Jay: Thanks for the interesting information. I, too, have a Kruspe "New Symphony" model, identical in layout to yours, but in nickel-silver. It was purchased in 1961 in Stuttgart from a retiring hornplayer through the good offices of Otto Stoesser. The bore is large, as you stated, but I always felt the bell throat was more a "medium" flare, unlike the big throat of the Horner model Kruspe. My own theory was that Kruspe developed the "New Symphony" model perhaps to allow more tuning combinations than the Horner model and to provide a somewhat lighter and more flexible horn. Based on what I was told then, the horn was purchased new in 1928. Mine was definitely made for domestic use, as it has a DRGM registration number engraved on the bell under the Kruspe logo, but no "Made in Germany."
Richard in Seattle ----- Original Message ----- From: Jay Sewell To: [email protected] Sent: Friday, April 29, 2005 12:47 AM Subject: [Hornlist] Kruspe/Holton (was Holton's German Design team) I'm not at all familiar with the Holton horn in question, but I can shed a bit of light concerning the Kruspe "New Symphony" model. I bought this one as a basket case and had it restored. See link below. It is definitely made of yellow brass, and somewhat resembles the Conn 6D in overall configuration. It does have a separate Bb tuning slide on the front of the horn (see pics). As best as I can measure with my calipers, it has a .472" bore (i.e. "large" bore, a la 8D), and the bell throat feels to me to be the same size as an 8D or Lawson Fourier. In fact, it plays very similar to an 8D. It also has what appears to be a nickle silver krantz around the edge of the bell. The bell measures 12 1/4" in diameter. The engraving (complete with the eagle as other Kruspes), has "New Symphony Model" and "Made in Germany" spelled out in English. Perhaps intended for the English speaking export market? The best info I have on its history (from another owner) is that they were supposedly built sometime during the 1920's. _______________________________________________ post: [email protected] unsubscribe or set options at http://music.memphis.edu/mailman/options/horn/archive%40jab.org
