We recently acquired the account of a local estate of apro-horn player, who has one of the most beautiful collections of instrumentsthat we’ve ever seen. He was a former student of the Eastman School of music,and as an engineer by trade, he traveled all over the country for work, andalways stopped in local shops, usually leaving with something from each one.These are some of the rarest and most unique horns you’ll ever find, and theconditions are superb. We have noticed that overall, these were meticulouslymaintained and well-cared for during their lifetime, and while most of them arein better condition than some you will find in a store showroom, we ask thatyou assume your horn technician will go over these for a top to bottominspection and setup, as many have not been played in many years. We’ve doneour best to notate what we have noticed on each one, but being that we are nothorn experts, please feel free to ask any questions you might have.

Here we have one of the rarest of the rare horns that wasever made. The serial number 343665, we believe dates this to a 1961, if ourresearch is correct. Overall this is in fantastic condition. You’ll notice thatthere are a few areas of very light pitting in the lacquer, and only some veryminor wear on the main pipe. We checked this over and and we noticed that the middleslide is stick, and is not moving. The other slides and valves are all moving, butthe larger slide is on the sluggish side. It looks like the corks on this willmost likely need replaced, as they are in rough condition. The original case isin excellent condition, and both latches are working. It will be tightly packedand fully insured for the final offer, and we’ll make sure to require a signaturefor delivery. It looks like the mouthpiece (also included) is the original,labeled Frank Holton, and is a “55”.

We will have this tightly packed and fully insured for the final offer in a standard shipping box. Thanks so much for looking and good luck!