Vintage 1916 Raw Brass Conn Cornet in Good Condition - Make an Offer!!

Description

This Conn raw brass cornet was made in Elkhart, IN in 1916 according to its serial number (#144XXX) and it’s in good condition. This has the quick change to “A” mechanism and a high pitch/low pitch tuning slide, as well as many other slides and accessories (see pictures).
This cornet has a few small dents, most notably on the bell bow, but none will affect how this cornet plays and most aren’t easily noticeable. The valves work well and all the slides pull nicely. There’s a small amount of solder work that’s been done on the adjustable first valve slide and around the water key on the first slide, but otherwise we can see no signs of any previous significant damage or repair. The brass is tarnished, but it should polish up nicely. We’ve run this cornet through our professional brasswind shop to make sure it’s in good playing condition.
The case is original to the instrument and is good condition, with only the expected age-related wear. The wood is undamaged and the latches and hinges work as they should. The handle has been replaced with thick string, but installation of a new handle should be easy with the existing hardware that’s still present. The case is very cool, and has lots of little compartments and places especially made for accessories.
The purchase of this cornet will include all accessories shown: mute, cleaning rod, lyre, 4 slide extensions, container for slide grease and looped screwdriver.
All reasonable offers considered.
Please ask any questions before purchase.
Our store has been in continuous business in Indianapolis, IN, USA since 1948. We specialize in new and used musical instrument sales and our full service repair shop can and has fixed almost every type of instrument. We take great pride in the quality of or work and the friendliness of our staff. If you have any questions about items for sale on EBay or anything else, please let us know. We're always happy to help.
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Shipping Methods: Domestic (within the continental US) packages are typically shipped via UPS Ground or USPS, with the buyer paying for ground shipping and insurance. International packages that meet size requirements are typically shipped via USPS Priority Mail International, with the buyer paying for shipping and insurance charges plus a small handling fee. If you are buying a mouthpiece, do not ask for us to ship it via USPS’s mailing envelope - this is not enough to protect the mouthpiece. WE WILL USE A BOX.
Seller Accepted Payment Methods: Within the continental US – PayPal is preferred, however we will also accept VISA or Mastercard. All Indiana sales are subject to 7% state sales tax. International sales – Only PayPal will be accepted. Once PayPal confirms the payment and tells me it's ok to ship, your item will ship within the next business day.
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