Henry Lehnert SARV Cornet, ca 1870
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Took some new pics of this cool little cornet. Made from German silver, oval-port Allen valves.
Note: If you click on the pictures, they are higher resolution.
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Wow!!!.......................
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@Dale-Proctor Gorgeous horn! I can see the oval ports clearly in the last picture. What's the advantage? Does it blow differently compared to round ports? I've never seen this before. Just curious.
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@bobmiller1969
Thanks! The oval ports allow the rotors to be a smaller diameter, which makes the valve action very fast. As far as I know, only a few makers used them in the 19th century, and they were found only on their top model instruments.
