> > Meanwhile, that "Carl Beyer" horn on eBay (Item # > 2507014258 ) looks like > it's actually marked Carl Geyer, Chicago.
OK, presuming the horn on ebay is a real Geyer, I have an ethical question to present to this list. Should this Geyer, even if it happens to be an import with Geyer's name on it, be left in its current state, or should the horn be "salvaged" in order to provide a decent bell for a Geyer double that has a damaged bell? The same might be said of the lead pipe, various braces, etc. At what point should an instrument of historic value be taken apart in order to keep other historic instruments working? It looks as if this ebay Geyer is still functional, but how much use would a single F/Eb horn get vs a Geyer single Bb or a Geyer double? Ignoring any conflicts of taper, bore, etc., should this F horn be sacraficed to keep the more highly played Bb's and doubles working? Any thoughts, especially from persons in the repair business, would be appreciated. Wilbert in SC _______________________________________________ Horn mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://music.memphis.edu/mailman/listinfo/horn
