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Bennett & Bennett - All I know
about
this maker is that they made brass instruments in the second half of
the
19th century. The mouthpiece is labelled Kohler & Son,
London. The
Kohler family was involved in brass instrument manufacturing from 1780.
The
brand Kohler & Son was from a company formed byt the 3rd and 4th
generation
, John Augustus & Augustus Charles. They operated from 1863 -
1907.
Buescher - This is a beat up horn but I like
the valve tubing. It's not playable in its current state as the
leadpipe
is broken in two. The serial number dates it to 1910.
Charles Missenharter Cornet - Nick at VintageCornets estimates this horn to have been manufactured around 1890 but there is not much known about them. This cornet has a double water key and beautiful engraving on the bell and slide joints. Charles trained with his father Johann Anton Missenharter and established his business in Ulm in 1856. He finally relocated to New York in 1870 but sold his business to H. Colemann of Philadelphia in 1892. They maintained his name until 1917.
CHJ Cornet - I don't have any clue who made this cornet but it's a fairly interresting piece. The rotary valve changes the pitch from Bb to A. It also has a double water key.
EA Courturier Conical Bore Cornet - This cornet is equipped with a quick change rotary valve to change the pitch from Bb to A. The idea behind a conical bore is that the bore continually increases in size from the lead pipe to the bell. Think of speaking into a mellophone and you get the idea of what this is modeled after. One problem present in conical instruments is the inability to build in a tuning slide.
Conn Victor New Wonder - A better looking New Wonder
Conn Perfected Wonder - AKA. Circus Model
Conn from 1899 - I'm not sure of the model of this one, but the serial number dates it to 1899. The engraving is really worn and I couldn't get a good picture but it says "Made by C.G.Conn Elkhart Ind." It has some dents and dings but what do you expect from a 100 year old horn! There is one like it here.
Conn 8A - This is a nice cornet with a trumpet-like shape.
Conn 40A - This is one of the 'voca bell' models that Conn made. But this one is a cornet.
Conn Victor New Wonder - This is a beauty I picked up recently. I'd say the laquer is 98%. It has sharp engraving which leads me to believe it's the original. The serial number places it around 1918. I'm not sure of the model number of this horn. Notice it has a mechanism on the right hand side to automatically adjust the 1st & 3rd valve slides together. The extra slides in the case are for going from low pitch (A=440 hz) to high pitch (A=452 hz). Christine has a good defination of the different pitches on her site here.
The Gordon - High Grade Cornet - Purchased this one off ebay from Rich Ita. I'm not sure who made it or when, there's nobody with a last name of Gordon in my New Langwill Index.
Grand Rapids Cornet - Again, I don't have a clue who made this one but I thought it was interresting enough to add to my collection. Except for the label engraved on the bell, the valve cap's, & slide's, the whole cornet is in a brushed satin finish.
Holton Cornet - I believe this is a New Proportion based on one I saw forsale on the brasszone.
Jenkins Special - This cornet is marked "The Jenkins Special Made in USA" which is interresting because J.W. Jenkins was a dealer in Missouri in the 20's that imported brass instruments made by Bohland & Fuchs which were based in Graslitz. They made instruments for several other importers including Chicago Band Instrument Co, under the names American Student, Carrion, Ebblewhite, Dehmal, P.Geyer, Harwood, Jenkins, R.smith, & Twentieth Century (I have one of these also but it's a wall hanger). This horn came to me tarnished beyond belief. I thought it was black. After working on it with a toothbrush and Tarnix for several hours, I got the bell cleaned.
Jerome Thibouville Cornet -
Made for Sherman, Clay & Co., San Francisco. Not sure of the age of
this one.
Meredith Cornet??
- I'm not sure who made this one but it looks very similar to the
Meredith Cornet on my wishlist. I love the valve
configuration. Unfortunately it is far from playable (right now).
Olds Studio Cornet - Fullerton Model
Walberg & Auge - Made in Worchester, Mass. In searching for information on this cornet, I found that the brasszone had one for sale for under $500.
More to
come....