I am in the wrong end of town (being in Gettysburg, PA), but the cost of $60/horn that Scott mentions for removing dings and such is about what I am accustomed to paying.
I also use a local musical shop, "Noteworthy Music" just down the street in Gettysburg proper. I know other phonograph collectors who go to the same place. I've also had them get dents out of original Victor horn elbows and do so well that I *almost* felt guilty about buffing and re-plating them (almost). They also did excellent work straightening and aligning the slide and tubes on one of my trombones - imagine that! Someone else already mentioned that there may be someone out there who specializes in "phonograph horns only" who might cost much more than a music store. And for my money also, I'll keep bringing the guys at the music shop more work because I believe they are probably as good as, if not better than, most who might "specialize" in phonograph horns. (Let's face it, if anyone actually specialized in such repair, Poppa Loran would know and they would have chimed in already, right Pop?) At the music store, these guys are probably handing a dozen instruments a day and are working with brass and steel, not to mention variations of bells and tubing whose sizes are all over the place. Two thumbs up for the music shops! Walt -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Scott Colgrove Sent: Monday, December 11, 2006 12:06 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [Phono-L] Straightening and polishing brass horns Hi Bob I too am using an instrument repair shop here in Montana. The shop is called "Flathead Woodwind and Brass" in Kalipsell - is that who you are using? The guy does a fantastic job. At first he wouldn't work on the horns due to their age and lack of experience. Now he looks forward to the next challenge that I bring him. He has worked mainly on all-brass horns but did an amazing job a a very large aluminum horn. The real problems started when I asked him to look at a hunting horn - just no way to work around the large curve. The best job he did was on an early North American era flared all brass horn that was ROUGH and crane bracket soldered in the wrong position. Now it is one of my favorite horns and is stunning in person. Costs to clean up a horn (14" - 24" all brass, remove dents, polish) is approx. $60/horn. I have spent nearly $200 on more complex jobs. Regards, Scott PS. I think you work with my wife Diana in Helena on education issues - correct? _______________________________________________ Phono-L mailing list [email protected] Phono-L Archive http://phono-l.oldcrank.org/archive/ Support Phono-L http://www.cafepress.com/oldcrank -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.409 / Virus Database: 268.15.15/581 - Release Date: 12/9/2006
