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by Philip Sciortino
Tue Dec 23, 2025 6:19 pm
Forum: Music Chatter
Topic: Information about the attached instrumet picture
Replies: 3
Views: 497

Information about the attached instrumet picture

Dear Colleagues;

I am looking for any kind of information especially manufacture date and manufacturers of this upright, rotary valve tenor horn which is quite old.

Allow me to wish you a marry Christmas.

Philip Sciortino
by Philip Sciortino
Sun Nov 16, 2025 4:30 pm
Forum: Music Chatter
Topic: Old brass instrumet
Replies: 7
Views: 436

Re: Old brass instrumet

Could this be very similar to my instrument? https://mimo-international.com/MIMO/det ... &_lg=ko-KR
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by Philip Sciortino
Sun Nov 09, 2025 3:57 pm
Forum: Music Chatter
Topic: Old brass instrumet
Replies: 7
Views: 436

Re: Old brass instrumet

Thanks to all;

I understand this is a baritone horn, is it?
by Philip Sciortino
Fri Nov 07, 2025 6:34 am
Forum: Music Chatter
Topic: Old brass instrumet
Replies: 7
Views: 436

Old brass instrumet

Dear Colleagues;

I am currently looking at a trove of old instruments that are part of the history of our band club. Its a community based club of amateur brass band players on the same lines as British Brass Bands and Italian Bande di Fiato. It has its origin in mid 19th century Malta.

Malta was ...
by Philip Sciortino
Fri Sep 26, 2025 12:48 pm
Forum: Music Chatter
Topic: Year of manufacture of Old Brass Instruments
Replies: 4
Views: 466

Year of manufacture of Old Brass Instruments

Asking about the date of manufacture of this Coronet Conn Wonder model. There is a PAT number on one of the valves i.e PAT 15 JUNE 1886. Is that a year of manufacture or a patient number? Any historical notes are most welcome. Also reference website, literature etc etc
by Philip Sciortino
Fri Sep 26, 2025 1:50 am
Forum: Music Chatter
Topic: Dating Old Brass Instruments
Replies: 6
Views: 467

Re: Dating Old Brass Instruments

Very helpful from all of you guys.
I liked the petting suggestion too.
The instrument is in dire need of such activity we call polishing!!

PS
by Philip Sciortino
Wed Sep 24, 2025 1:37 am
Forum: Music Chatter
Topic: Dating Old Brass Instruments
Replies: 6
Views: 467

Dating Old Brass Instruments

Dear Forum Members;

I am making initial research on a number of musical instruments we suspect are older than 100 years some considerably more. I am not sure if this forum is strictly about tubas but decided it take the risk of asking what appears to be an althorn.
See attached pictures.
Kindly ...
by Philip Sciortino
Mon Sep 15, 2025 6:11 am
Forum: Repairs & Modifications
Topic: Date of manufacture an old tuba.
Replies: 4
Views: 3076

Date of manufacture an old tuba.

Asking for help on finding the date of manufacture an old tuba.
I am trying to attach a few pictures that may be helpful.
We need advice about the dates of manufacture of a number of brass instruments held at a Band Club aT Zebbug Malta.
From our research some of which date back to 1870.
We also ...