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  1. Very cool! Thanks for the help everyone! I am sure I will be able to tell more easily what horn it is once I find a mouthpiece for it because then I can narrow it down based on the key. I would say this was a pretty lucky find

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    Dennis,

    Your pictures of your horn (which I would like to see very much) do not open and seem to not be live links. Is my computer goofed up or something else? Perhaps a moderator can try as well to see if they can get your photos to open??
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    There is no such thing as a F. Besson "baritone". The size comparison to the trumpet makes me think it's a saxhorn alto, essentially a French-made alto horn, although it's possible it's a saxhorn tenore, which serves the same function as a baritone, but made for french bands. I agree with the $250-$500 range assessment, although maybe a bit more since the condition looks so nice. I'm sticking with the circa 1900 guess, give or take 15 years on either side.
    Last edited by bbocaner; 09-29-2016 at 08:57 AM.
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    Barry

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    Quote Originally Posted by John Morgan View Post
    Dennis,

    Your pictures of your horn (which I would like to see very much) do not open and seem to not be live links. Is my computer goofed up or something else? Perhaps a moderator can try as well to see if they can get your photos to open??
    I can't edit it in a useful way. The photos look like they are attached, but the links don't work for me either. Not sure why!
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  5. Since you all seem to be the experts, what mouthpiece should I be looking for? A normal baritone mouthpiece wouldn't fit probably?

  6. #16
    If it really is an alto, your trumpet mouthpiece should fit pretty well. It won't work well, but it'd be a good fit test. If it's a tenor, a small shank trombone mouthpiece might work, although it might possibly be a little big and not go in the full 1".

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  7. Yeah the trumpet mouthpiece fits well but sounds strange

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    I stand corrected (I am actually sitting) on my surmising that the horn in question might be a baritone. Not too many trumpet mouthpieces that I know of fit in a baritone horn's receiver. So, I am going to stop guessing the type of instrument based on a picture. Instead, I am going to get on my riding lawn mower and do a final spin around the yard before the first blizzard. As for what mouthpiece you should be looking for, I do know the answer to this puzzler - "the right one".
    John Morgan
    The U.S. Army Band (Pershing's Own) 1971-1976
    Adams E3 Custom Series Euphonium, 1956 B&H Imperial Euphonium,
    1973 F. E. Olds & Son Studio Model T-31 Baritone
    Adams TB1 Tenor Trombone, Yamaha YBL-822G Bass Trombone
    Year Round Except Summer:
    Kingdom of the Sun (KOS) Concert Band, Ocala, FL (Euphonium)
    KOS Brass Quintet (Trombone, Euphonium)
    Summer Only:
    Rapid City Municipal Band, Rapid City, SD (Euphonium)
    Rapid City New Horizons Band (Euphonium)

  9. I think the trumpet mouthpiece goes in just slightly too far, but it isn't too far off!

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    I'd suggest a Dennis Wick Heritage Series Tenor Horn 2 or 3.
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