If you would like me to include one just ask. I have some vintage Olds 3 mouthpieces in fair condition. The valves are fast and smooth.Īll the slides are air tight and move easily. Not necessarily a museum piece, s till way better looking than average for its age. To me those flaws in appearance are not bad at all. You also can see some roughness on the valve block probably from rings worn by a player or possibly from acid of a player's hand. The photos show a small dent at the bottom just beyond the bell turn and some claw marks at the lead pipe brace by the mouthpiece receiver. I had a skilled tech finish up that job and now only close examination can detect evidence of that repair. When I acquired it there had been some not so great dent work done at the bell flare. I've test played it and rate it outstanding in the way it plays. Hand polished to a brilliant luster, given new valve corks and felts and new water key corks. Prior to ordering please check our Shipping and Returns policy.Īlso note weight indicated in the ad is shipping weight not actual weight of item.Order by. If you have additional questions send us an email. Valve plating looks good, although compression will benefit from an oil designed for vintage horns (our shop go-to is Berp #3). There is some damage around the bell flare and cracking in the lacquer, although the shape is good overall the bell may have been removed for repair or restoration, see solder joints.
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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