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San Quirico d'Orcia, Italy, December 2016

I just recently aquired a really nice, vintage Besson Cornet - Details as follows:

 

Bell marked:

 

CLASS A

50 Medals of Honour

FB

Besson & Co.

"Prototype"

198 EUSTON ROAD

LONDON

(with Single star symbol below)

 

On receipt I gave it a really good CLA (I managed to get the seized 3rd valve bottom cap off). It is now playing fairly well with good tuning.

 

If I am feeling wealthy later in the year I might get it professionally serviced to get it playing the best it can and sort out that dent in the bell.

 

Description & History:

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An authentic Besson & Co. Brevet cornet, manufactured around 1911 (serial number 85515). Renowned for their craftsmanship and rich tonal quality, Besson Class A instruments of this era were designed for professional use and have become highly sought after by collectors and players alike.

 

The last owner purchased it from a lady in Yorkshire whose grandfather played this instrument, she said initially in the Halifax Fire Brigade band then after the war Mexborough Fire Brigade band. The last owner bought it to play the Last Post at Newcastle Emlyn Remembrance service on 10 November 2024. That was its most recent outing.

 

The instrument is in good condition, with all components functional. The bell has a couple of dents (does not affect playability).

 

Included Accessories:

 

1. Original Hard Case (Poor Condition): Structurally intact but shows significant wear, consistent with its age.

 

2. Set of 7 vintage mouthpieces:

 

“Salvation Army No. 1”

“Hawkes & Son. 1 Model” (marked with a 5)

“Hawkes & Son. 2 Model”

"Selmer Range-finder Air-cooled - 16D" (Modified shank)

"Selmer Range-finder Air-cooled - 17D" (Boxed)

"Kilchen & Co Leeds - KOOLKUP 3"

Unmarked Trumpet mouthpiece

 

3. Silver Transitional Adapter (“512” Marked) - facilitates compatibility with different mouthpiece designs, enhancing the instrument’s versatility.

 

4. Brass Transitional Adapter (Unmarked): - A second brass adapter designed for additional configurations.

 

5. S.B.I. Co Lyre: -A genuine Salvationist Brass Instrument Company lyre, used for holding sheet music during performances.

 

Condition Summary:

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Instrument: Good condition, with couple of small dents in the bell and minor wear from age.

 

Case: Structurally intact but in poor cosmetic condition. Retains original clasp and internal compartments.

 

Accessories: All items are vintage, functional, and rare, significantly enhancing the set’s value.

 

Notes:

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The big air-cooled mouthpieces are bonkers and too much for the horn but they work nicely on my flugel horn!

Out of all the mouthpieces I think the beaten up Hawkes 1 model (5) and Sally Army No. 1 play the best... I guess that is why they are the most beaten up!

 

NEW YORK – A New York Army National Guard from Company C, 1st Battalion, 105th Infantry assists with local security operations at ground zero here following the 9/11 terror attacks on September 14, 2001. Following the attack, New York Governor George Pataki mobilized the entire New York National Guard for state active duty, with many Guardsmen and women responding to their armories or ground zero as they learned of the terror attack. In the city alone, approximately 1,500 Citizen-Soldiers would be on duty by the end of the night of September 11, 2001 with another 1,500 preparing to move the next day. Joining the New York National Guard’s 2nd Civil Support Team were elements of the 42nd Infantry Division, 53rd Troop Command and 27th Infantry Brigade. Photo by Sgt. 1st Class Raymond Drumsta, New York National Guard (Released).

This yacht was actually sailed by a single man, and although his genoa was rolled away poorly, I was impressed at his ability to anchor single handed

My finished queen size Single Girl Quilt. This was the first quilt I've ever made and there were a few moments over the 7 months I spent on this baby when I thought I had certainly destroyed it and there was no way it'd come together, but alas, it did. I went with the straight line quilting because it seemed the easiest. The quilting is wonky at parts but I'll chalk that up to a first effort.

Single use camera , made in Hungary ; expiration date 01-2006 . Gift set with special effect filter ; built-in flash .

PTP welcomed 4 new ship to shore (STS) quay cranes in June 2020, as it continues its drive to optimise services and capacity.

Somehow Peter brazed a stainless steel noodle guide inside there. Minimal contamination!

Pinks and Fuschias, Turquoise and Purples. I'm considering something very blue for the background.

Lovely tree above the amazing Winnats Pass..

Had my coffee break just above this great tree all on it's own up there!

 

Had a little 2.5 mile walk today in light rain.

Wanted to test my new 'waterproof' trousers!

Happy to report they worked!!

It was on the superb 'close to edge' Winnats Pass high level walk. Not far in distance but very had work going up the hillsides!!

Plus had a coffee (needed!) up just above that tree.

Great to get out in the fresh air even in light rain!!

 

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At the end of an exhausting day to prepare our experimental setup on our wind turbine in Winterthur, we decided to take a break, we flew our drone and took a couple of pictures from the sky. All the gears, computers, electronics and boxes are still lying on the ground. We have not started packing anything yet, but we have equipped one blade with pressure sensors, accelerometers, microphones, and the nacelle and base of the wind turbine have been instrumented too. For now, the wind turbine is still idle. Soon it will rotate again, and we will have our first aerodynamic measurements on the blade.

 

Queen's Day celebrates the birthday of the Queen of the Netherlands and is supposed to be a day of national unity and "togetherness". Queen's Day is known for its "freemarket" all over the country, where everybody is allowed to sell things in the streets.

 

During the celebrations as reference to the colours of the House of Orange-Nassau, people dress in the colour orange, which is sometimes called "orange craze"

A little late to the party, but better than never!!

This is a test block for a queen SG quilt, with Kona charcoal background. I am going to attempt hand quilting with cotton perle.

 

One face looks out from all his canvases,

One selfsame figure sits or walks or leans:

We found her hidden just behind those screens,

That mirror gave back all her loveliness.

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Taken by Paul Goldstein, Exodus tour guide and award-winning photographer.

Acer palmatum repotting

Private collection.

I noticed a set of cobwebs at home that must have been spun by a very single minded spider.

I decided to get a quick pic before reaching for the hoover.

I love night photography. I wish I were better at it, but getting into strobing is definitely going to help. I hadn't done much of it lately because of the lighting issues (not having a working strobe, other than one that only fires handheld)

The winter is a grand opportunity to get some good night shots because of the sun setting at 4:30 ish (which I absolutely hate, I never have any daylight photo opportunities anymore), but I guess you just gotta make the best of what you got.

 

The picture? Me standing on the street, single strobe fired by Casey. The result of several attempts to get a shot of me scootering, then giving up and going for a totally posed shot. However, I'm somewhat satisfied given the amount of effort put forth.

Alternative title: "King Of The Streets"

 

Song of The Day: "What Would You Say" - Dave Matthews Band.

I absolutely love the solo(s) from 2:20 - 3:09.

 

11/20/09

Made a bet with boss

 

and won

 

happy me

More tulips....

 

Royal Botanical Gardens. www.rbg.ca/Page.aspx?pid=193.

 

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Retouch : Lâm Fox ♥

What's a single girl to do at Thanksgiving. Everyone she knows was spending time with family and she turned down all invitations hoping that *he* would be home for the holiday. Chinese, anyone?

 

At least she has his photo for company.

"First single proper from new Atlantic signing The Staves - sisters Emily, Jessica and Camilla. Citing Feist, Fleet Foxes, Simon & Garfunkel and Buffalo Springfield as key influences - The Staves music is a melding of bright English folk and West Coast pop."

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Lowestoft single deck tram, fleet number unknown at the East Anglia Transport Museum, Carlton Colville, Lowestoft. Wednesday 22 August 2012.

 

This Lowestoft single deck tram was built by G.F. Milnes in 1903 for the 3ft 6in gauge tramway operated by Lowestoft Corporation Tramways. It was withdrawn in May 1931 when the tramway system closed. The body became a bungalow until it was acquired for preservation in 1990. The identity of the tram is unknown (fleet nos. series 21 – 24) and it is currently used as a static museum. Hopefully in due course it will be restored as a fully working tram.

 

Photograph copyright: Ian 10B.

Camera: Canon EOS 550D.

 

My old mountain bike converted to a back-to-basics single speed city cruiser.

An ordinary friday, around 7 p.m.

 

better

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