A guess on the manufacture date would be 1910-1920 This horn is in very good condition for its age. Outstanding handmade professional instrument! Unlacquered GOLD brass, with plenty of nickel silver trim. Kruspe Wendler Model compensating double horn: This horn is in very good condition over all with minor scratches, decent serviceable case included. For the serious player in need of a proper Descant french horn that is on a tight budget, this will do quite nicely. Lacquered brass, with plenty of nickel-silver trim. 617XXX, Outstanding hand crafted professional instrument! Srew bell configuration.
Original case included ( a tad beat up but hey, its Dave's original case) again, Fully serviced prior to sale It is a very fine playing horn, It will be fully serviced prior to sale. When David advanced and received a new horn his father, who was the music director at the school sold the instrument to the present owner who has had it ever since.
This instrument was originally the property of David Ohanian (Boston Symph principal, Empire Brass as well as The Canadian Brass) and was his High School instrument when he attended Staples HS in Westport Ct. This horn is in very good condition over all. 695XX, Outstanding hand crafted professional instrument! Made in Cleveland Ohio in the late 1950s. We are running light on French horns presently but we do hope to get more in the near future.
