Posts made by Dale Proctor

It’s a real Bach, a model 182 made in their Eastlake, Ohio facility around 2007. The bells read “Handcrafted in the U.S.A”.

“The Bach Stradivarius model 182 trumpet features a standard weight #37 one piece bell and #25 leadpipe, a lightweight body and a .459” bore. This particular combination, along with traditional Bach design values and classic features, responds quickly and delivers a quality of sound that is distinctly Bach. The instrument outfit includes a genuine gold plated Vincent Bach mouthpiece and a professional classic style case. The instrument is available in bright silver plate.”

@kehaulani said in Helloooooo:

Gee. Three times in taxes as many make in salary. I feel so inadequate.

If it makes you feel any better, our reportable income for last year was a little over $3400…

I’ve been pretty busy moving into a new house and with rehearsals for Easter playing.

Looks like a peashooter stencil horn. I used to have one that looked very similar, and had “Crusader” engraved in the shield. It was not a very good playing trumpet and had a really bright sound.

Looks like a cornet on the trumpet player sign, though…lol

@tmd said in Arriving next week - Bach 184 Cornet:

@dale-proctor said in Arriving next week - Bach 184 Cornet:

Nice! I have a large bore 184G from the early 1990s and really enjoy playing it.

A 184G large bore is pretty cool. I had been looking for a 184 at the right price for a couple years.

Mike

Well, we both have a 43 Strad and an Olds L-12, so why not get a Bach 184?…lol

Years ago, I needed a good cornet for the brass band I had recently joined. I wanted a large bore 184 with the gold brass bell and the fancy Bach engraving, but the local dealers wouldn’t order a new one for me. I eventually found a used one, sans engraving, and bought it. Later on, I had Sherry Huntley lay that engraving on it and I’ve been a happy camper ever since.

Nice! I have a large bore 184G from the early 1990s and really enjoy playing it.

The bell flare looks to have a lot of ripples in it. If you have a really good tech who’s local, they could probably roll most of that out without costing you a lot of money. That is, unless it’s already been rolled and the metal was thinned and stretched. A nicer looking flare would certainly make for an easier sale and probably get you a higher price, too. Of course, the price ultimately depends on who’s bidding on it at any given time.

It’s an Olds in name only, produced by the company that bought the rights to the name after Olds went out of business in 1979. Some features do look like those on the Ambassador model trumpet, though. I’ve never played one, so I can’t give any info on the quality of the instrument.

Copper will wear faster and corrodes much easier than nickel. For a horn I planned on playing, I’d go with nickel.

I’d guess it’s from the 1930s, since it has the older style valve body, caps, and finger buttons. It also has a pinky hook, a 2nd valve slide that sticks straight out, and no brace from the leadpipe down to the 3rd valve slide. Some of the parts aren’t correct, such as the braces between the bell and leadpipe, and the mouthpiece receiver, so it’s difficult to be certain about it. Have you measured the bore size? There were other Conn cornet models that looked like the 80A, but had smaller bores.

I have a ca. 1870 Henry Lehnert cornet, and looked 15+ years for a Lehnert small shank mouthpiece to fit it. I finally found one about 10 months ago, and the old horn plays great with it.

About a week ago another one (gold plated) turned up on eBay, and although I didn’t need it, I bought it anyway. It’s slightly different from the silver one I previously found, about 2 mm longer, a slightly smaller throat, and the cup feels slightly wider. Anyway, now I have two!…lol

Current:

Bach Stradivarius Bb trumpet, ML 43
Bach Stradivarius C trumpet, ML 239
Bach Stradivarius Bb cornet, L 184G
F. Besson (London) A/Bb/C cornet
Conn 6B Victor Bb trumpet
Conn 9A Victor Bb cornet
Kanstul Bb field trumpet
Henry Lehnert SARV Bb cornet
Olds Ambassador D/Eb trumpet
Olds L12 Bb flugelhorn
U.S. Regulation G field trumpet
Unknown maker British duty bugle (copy)

Past (all Bb unless noted):

A. Hilleron Paris A/Bb cornet
Bach Mt. Vernon Stradivarius trumpet, ML 43
Besson Stratford cornet
Besson & Co. Class B cornet
Besson (Kanstul) A/Bb piccolo trumpet
Conn 6B Victor trumpet
Conn 22B New York Symphony A/Bb trumpet (2)
Conn 22B Victor trumpet
Conn 15B Director trumpet
Conn 80A Victor cornet
Conn 76A Connquest cornet (2)
Conn 5A Victor cornet (3)
Conn 17A Director cornet
Conn 15A Director cornet
Crusader (Conn stencil) peashooter trumpet
Holton C201 Laureate cornet
Holton Super Collegiate trumpet
J.W. Pepper A/Bb cornet
King Cleveland cornet
Olds Ambassador cornet
Olds Ambassador trumpet (2)
Reynolds Medalist cornet
Yamaha 2330 cornet

That’s an even 40. If I think of any more, I’ll add them to the list…lol

I refrained from commenting on this thread till now, and I think out of courtesy, I will say no more…

Merry Christmas to all you terrific folks!

If you have a round, tapered punch, just stick it in the end and gently press it in (using hand pressure only) until the end is round again. Do not tap it with a hammer, or you will flare the end and it won’t fit correctly any more.

Have you ever thought of buying a cornet? The Getzen 3850 is a very good, mellow one and isn’t terribly expensive.

A photo I took from Beech Mountain NC about 2 weeks ago.