I ALSO TRIED IT WITH A HOLTON HEIM AND IT WAS SNUG.ĥ THERE ARE A FEW DENTS TO BE NOTED. THE LEAD PIPE IS VERY ROUND AND A MOUTHPIECE FOR THIS VINTAGE FITS SUNGLY IN LEAD PIPE AND NO WOBBLE. THERE IS A TINY TINY PATCH AT THE END OF THE LEAD PIPE WHERE IT APPEARS THERE WAS A LITTLE FRAYED AREA. THE LYREīRACE AT THE BOTTOM OF THE 3RD SLIDE. THE FORWARD BRACE ON THE LEAD PIPE TO THE BELL SECTION. SEE CLOSE UP OF VALVE PICS.Ĥ THERE ARE SOME REPAIRS ON THE BRACES THAT LOOK WELL DONE. SEE VALVE PICS A LITTLE BIT OF LIGHT PITTING BUT NOT DEEP. VALVES LOOK VERY GOOD FOR BEING AN ANTIQUE NOW 104 YEARS OLD. TOOK OFF SLIDE THREE AND BLEW INTO LEAD PIPE WITH MY FINGER BLOCKING THE FEMALE OPENING TO SLIDE THREE ON BODY. TOOK OFF SLIDE TWO AND BLEW INTO LEAD PIPE WITH MY FINGER BLOCKING THE FEMALE OPENING TO SLIDE TWO ON BODY. PUT ALL THREE DOWN FOR ALL AIR TEST NO AIR AT ALL.

3RD SLIDE TO TUNE LOW NOTE C# D SMOOTH.ĪIR TEST: TOOK OFF SLIDE ONE AND BLEW INTO LEAD PIPE WITH MY FINGER BLOCKING THE FEMALE OPENING TO SLIDE ONE ON BODY. I TESTED: I PUT FINGER BUTTONS DOWN HALF WAY NO SIGNIFICANT SIDE PLAY.ĪLL THREE SLIDES NICE POPS. ALSO THIS ENGRAVING STRETCHES AROUND TO THE BACK OF THE BELL. THERE IS SOME WEAR ON THE USUAL TOUCH AREAS BUT NOT MUCH, NONE REALLY ON ANY PART OF THE ENGARVING WHICH GOES TO THE TOP PAST THE 1ST VALVE. DO A SEARCH ON THEM THEY WERE SPECIALLY GIFTED ARTISTS. THEY WORKED AT CONN FOR THEIR LIFE TIMES. PERHAPS THE GREATEST ENGRAVERS OF ALL TIME. I CHECKED THE TUNING AGANST AN OLDS MENDAZ TRUMPET.Ģ THIS ENGRAVING IS AN OBVIOUS STENBERG ENGRAVING DONE BY DOC OR JULIUOS STENBERG. THE ONE I HAVE PLAYS IN 'Bb' LP AND 'A' LP BY TURNING THE ROTARY VALVE FROM 'Bb' LOW PITCH TO 'A' LOW PITCH. EVEN CONN LOYALIST HAS THAT THEY PLAY IN HI AND LO PITCH. THERE ARE NO EXAMPLES I FOUND IN GOLD PLATE. CONN LOYALIST STATES:3B#1½ Bore New Wonder - High & Low Pitch with Rotary Valve1916-? EVEN THE CONN LOYALIST IS NOT SURE OF THE STOP DATE ON THESE. VERY GOOD COMPRESSION.ġ THESE WERE MADE FOR A VERY SHORT TIME. VERY RARE CONN TRUMPET SERIAL NUMBER 1650XXġ918 POST WWI 3B NEW WONDER ALL BURNISHED GOLD PLATED AMAZINGLY DETAILED STENBERG ENGRAVING. OFFERD HERE FOR PLAYER OR COLLECTOR OR BOTH.

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