What horn is this?

Lawrie · by **Lawrie** » 2018-10-22 9:56 a.m.

Hi people,

a friend of mine found this photo and was wondering if I could identify the horn. I can't, but I also feel that I've seen a photo of a similar one somewhere. Can anyone helps please?

mrpillow · by **mrpillow** » 2018-10-22 1:19 p.m.

Holton Professional Model ca 1932-1936. Can't remember the model number off-hand, maybe No. 60? I can check a catalog later.

chromebone · by **chromebone** » 2018-10-22 1:26 p.m.

I always though that horn was an Olds. Wasn't that the horn that hung in Larry Minick's shop?

elmsandr · by **elmsandr** » 2018-10-22 1:28 p.m.

No, this is a Holton.

Cheers,

Andy

chromebone · by **chromebone** » 2018-10-22 1:32 p.m.

That tuning mechanism is interesting.

BGuttman · by **BGuttman** » 2018-10-22 1:44 p.m.

It's similar to the TIS method, but on the bell. The tuning slide bow is rather large.

Haven't seen one in the flesh. Wonder how they played.

blast · by **blast** » 2018-10-22 3:18 p.m.

[quote="BGuttman"]It's similar to the TIS method, but on the bell. The tuning slide bow is rather large.

Haven't seen one in the flesh. Wonder how they played.[/quote]

Not great.

Chris

Lawrie · by **Lawrie** » 2018-10-22 5:49 p.m.

Awesome! Thank you :)

JohnL · by **JohnL** » 2018-10-22 7:17 p.m.

[quote="blast"]<QUOTE author="BGuttman" post_id="69817" time="1540230282" user_id="53">Wonder how they played.[/quote]

Not great.

Chris
</QUOTE>
But you have to admit, they looked pretty darn cool doing it.

Sorta like a DeLorean. Ornamental but not practical.

BGuttman · by **BGuttman** » 2018-10-22 7:39 p.m.

[quote="JohnL"]<QUOTE author="blast" post_id="69820" time="1540235903" user_id="52">

Not great.

Chris[/quote]
But you have to admit, they looked pretty darn cool doing it.

Sorta like a DeLorean. Ornamental but not practical.
</QUOTE>
On the other hand we have the Conn 44H "razorbell" (Vocabell) that looked cool and actually played well.

afugate · by **afugate** » 2018-10-23 7:05 a.m.

Is that Stan Laurel, of Laurel and Hardy fame?

It looks like he knows how to hold and play the darned thing. :)

--Andy in OKC

Leisesturm · by **Leisesturm** » 2018-10-23 11:51 a.m.

I don't know. If his playing was any good, why would someone be poking him in the eye with a violin bow?

u_2bobone · by **u_2bobone** » 2018-10-23 3:11 p.m.

Actually, the picture has been cropped so that Stan Laurel's best friend Oliver Hardy was removed. He is to Stan's right with the most priceless look on his face --- totally oblivious to the carnage his violin bow is inflicting. I LOVE those two guys !

JohnL · by **JohnL** » 2018-10-23 6:38 p.m.

[quote="Leisesturm"]I don't know. If his playing was any good, why would someone be poking him in the eye with a violin bow?[/quote]
Y'all haven't spend much time around violin players, have you?

imsevimse · by **imsevimse** » 2018-10-23 6:54 p.m.

[quote="BGuttman"]On the other hand we have the Conn 44H "razorbell" (Vocabell) that looked cool and actually played well.[/quote]

Yes the "Vocabell" Conn 44h is a fine horn. Very thick bell and likewise the tuning slide. The whole horn is thicker. It's built like a tank and no bell-ring. Despite this the response is quick and it plays really well. Looks cool too.

/Tom

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