I have a Gard leather cornet bag. It’s just the thing when all you need is a cornet, a couple mouthpieces, a bottle of valve oil, glasses, etc. Not much room for anything larger in the side pocket, though, and it only fits a short cornet, but it’s very protective with an internal suspension/padding system. Stylish, too...
Yes, prayers for a successful surgery and a full recovery. 
@tptguy said in 40's Holton info:
What I have to work with, note, there where 2 gaskets, they are leather, don't know if they are originally suplied on this..one disingrated in the initial bath. Also I assume I reinstall one nut in the wrong place, but it was to keep the screw tight.
That reminds me a little of the old Conn stop rod setup. One bumper to cushion the throw and another to cushion the return.
Here’s a picture of one on a 1960s model Holton cornet.
As OSE said, you can make a functioning one from a long stainless steel screw from the hardware store. I did that for an old Reynolds cornet that was missing one.
@Mike-Ansberry said in Vintage Horn Eye Candy:
@Dale-Proctor You are the famous Bob Pixley! Wow, I am impressed.
No, I just used his name instead of my own on this site for a while.
I would for the right price. It also has a D slide, and actually plays better in D than in Eb.
I suppose I should own up to previously being known as Bob Pixley on this site...
1968 Olds L-12 flugelhorn, restored by Southeastern Musical Services.
Thanks, George. Yep, I’m a pretty good sight reader, and you nailed it - if it’s printed out, I can make a good stab at playing it, but music with nothing but chord changes written are beyond my ability. When a solo like that crops up, all I can do is some basic ornamentation of the main theme of the song. Playing by ear is a definite no-go, too. I suppose it has to do with all my past “legit” musical experience and never really being involved much with any kind of improv (and I don’t think my brain is wired correctly to do it, anyway). I’m just happy to do what I can and hopefully contribute to music making wherever I’m playing. It’s been an interesting ride so far...
@Pinstriper said in German Band:
Do the suspenders still fit ?
I’d guess they do. I weigh about 20 lbs. less now than I did in that picture...
@GeorgeB said in German Band:
You do get around, Dale.
George, I’ve been fortunate to have played in all sorts of different groups over the years - various big bands, a British-style brass band, a few concert bands, a Civil War brass band, a parlor/society band (early 20th century style), large church orchestra, brass quintet, the Bavarian band, a mariachi band (short lived), numerous weddings, a couple symphony orchestras, a Salvation Army band, and numerous pit orchestras for musicals. I don’t have the improv skills to play jazz, and have never played in a rock band or anything similar.
The trick is to be well rounded in playing many different styles of music. That initially comes from listening to and studying a particular style you’re interested in playing, and then getting your feet wet in a group of that style. For example, with the mariachi band, I listened to a LOT of mariachi music on YouTube and practiced emulating that unique style of playing. The band didn’t survive long (the leader had a protracted illness shortly after our first gig, and the band fell apart), but I was beginning to get into it pretty well...lol
@Kehaulani said in German Band:
Looks like a lot of fun.
I wonder at what point Americans will acknowledge that there is a difference between Prussian music, Bohemian Music and Bavarian Music. Bavarian Music is not German Music. FWIW,
Well, it was a Bavarian band, then...
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
@GeorgeB said in Hello! Welcome to TB, who are you?:
@Dale-Proctor
You are quite the distinguished looking gentleman, Dale.
Thanks, George. That movie was made almost 20 years ago, so I have a few more miles on me now.
@Dr-GO
You’re too late - I’ve already autographed at least 3 or 4 CDs...lol
@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. 
The old Conn “Precision” short shank cornet mouthpieces aren’t anything like modern short shank mouthpieces. They are basically an earlier version of Conn’s “Improved Precision” mouthpieces, and had a slightly different shank taper. Here’s a comparison of mouthpiece lengths. Left to right - newer Conn 4 Improved Precision mouthpiece, old Conn 4 Precision short shank, Wick 4B short shank.
@thirkieldh said in Curry Mouthpieces:
I cannot figure out their specs. I am used to the Bach nomenclature such as 3C, 5C, 7C, etc. When I tried to contact them, I got no response.
The ones I have are from his Standard Series, which use the Bach sizing numbers. Read over this...
@J-Jericho
In the past, I had both a 3DC. and a 3TC. for cornet and didn’t like either one - the DC was too bright and I had squirrley intonation with the TC. I also had a 3Z. trumpet piece for a while and it was just too shallow and bright.
The shape doesn’t bother me (I appreciate the small amount of extra mass), but I wish the size markings were a little larger. When you have 2 or 3 of them in the case and the lighting isn’t good, it’s hard to tell which is which without playing them. As for his cornet pieces, the 3BBC. Is really nice and mellow, but for cornet playing in a concert band setting, I like my old Bach 3 better. Maybe it’s similar to your Benge 3.
Is anyone here a Curry mouthpiece fan? I currently have 4 that I use, and sold 3 in the past that I didn’t care for. Left to right - 3B., 3C., 3M., and 3BBC.
