Yes, you are right. The counseling of this group has helped me decide to keep the horn. If knowledgeable folks like you folks don't see a problem with it, then I think I am being overly judgemental. The last few emails especially have made me see the bright side, so thanks! John
Rich <[email protected]> wrote: John, If your horn were properly repaired by a qualified restorer and then properly refinished you would still have less in it than what you will pay for another one that will look as good. On Wed, 11 Jul 2007 11:28:05 -0500, Jeffry Young, D.O. wrote: >Have not ever seen a horn like horn-A that wasn't a repair. But, is it >like that all the way around? Looks like veneer repairs, but done very >well. What does the inside of the horn look like? Also, your horn has >obviously been stripped and refinished. Look at the dark circle around >the decal. If you got it off ebay, you got it for what other collectors >looking at it were willing to pay. I don't know what Marty Roenigk is >selling his for, but it appears all original, and should be >substantially more than what you paid for yours. >Sorry, >Jeff >Wiscsonsin >-----Original Message----- >From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] >On Behalf Of john robles >Sent: Wednesday, July 11, 2007 11:00 AM >To: [email protected] >Subject: [Phono-L] FInal Determination re Oak Horn >Hi All > Here is a link to two photos. Horn A is mine, Horn B is on sale by >Marty Roenigk. Not the difference - his has staves without the patched >in areas that are evident on mine. SO I take it that those long >triangular areas on mine (horn A) ARE repairs, correct??? > http://s197.photobucket.com/albums/aa39/john9ten/Oak%20Horn/ > Thanks!!! > John > >_______________________________________________ >Phono-L mailing list >http://phono-l.oldcrank.org >_______________________________________________ >Phono-L mailing list >http://phono-l.oldcrank.org _______________________________________________ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.oldcrank.org
