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@J-Jericho said in You've never heard Kuhlohorn like this:

Dimensions and sound appear quite similar to a flugelhorn, but with a more rounded wrap.

From what I read, the design is based off a flugelhorn.

@barliman2001 said in What is this instrument?! -- Ebay / Internet finds sticky:

@administrator That is not an oddity - these things are still played in many European wind bands when they don't have French horn players...

It seems like it may sound close to a posthorn, or corno da caccia?

It's a real oddity in the USA!

I bought this one too. I guess I like oddities.

https://web.archive.org/web/20250311145325/https://vmcollectables.com/product/horn-gebr-alexander/

This thread is a place for oddities and unknowns. Let's start with this. Wagner tuba, maybe?

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It's beautiful, I hope you find success.

PSA: If anybody is using WD-40, or any other kind of penetrating oil on their trumpet....STOP!!!

Please, clean your trumpet thoroughly with dish soap or simple green. Never, ever use these kinds of chemicals on a trumpet. There are more than enough chemicals designed to be used with brass instruments. Not only do these chemicals do weird things to the brass and valves, but they can seriously impact your health.

@Anthony-Lenzo

1. Oil floats on water. That makes oiling after playing useless because the bore is covered with condensation. The only oiling that reduces wear is the oiling that prevents two pieces of metal from touching one another.
2. petroleum based oils evaporate mostly within 24 hours making a daily oiling sensible
3. synthetic oils do not evaporate like petroleum based ones, so we really do not need to oil daily. That being said: if we do not brush our teeth really well before playing, the aerosols in our breath will collect and turn the oil to sludge over time. Just adding oil on top of that just makes the sludge thinner.

For valves, I swab the casing every other day and wipe down the valves then when everything is bone dry, reoil. The oil is attached to all moving surfaces and protection is best.

Depending on the make, age and provenance of the horn, a valve job can transform the instrument to even better than new.

I learned a simple method. Say "m" like your about to say "mickey mouse". Now keep your lips in that position. They should be a bit moist. Now put the mouthpiece to your lips without adjusting anything. Blow.

That's about it. When you breathe, be sure to NOT reset your embouchure. Breathe from the sides of your mouth.