SILVER Jules De Vere and Co.
Paris
(Montgomery Wards)
E flat CORNET
Neat Little Project INSTRUMENT
NO CASE or MOUTHPIECE
I am a long time trumpet player and former band teacher. I play trumpet and cornet with a municipal brass band still, and for my own satisfaction. I recently retired from my “day job”, and need to empty out my collection, and sell some of my good beginner instruments here on the ‘Bay, so I’m letting this horn go.
I have collected trumpets for over 45 years. I have a special fascination for cornets, and although I have several trumpets and other instruments, I often use my cornets for playing in the brass band I perform in.
This is a neat little Eb Cornet I picked up several years back thinking I’d be able to get it playing. All it really needs is a tuning bit and receiver and you could be playing a horn that is probably nearly 100 years old. All slides (except the second slide, which I think doesn’t come out anyway) and valves are free. The plating is very good for its age. It may be nickel, or very heavy silver plating. The only place the plating is bad is on the receiver for the tuning bit, which appears to be a replacement. I have no way of knowing if it is high pitch or low pitch.I assume that will be a function of the tuning bit if you can find one. The valve plating is pretty good for a horn of this age. The bore size is pretty small, 0.425″. The bell is 4.3″, and the overall length as-is is 11 3/4″. I have included a couple shots of this horn next to one of my (many) Olds Ambassador cornets as a size comparison. NOPE, the Olds is not part of this auction!
Those of you too young to remember what Montgomery Wards means, STAY OFF MY LAWN!
THIS CORNET IS NOT COMPLETE RIGHT NOW! Unless of course, you just want to hang it on the wall (it would be REAL NEAT for that), but it should play all right if you can find a tuning bit/receiver for it. The inner diameter of the tuning bit receiver is 0.400″. I tried a bunch of different piccolo trumpet and flugelhorn tuning bits, none were the right size.
THIS INSTRUMENT IS SOLD AS IS. THIS DESCRIPTION IS AS ACCURATE AS POSSIBLE. I AM A LONG TIME TRUMPET PLAYER AND PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER, AND CONTINUE TO PLAY AND COLLECT INSTRUMENTS OF ALL QUALITIES AND AGES. THE INSTRUMENT WILL BE PROPERLY PACKED, AND INSURED FOR THE SALE PRICE. I will ship internationally (some countries) and US buyer to pay calculated shipping cost of $10.00. I require insurance for the sale value. I insist on insurance for the sale price at least. Other locations please contact me. I WILL NOT insure this instrument for less than the sale price. I will not ship this outside of the US. No shipping to Italy, so please don’t ask. Payment by PayPal only!!
Please e-mail me with questions. Thanks for looking and happy bidding!!
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