Playing Characteristics

• Excellent playing Imperial– clear and consistent tone from bottom to top

• Open blowing medium bore horn

• Directional and dark sound

• Easy response, not too fast, not too slow

• Good intonation

• Good upper register

• Flexible tone

Condition Characteristics

• Parts Originality

  • New valve guides on two of the valves

  • Missing lyre screw

  • Missing 3rd slide stop nuts

  • Missing tuning slide microadjustment rod

• Evidence of Past Repairs

  • Small dent removal in bell tail

  • Small dent removal in bell flare

• Leadpipe and Tuning Slide

  • Leadpipe is clean

  • Tuning slide is clean

  • Spit water key cork is in good condition

• Valves

  • Valves are in good condition with fast action

  • Valve plating is good considering age

  • Good compression

  • Pads and corks in good condition

  • No signs of pitting

  • Very clear and deep serial number engraving

• First and Third Slide

  • Easy movement of 3rd slide

  • 3rd slide ring is a little out of round

  • Water key in excellent condition with good cork

  • First slide in good shape

• Second Valve Slide

  • Minor shallow dent

• Bell

  • Bell flare is in very good condition with very minor evidence of dent repair

  • Bell rim is excellent with no signs of trauma or repair

  • Engraving is clear

• Lacquer

  • Original lacquer - dark and golden

  • Lacquer is about 80% or so – various places of loss - dark patina on the brass

  • Very light lacquer scratches throughout horn

• Cleaned using materials that are safe for humans and brass alike

  • Assembled using synthetic and non toxic valve oil and slide grease

  • Hand polished without any buffing compound or abrasives