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@tptguy Besson did nothing topper than the Internationals at that time.

It's a real Bach, as far as I can tell from the one photo you posted. If you would like to post more, we can discern it more clearly. Everything seems to check out to me.

@jolter I did end up going for nickel plating over the bronze valves.
The casings also turned out to be nickel (German silver) and could possibly have slightly different alloy composition than the valve replate, but I can't be shure.
So far, I have not experienced any problems with valve action or unusual wear on the valves.
I don't play it all the time, only in rotation with other vintage horns.

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WoW great, just what I was looking for thank you.

G.

Here is another article on prevalence of tinnitus in musicians, based on instruments they play. Wind instruments take the biggest hit.

https://www.tinnitusjournal.com/articles/occurrence-of-tinnitus-and-other-auditory-symptoms-among-musicians-playing-different-instruments.html

Josh Landress would be a good bet.

@oldschooleuph I Have 2 48 Revelations, one 166xxx and 165xxx, I would say that even only a few months apart , they have a difference in bell material composition. The "newer" one has the original gold lacquer(I think) the older is in raw brass

@tptguy One of Conn's preferred threads was 6-40

Thank you for your inputs.
Barliman: I use a Giardinelli New York 6sv screw rim, my Bach is a '74 Stradivarius Lt trumpet, not a cornet ...The Sovereign is a Studio model trumpet , not a B&H sovereign cornet.

Ivan: thank you for your usual insight into trumpeter's OCD