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The "Acousta-Bell".
Buescher claimed it had developed a secret formula for the brass alloy it used to make instrument bells; it also claimed a proprietary method of tempering the metal. Buescher called the result the "Acousta-Bell".
The bell-tails' taper is long, slow and tight; it doesn't flare out to the bell until pretty near it's end.
The horn projects & it's very focused, but it isn't a paint-peeler. The tone isn't especially dark by Buescher standards, but it is rich and dense.
Note the small diameter of the crook in the bell-tail, and the nickel-silver bushing between the bell-tail and first valve.
I imagine that few people at the River City Classics show had seen this vehicle before... I was fortunate to see it about two years ago at a truck stop near Red Deer - photos here (three of them) - at the time I got the impression that the owner didn't care much for showing it off...
This is this horn's original Buescher-made case. Notice that's its different from the Buescher case for the 1935 Model 235 Trumpet, which is in the old formed wood "clam-shell" style with green velvet lining inside.
By the time this horn was made Buescher had started providing a new kind of case, what it called a "Gladstone" style case lined with purple plush material.
Something else that had changed by the time this horn was made was that Buescher had introduced the "Duo-Cup" mouthpieces and had started shipping them as stock equipment with its Custom Built models. You can see the original Duo-Cup 88-D mouthpiece here in the case.
The stand is a Hamilton Stand, and it's probably original, too. Buescher listed them as an accessory option in it's catalog.
Carpe diem! Brand new standing clock with rust finish. The clock face features a small planet picture of a man basking in the sun holding a sun reflector under his face. Clock diameter ca. 9'', total height ca. 30''. Uses this image. See all other pictures possible in this model.