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HAWKES & Son with F and Eb crooks
£400.00
MAKER: HAWKES & Son
A natural/hand horn converted from a late
19th century Hawkes & Son piston horns
whose valves had become worn
out beyond affordable repair.
Serial number: 16459
Year of manufacture: pre-1900
Stamped on the outer bell throat:
PETRIE & SON
AGENTS
CAPETOWN
and on the bell garland:
R A BAND
PTH 1
2 crooks: F (original) and Eb ( modern )
The internal taper of the horn's receiver
is compatible with Paxman crooks from 1982 to the
1990s, and Webb-Halstead crooks and couplers,
1988-2014.
This is a useful, inexpensive 'starter' hand
horn. Its appearance is quite startling: what looks
like tarnish is almost impossible to polish off; it is a
very hard, glossy brown 'patina' that acts almost
like a baked-on lacquer. There are 2 patches on the
outer bell flare, one on the horn body in the left
hand area, and 2 on the inner bell flare.
The horn plays at pitches from A 443 to A 440,
with a very direct tonal focus.
It is moderately tight-blowing across the range but
its French-style bell taper gives a good sonority
especially on the partially-stopped notes.
Both crooks have good 12th (G) and
16th (C) harmonics.
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Halstead Music acts as an agent only,
accepting no responsibility as a principal.
Red Dragon I.T. Ltd.