VALVES ARE CLEANED THEN HAND LAPPED FOR A SMOOTH LIGHTING ACTION WE THEN DO A PORT ALIGNMENT OF VALVES. SLIDES ARE HAND LAPPED THEN TESTED SO THEY MOVE SMOOTH AND EASY. HORN IS POLISHED(NOT OVER BUFFED) TO A VERY HIGH LUSTRE. EVERY PART, SLIDES, FELT, KEY PAD, SPRING AND VALVES ARE CHECKED. WE DO NOT RELY ON USING A HIGH SPEED AND HIGH CUTTING COMPOUND TO REMOVE THESE MARKS.
THE REASON FOR THIS IS TO BE ABLE TO GET AT ALL THE TUBING AND PARTS TO REMOVE PINGS, DENTS AND SCRATCHES BEFORE BUFFING.
THIS IS TO REMOVE THE OLD LACQUER AND ANYTHING INSIDE SUCH AS OLD BUILT UP OF OIL AND HARDENED SILYVA. THE PROCESS: THE HORN IS PUT IN A COLD LACQUER STRIP FIRST. F.E.OLDS& SON- VINTAGE 1947 SUPER OLDS CORNET LOS ANGELES- 100%REFURBISHED- LIKE NEW THIS BEAUTIFUL VINTAGE 1947 SUPER OLDS CORNET HAS BEEN COMPLETELY REFURBISHED TO NEW CONDITION. OLDS& SON REFURBISH PURCHASE WITH BUY IT NOW AND GET FREE SHIPPING IN THE CONTINETAL U.S.A. Olds & Son Fullerton, California U.S.A.VTG. Nickel-Silver tone ring inscribed “Super Olds made by F.Nickel-silver outer / yellow brass inner slides with mother of pearl accents.The mother of pearl accents are beautiful and the nickel-silver tone ring around the bell really adds flare to this one-of-a-kind cornet. Bell has held up extremely well I can only count around two tiny mute dings. All triggers and slides are in excellent shape. About a dime sized dink around the bow of the horn that can easily be worked out by a professional. I would say a good 95% of the original lacquer is still on this horn with minor pitting and scratches on the bell one may expect from a sixty year old cornet. I regretted selling it many years ago, and always wished to own one again - so I did!” Bob says “I learned how to play on an Olds Super cornet, same model and period. This circa 1960 Olds Super comes from the collection of trumpeter Bob Montgomery, and carries a terrific backstory. A beyond ‘super’ cornet and in remarkable condition.
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