Posts made by J. Jericho

https://www.buescherloyalist.com/Buescher 244 trumpet.html

A quick internet search came up with:

Dawkes https://www.dawkes.co.uk/spare-parts/trumpet (with whom you already have experience)

Thomann https://www.thomann.de/gb/replacement_parts_for_brass_wind_instruments.html

East Coast Instruments https://www.eastcoastinstruments.com/shop/index.php?route=product/search&search=trumpet valve springs (with whom I have no experience)

Although the cost of custom springs may be high, you might contact https://www.airedalesprings.co.uk/springs/compression-springs/ .

Getting in touch with these companies may result in success or at least point you toward other suppliers.

Clipping springs, while lowering the height, increases spring rate, rather than reducing it http://kbdelta.com/blog/spring-rate-what-and-how-calculated/ .

So they got together like oil and water....

@barliman2001 See: https://olds-central.com/histories/

and: https://contemporacorner.com/history/

@Vulgano-Brother So sorry to hear of your experience. I wish you a speedy and complete recovery! I expect that you will get good answers to your questions, and I also expect that time and patience will be part of those answers. Your doctors should be able to help guide you, too.

@Andrew-Stark Welcome to TrumpetBoards!

I've played and owned more than a few trumpets, and I'm cured of N+1, so my #1 instrument is my 1962 Olds Studio, which is not only my favorite Olds, but my favorite trumpet, period.

The Olds Recording cornet has a tuning slide trigger, too.

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@barliman2001 I hope rehab goes well for you and that you'll be back in good health soon.

I'm going to listen to the philharmonic symphony orchestra, where I expect to never be exposed to the compositions of John Cage.

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This mouthpiece appears to have been manufactured decades ago. Without any markings on it, we haven't much clue as to who made it. The only thing similar today is by Best Brass http://www.bestbrass.com/mouthpiece/ . The mouthpiece in your picture appears to be modular, whereby the cup section and the backbore/shank section are interchangeable with other internal shapes to tailor a mouthpiece to a particular player's preference.

@flugelgirl , @Dale-Proctor - I wish you the best of health!

@SSmith1226 Thanks for mentioning John Harner; I had forgotten his association with Kenton '76.

... or the man whom William Vacchiano called "his best student", Alan Rubin.

I heard a toast the other day: "May all your troubles last as long as your New Year's resolutions!"