Milton, 40+ plus another 40+ would date these horns to before 1930, when the nazi were not at power. The two horns should date from between 1934 & 1938 or early 1939 which would result in a maximum ago of between 76 or 71 years.
But I will inquire at Alexander in Mainz tomorrow to get more info. Oooops, it could be a no-swastika also, as it is a decorative cross, much curled , which has nothing to do with a swastika art all. As I do not own a 103, I will ring them up in Mainz so they will send me a picture of the valve, but I will also did in my collection of old catalogues, perhaps finding it too. ############################################################################### Am 11.08.2010 um 17:06 schrieb Milton Kicklighter: > Well thanks all for the insight into the swastika on the thumb valve cover of > my > horn. I don't think it will ever be a problem going through customs as the > symbol is so carefully disguised that you would have a very difficult time > seeing it. In fact when I was first told that if my horn was indeed a > pre-world > war two instrument, there would be a swastika hidden somewhere on the > instrument. I looked for almost two months before I finally found it, and > even > though I sort of have it outlined, others that look for it have a very hard > time > seeing it. > > > Also, it is shaped a little different from the traditional swastika in that > their is a little curl at then ends of the lines. The craftsman that did the > scroll work on the valve cover made the lines of the symbol a part of the > pedals > of the flower. And the craftsman that did the scroll work did beautiful > work. > > > I will try and make a photo of the cover and post it on face book so those of > you that are interested can see. > > > I don't really have any interest in the swastika except that I have been told > by > several that it dates my horn to pre-world war two. I do know that I have > owned > the horn for forty plus years and the gentleman that I bought it from had > owned > the horn for more than forty plus years. And a good friend of mine that > played > in the Carborundum band when he was in high school with this gentleman had > another one of the horns. > > > > > > > Milton > Milton Kicklighter > 4th Horn Buffalo Philharmonic > Retired > > > > _______________________________________________ > post: [email protected] > unsubscribe or set options at > https://pegasus.memphis.edu/cgi-bin/mailman/options/horn/hpizka%40me.com _______________________________________________ post: [email protected] unsubscribe or set options at https://pegasus.memphis.edu/cgi-bin/mailman/options/horn/archive%40jab.org
