There are some small dents on the adjustable tuning slide. There are a variety of tiny pings around the horn. "Olds shank" mouthpiece receiver (not compatible with modern cornet shanks).Nickel silver tubing in the valve block.Two-piece valve casings with brass balusters and nickel uppers.This is a super cool vintage horn that would fit a great niche in your collection. The bell engraving wraps around the bell, going about 1.25 times around. There are a lot of nickel silver elements, which tend to give horns a crispness to the response. The Z braces are a point-to-point design to minimize stress in the construction. It also has three elegant trombone-style water keys. You can lower the pitch of the whole horn, very similar to the Olds Recording cornet or the Puje trumpet, although this mechanism is before the valve block not after. Take a minute to check out the incredible design of this cornet!įirst of all, it has a double-wrapped tuning slide with an adjustable ring.
It's in good condition, with several issues noted below. Here's a rare treat, the Olds Military Model cornet from the late 1930s! Serial number is from around 1938-39.
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