COUESNON TRUMPET SERIAL NUMBERS 63797 SERIAL NUMBER.COUESNON TRUMPET SERIAL NUMBERS 63797 SERIAL NUMBERS.Engaged, it did make the B-nat a bit of a marathon push, light as the proverbial feather now, for a horn of that era. Having spent the last few decades playing more than a few vintage horns - after all, I am a C-Tenor enthusiast at heart :bluewink: - that feature isn't imprinted into my muscle memory so I'll not really miss it. I'm sure I'll have a reason to strip it down at some stage, as I said before the action was very dry - could really do with more than the quick initial 'contact point' lube that I gave it - so I'll reinstate it then in a fully working state. That 'two-position' sling hook is really neat, isn't it ! It looks original too, no resoldering signs, and that shaped base seems to have always been there -first one I've ever seen with sideways options on any sax.Īt 149xx I think mine may well have been towards the end, it's my understanding that the factory burned down in the 70's - and from what I've read here horns dated late 60's have lower numbers than mine.Īnd yes, the 'toggle' G# link didn't want to disengage, so I removed the grub screw holding it in and dropped the whole thing out, including the spring. However it was very 'oil-dry' when I got it, so a quick lube at all the moving/pivoting surfaces gave me a chance to look around it. Really impressed with the horn, it is well made, this tenor could well see me out, it's deposed my 1930's Martin, certainly for the big band. Just love the keys and action - they are SOLIDLY built - no chance of any accidental bending there. 99.999% sure that it's original, couldn't ever be 100%. Chris - hello - don't think it's a relaq as the detail is still quite sharp on the engraving, and close-up the lacquered finish shows a fine example of all the minute scratches of day-to-day wear over the decades.
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