-Healy, #588x, goes as follows: Lyon-Healy Duplex Cornet Own Make Chicago USA Patent April 11, 1899 Hope this helps. __________________ 'I'm just a living legacy to the Leader of the Band...'

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04-08-2006, 10:03 AM	#3 (permalink)
Howard Solotroff New Friend Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 12	The A-Bb change is a slide pointing towards the bell which is activated by a fulcrum(?) lever which extends downwards and is placed n front of the third valve.

04-08-2006, 03:19 PM	#5 (permalink)
Howard Solotroff New Friend Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 12	Interesting that you should suggest "Horn-u-copia" as MY cornet is shown, in all its glory, as "Reply #8". At that time I signed as "Howard Hornguy" Does anyone have a clue as to the possible manufacturer (possibly European?).

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