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1999-12-31

 
Date: Fri, 31 Dec 1999 01:24:18 +0100
From: Alberto Pinton <alberto.pinton@zeta.telenordia.se>
Subject: F mezzo soprano...laquer/not laquer?
Reply-To: contrabass@contrabass.com

Happy Y2K to you all!! Hope we all find the horn(s) of our dreams...
Anybody knows if the Conn F mezzos came in laquer or only silverplated?
Thank you in advance
Alberto-bari sax,bass clarinet,alto flute and a few other shapes...
 

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From: Heliconman@aol.com
Date: Thu, 30 Dec 1999 19:53:02 EST
Subject: Re: F mezzo soprano...lacquer/not lacquer?
Reply-To: contrabass@contrabass.com
In a message dated 12/30/1999 7:24:56 PM Eastern Standard Time,
alberto.pinton@zeta.telenordia.se writes:

<< Anybody knows if the Conn F mezzos came in laquer or only silverplated?  >>

Drop a line to Margaret Downie Banks at the Shrine To Music Museum. She's the
biggest Conn expert I know of. Her E-dress is <mbanks@usd.edu>.

Happy MM (Roman for Y2K)
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Date: Fri, 31 Dec 1999 07:08:04 -0400
From: "Robert S. Howe" <arehow@vgernet.net>
Subject: Re: F mezzo soprano...laquer/not laquer?
Reply-To: contrabass@contrabass.com

Alberto Pinton wrote:
> Anybody knows if the Conn F mezzos came in laquer or only silverplated?

I have only heard of or seen silver plated, but I think I once saw an ad
(in Paul Cohen's collection?) that showed gold avaialble as well.
Lavquer was not fashionable then, be suspicious, one can always lacquer
over a silver or gold or brass horn.

HNY,

Robert Howe


 
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