What are people's thoughts on the Hawkes & Son compensating euphoniums before they merged with Boosey?
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What are people's thoughts on the Hawkes & Son compensating euphoniums before they merged with Boosey?
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They couldn't build compensators, as B&H held the Blaikley patent.
They did have some workarounds, such as 5 valves and odd fingerings.
DG
1966 Besson 181 highly modified New Standard
1918 Hawkes & Son euph 3&1 original
1915 York Bb tenorhorn original
2019 Wessex Tornister
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I see, interesting. I didn't realize the patent for the compensating system only ran out in the 1970s
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They do have a "compensating" Euphonium called the "Dictor" in their 1923 catalogue:
https://brasstacks.de/ce_photo/html/...0_850-1032.jpg
The fingering chart on the bottom shows the odd fingering.
Last edited by MarChant; 04-01-2021 at 11:27 AM.
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B&H and Hawkes merged in the '30's.
DG
1966 Besson 181 highly modified New Standard
1918 Hawkes & Son euph 3&1 original
1915 York Bb tenorhorn original
2019 Wessex Tornister
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