Leadpipe a bit too long, slide on change valve longer than
Alex103, valve slides somewhat different. I dont know if
Alexander ever renewed their patent, but I doubt as they
even did not own a copy of their patent for the 103. They
got a copy from my patent collection.
I had one of these Besson horns in silver plated
brass. According to the serial number it was made
in the mid 1960s.
It had quite a few dents and re-soldered joints,
but played VERY well. So well, in fact, that a Pro
player bought it from me. I had hoped to keep the
horn, but he wanted it
] On
Behalf Of Klaus Bjerre
Sent: Saturday, November 19, 2005 1:37 PM
To: The Horn List
Subject: RE: [Hornlist] Hey, This Looks Pretty Much Like
Alexander 103
Actually there may be a historical explanation for the
similarities between the Besson 408 (which is a student line
instrument
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