This is definitely a New Standard, but it appears to have the Besson Sovereign valve caps and finger buttons. The serial number 671xxx does date it to 1982 which means it has a large shank receiver. I am surprised that it has the older style "New Standard" bell markings when the "Round Stamp" had been in use for quite some time by 1982.
The original lacquer on these was a nitrocellulose lacquer and didn't really hold up as well as modern epoxy lacquers. My lacquered 1980 Sovereign suffered greatly when I used bug repellant in the summer. It literally would melt!
Doug
Last edited by daruby; 10-16-2019 at 06:54 PM.
Adams E3 0.60 Sterling bell - Prototype top sprung valves
Concord Band
Winchendon Winds
Townsend Military Band