Repairman for vintage horn?

mortakye · 04-07-2008, 10:13 AM

I need to get the reciever on my 1935 Conn 2b either fixed or replaced, it had a mouthpiece really jammed in it, stretcing out the metal and messing up the gap. Since I'm sending it out for that I will probably go ahead and get the valves redone as well. Does anyone have a good recomendation as to who I should send it to?
Thanks,
Nate

brem · 04-07-2008, 10:49 AM

How long before someone suggests Charlie Melk? :)

sublmbadfish · 04-07-2008, 03:34 PM

dr. valve? i think he does lots of vintage work.

Ed Kennedy · 04-07-2008, 03:59 PM

Dr. Valve love's old Conn's. He'll do it right, especially if you are getting the valves rebuilt.

Alan Dismukes · 04-07-2008, 06:27 PM

Rich Ita fixed up my Coprion 12A cornet. It had a stuck mouthpiece and somebody tried in vain to remove it using a pair of pliars. The receiver looked like hell before I took it to Rich's workshop. He fixed it up nice.

dambly · 04-07-2008, 07:31 PM

I would also recommend Dr. Valve (Steve Winans):

http://www.doctorvalve.com/

A.N.A. Mendez · 04-07-2008, 08:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by brem

How long before someone suggests Charlie Melk? :)

I keep telling you guys (&gals) LEAVE CHARLIE ALONE.....He's busy
(w/my stuff )

VetPsychWars · 04-09-2008, 07:06 PM

Dude, you've been saying that for the last year. Just how many horns did you send him?

Tom

A.N.A. Mendez · 04-20-2008, 11:41 AM

flugelgirl · 04-20-2008, 11:11 PM

I highly recommend Oberloh in Seattle. Dan's the best brass restoration specialist I've ever seen - he can even machine new parts to match existing ones!
Oberloh Woodwind and Brass Works

04-07-2008, 10:13 AM	#1 (permalink)
mortakye Pianissimo User Join Date: May 2005 Location: Orlando, FL Posts: 158	Repairman for vintage horn? I need to get the reciever on my 1935 Conn 2b either fixed or replaced, it had a mouthpiece really jammed in it, stretcing out the metal and messing up the gap. Since I'm sending it out for that I will probably go ahead and get the valves redone as well. Does anyone have a good recomendation as to who I should send it to? Thanks, Nate __________________ 1935 Conn 2b Custom Lawler Bach 3c Purviance 4*D4

04-07-2008, 10:49 AM	#2 (permalink)
brem Mezzo Piano User Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Quebec City, QC, Canada Posts: 675	Re: Repairman for vintage horn? How long before someone suggests Charlie Melk? :) __________________ brem ----- NYTC Stage 1 California Light - Schilke 15B mpc Bach Stradivarius Bb Model 37 * #124xxx (circa 1975) - Schilke 15B mpc Yamaha YFH-731 Flugelhorn #000xxx - Yamaha 14F4-GP mpc

04-07-2008, 03:34 PM	#3 (permalink)
sublmbadfish Pianissimo User Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Chicago Illinois Posts: 74	Re: Repairman for vintage horn? dr. valve? i think he does lots of vintage work. __________________ Butler converted Bach 25H 229 C Yamaha YTR 9830 Piccolo Yamaha John Hagstrom Signature Mp Bb??? maybe sometime soon.

04-07-2008, 03:59 PM	#4 (permalink)
Ed Kennedy Pianissimo User Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 61	Re: Repairman for vintage horn? Dr. Valve love's old Conn's. He'll do it right, especially if you are getting the valves rebuilt.

04-07-2008, 06:27 PM	#5 (permalink)
Alan Dismukes Pianissimo User Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Alabama Posts: 232	Re: Repairman for vintage horn? Rich Ita fixed up my Coprion 12A cornet. It had a stuck mouthpiece and somebody tried in vain to remove it using a pair of pliars. The receiver looked like hell before I took it to Rich's workshop. He fixed it up nice. __________________ 1974 Bach ML 37 Strad Trumpet 1928 Buescher Bb/A Cornet 1947 Conn 12A Coprion Cornet 1914 Holton New Proportion Cornet

04-07-2008, 07:31 PM	#6 (permalink)
dambly Pianissimo User Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 56	Re: Repairman for vintage horn? I would also recommend Dr. Valve (Steve Winans): http://www.doctorvalve.com/

04-09-2008, 07:06 PM	#8 (permalink)
VetPsychWars Pianissimo User Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Greenfield WI Posts: 59	Re: Repairman for vintage horn? Dude, you've been saying that for the last year. Just how many horns did you send him? Tom

04-20-2008, 11:41 AM	#9 (permalink)
A.N.A. Mendez Mezzo Piano User Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 628	Re: Repairman for vintage horn? __________________ (Above) Alexanders ragtime band-circa 1960 "Baby, I'm already the coolest, and the hippist, now you want me to be on time too?" Buddy Love "We appointed all our worst generals to command our armies, and our best generals to edit our newspapers." Robert E. Lee

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flugelgirl Pianissimo User Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Norfolk, VA Posts: 224	Re: Repairman for vintage horn? I highly recommend Oberloh in Seattle. Dan's the best brass restoration specialist I've ever seen - he can even machine new parts to match existing ones! Oberloh Woodwind and Brass Works __________________ Reeves V Raptor Yamaha 8335RGM 50's Calicchio Marcienkewicz Rembrandt flugel Schilke P5-4 French Besson Classic C Weril Regium Eb/D

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