Holton Bells
- Druidman
- Posts: 99
- Joined: Jan 14, 2021
Hey all!
I believe there's been a topic about this, but I haven't found it, but does anybody know the general construction of Holton bells? I believe they're usually two-piece with a soldered rim, but I'm second-guessing myself.
Thanks!
I believe there's been a topic about this, but I haven't found it, but does anybody know the general construction of Holton bells? I believe they're usually two-piece with a soldered rim, but I'm second-guessing myself.
Thanks!
- hornbuilder
- Posts: 1384
- Joined: May 02, 2018
Yes, you're correct.
- Tbarh
- Posts: 505
- Joined: Aug 16, 2018
[quote="hornbuilder"]Yes, you're correct.[/quote]
Matthew,Do You know if they have a hand hammered /seamed flare like the old Conns?
Trond
Matthew,Do You know if they have a hand hammered /seamed flare like the old Conns?
Trond
- ithinknot
- Posts: 1339
- Joined: Jul 24, 2020
I have three and they're all unsoldered
e.g. <LINK_TEXT text="viewtopic.php?p=177463#p177463">https://trombonechat.com/viewtopic.php?p=177463#p177463</LINK_TEXT>
e.g. <LINK_TEXT text="viewtopic.php?p=177463#p177463">https://trombonechat.com/viewtopic.php?p=177463#p177463</LINK_TEXT>
- elmsandr
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- Joined: Mar 23, 2018
[quote="Tbarh"]<QUOTE author="hornbuilder" post_id="212758" time="1686955669" user_id="3205">
Yes, you're correct.[/quote]
Matthew,Do You know if they have a hand hammered /seamed flare like the old Conns?
Trond
</QUOTE>
Are there any professional flares that aren’t at least in some way “hand hammered”? They aren’t made by robots and they are eventually spun and more ‘burnished’, but they all get hand hammered at some point, so I think that term is a little useless.
As for the seamed flare, mine isn’t, but it is a very late build one from when they consolidated production with UMI.
Cheers,
Andy
Yes, you're correct.[/quote]
Matthew,Do You know if they have a hand hammered /seamed flare like the old Conns?
Trond
</QUOTE>
Are there any professional flares that aren’t at least in some way “hand hammered”? They aren’t made by robots and they are eventually spun and more ‘burnished’, but they all get hand hammered at some point, so I think that term is a little useless.
As for the seamed flare, mine isn’t, but it is a very late build one from when they consolidated production with UMI.
Cheers,
Andy
- hornbuilder
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- Joined: May 02, 2018
I'm not aware of any seamed flare Holtons, but my sample size is pretty small.
- pjanda1
- Posts: 158
- Joined: Aug 29, 2021
My 1980ish 156 screw bell is definitely not a seamed flare. Pretty sure it is unsoldered.
Paul
Paul
- Kevbach33
- Posts: 295
- Joined: May 29, 2018
My sample size is 2:
My own 168 does not have a seamed flare, and the seams are otherwise very difficult to see. It has a soldered bell bead.
I cannot recall the TR181 bass trombone bell construction...
My own 168 does not have a seamed flare, and the seams are otherwise very difficult to see. It has a soldered bell bead.
I cannot recall the TR181 bass trombone bell construction...
- Tbarh
- Posts: 505
- Joined: Aug 16, 2018
[quote="elmsandr"]<QUOTE author="Tbarh" post_id="212778" time="1686985385" user_id="3637">
Matthew,Do You know if they have a hand hammered /seamed flare like the old Conns?
Trond[/quote]
Are there any professional flares that aren’t at least in some way “hand hammered”? They aren’t made by robots and they are eventually spun and more ‘burnished’, but they all get hand hammered at some point, so I think that term is a little useless.
As for the seamed flare, mine isn’t, but it is a very late build one from when they consolidated production with UMI.
Cheers,
Andy
</QUOTE>
If it is a two piece bell the stem are almost always hand hammered ..The flare however almost never…
Matthew,Do You know if they have a hand hammered /seamed flare like the old Conns?
Trond[/quote]
Are there any professional flares that aren’t at least in some way “hand hammered”? They aren’t made by robots and they are eventually spun and more ‘burnished’, but they all get hand hammered at some point, so I think that term is a little useless.
As for the seamed flare, mine isn’t, but it is a very late build one from when they consolidated production with UMI.
Cheers,
Andy
</QUOTE>
If it is a two piece bell the stem are almost always hand hammered ..The flare however almost never…