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    Dale Proctor

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    • RE: Seeking input on Rules

      Keep it simple - no profanity, no name calling, nothing unrelated to trumpets/cornets/flugelhorns/etc. and musical topics in general. That gives topics a pretty wide latitude without excessive rules. Be civil to your fellow members if there’s a disagreement on some point, and keep things PG in case younger people are looking in.

      posted in Announcements
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    • Railroad Photography

      Anyone here into photographing railroad subjects? Years ago, I was interested in both photography and trains, and took a lot of photos of them, mostly with an old Miranda 35mm camera. I still like photography, but I don’t chase trains any more...lol

      Anyway, to get things started, I’ll post a few of the ones I’ve taken for any who are interested. Feel free to post any you have taken, but please don’t post generic pics found on the net.

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      posted in Lounge
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      Dale Proctor
    • RE: Hello! Welcome to TB, who are you?

      @N1684T said in Hello! Welcome to TB, who are you?:

      I found a copy of American Drummer Boy on Ebay. Love civil war stuff.....

      I ran across this screen shot of me playing Eb cornet in the movie. That’s me on the end by the stair. ☺

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      posted in Introductions
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    • Happy 4th of July!

      Hope you all have a happy and safe upcoming 4th, even those of you in other countries. Here’s a photo I took a number of years ago that is appropriate. ☺

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      posted in Lounge
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      Dale Proctor
    • RE: How about a "Random Meaningless Image...let's see them string"?

      I saw this cool jazz trio on a walk through the neighborhood this morning. Can you dig it? 🎃

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      posted in Lounge
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      Dale Proctor
    • Henry Lehnert SARV Cornet, ca 1870

      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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      posted in Vintage Items
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    • German Band

      I ran across this old picture from the 1980s of a German band I played in from time to time. We were playing for members of the Von Braun rocket team, their families, and friends at a picnic on top of a mountain in Huntsville, Alabama. I still have the flugelhorn, an Olds L-12, and the suspenders...lol

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      posted in Lounge
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      Dale Proctor
    • 1962 Conn 9A Victor cornet

      A few new glamour shots of a rare instrument...☺
      ...click on the photos for higher resolution...

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      posted in Vintage Items
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      Dale Proctor
    • Christmas themed pics of your horn

      Hope everyone has a merry Christmas in this crummy pandemic year. How about posting some cheery holiday photos of your favorite cornet, trumpet, and/or flugelhorn? Here’s mine. 🎶

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      posted in Lounge
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      Dale Proctor
    • RE: Vintage Horn Eye Candy

      1890 Besson cornet glamour shot.

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      posted in Vintage Items
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    Latest posts made by Dale Proctor

    • RE: Under the radar

      @_mark_

      The vintage Conn 22B (not the newer one with the slanted bell braces) is a really good trumpet. I prefer the ones from the 1920s because of the top-sprung valves, but the ‘30s - ‘60s ones are good, too. I sold this really nice 1929 one about a year and a half ago for $375 if I remember correctly.

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      posted in Bb & C Trumpets
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    • RE: Returning to my joy of music

      Welcome to the forum! Glad you picked up the instrument again and joined us.

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      posted in Comeback Players
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      Dale Proctor
    • RE: Bugles Across America

      @eatontkd said in Bugles Across America:

      New member here. I've heard of this organization. They had representatives at both my brother and my father's funeral.
      What is considered a fake bugle?

      I’d guess a “fake bugle” is one of those bugles with the digital bugle call module in the bell, pretended to be played by a “fake bugler”. A real bugler is preferable, as long as they are fairly proficient, but at least those electronic bugles are a significant step above a boom box and are surely better than no Taps at all.

      posted in Announcements
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      Dale Proctor
    • RE: A little humour

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      posted in Lounge
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    • RE: Easter Services

      I played an Easter service today in our church (Baptist) with a large double brass choir. I played the top line on both pieces, but I usually play 2nd part in the church orchestra. This was the call to worship:

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      This was the second hymn of the service - fanfare and melody on V.1, fanfare and descant on V.3:

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      posted in Classical / Orchestral
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      Dale Proctor
    • RE: Henry Lehnert Mouthpiece

      @richard-iii said in Henry Lehnert Mouthpiece:

      I missed it if you said, what do you think the diameter is?

      I have an unmarked cornet mouthpiece. Construction looks like late 1800's. Perfectly fits my 1903 Conn Wonder. Sounds great. Small diameter makes it more of a challenge. Working to get acclimated. Have you had any issues with yours and playability?

      I took out the calipers this morning and measured it as best I could. All dimensions are in millimeters, most rounded off insignificantly, and the 13mm dimension is the cup depth. Comparatively, the cup width is somewhere in the Bach 7 to 9 range, throat is about a 22.

      To answer your second question, my initial playing impression was that it suits the cornet very well and seems to be very playable for me, even though I normally play slightly wider cups (Curry 3C. on trumpet). I’m currently preparing for some slightly difficult Easter playing, so I’m not messing with the new cornet mouthpiece until after Easter.

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      posted in Mouthpieces & Accessories
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    • Henry Lehnert Mouthpiece

      I recently bought an extremely rare cornet mouthpiece on eBay. I’ve been looking for an original, marked mouthpiece for my circa 1870 Henry Lehnert SARV Bb cornet for many years, and this one popped up on eBay about a week ago. I clicked the buy it now button, and it came in the mail today.

      It’s in very good condition to be so old, and the shank, which is smaller than modern cornet shanks, fits my cornet perfectly. I was very surprised at how well it played. It’s nice to reunite orphaned vintage pieces to their parent instruments. Now, if I only had an original Lehnert case...lol

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      posted in Mouthpieces & Accessories
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      Dale Proctor
    • RE: mouthpiece bite

      @_mark_

      So, what mouthpiece is giving you the pain?

      posted in Repairs & Modifications
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      Dale Proctor
    • RE: Jackie Gleason Plays Cornet

      @bigdub said in Jackie Gleason Plays Cornet:

      @dale-proctor
      Another thought: how many times have you seen someone ( try to ) play the Carnival of Venice with about a 6”x8” sheet of music on a lyre?

      It was probably the marching version...lol. I’d guess a few measures were all he needed, since the script called for him to go cross-eyed at that point. Probably 99.9% of the people watching the show had no idea what the piece was, anyway. We are an elite minority, for sure. 😁

      posted in Lounge
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      Dale Proctor
    • RE: Fickle playing...

      I think most people have good and bad days. As you become more proficient, the bad days tend to be fewer and less severe, and you can compensate so the listener doesn’t really notice a drop-off.

      As for diet, rest, and exercise, they’re all important to help you play better, but the effects (good or bad) are more cumulative than immediate. Being relaxed while playing goes a long way, too.

      posted in Range
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