RARE CONN "PERFECTED WONDER" Bb / A / C COMBI CORNET FINE CONDITION, NO DENTS, 99% ORIG SILVER, TOTALLY ORIG Start Price USD 945.00 Current Price USD 945.00 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Tuesday, November 18, 2008 End Time Friday, November 28, 2008 Location Wichita, Kansas See more about 'RARE CONN "PERFECTED WONDER" Bb / A / C COMBI CORNET' Description Wichita Band Instrument Co. 2525 East Douglas Ave., Wichita, KS 67211, USA tel (316) 684-0291; FAX (316) 684-6858 E-mail wbic@wichitaband.com and E-mail wbic@aol.com SUPERB CONN Bb / A / C “PERFECTED WONDER” CORNET, COMPLETE WITH ALL PARTS! C.G. Conn (Elkhart) vintage cornet, #103,079 (1908), has 99% good original satin silver plate finish, gold wash to the inside of the bell, original case and mouthpiece. Very good floral engraving to the bell. Never any big dents, minor minor dings removed in our shop. The bell is engraved “ The / Perfected / Wonder / C.G. CONN / maker / Elkhart. / Ind. “ with very nice original floral engraving. Second valve casing is stamped “ M / 103,079 / our label / m.p.b. / p. h. u. / factory 34 / Pat. April / 2, 1907”. Valve casings are also stamped “ 1 / 2 / 3 “. Pistons are stamped, on the spring box “ 1 / 2 / 3 “ plus serial number 103,079. Not certain how many of these that Conn made, but it’s the first we’ve ever had in our shop. As the instrument is shown, the B-flat tuning slide is in place, at the end of the mouthpipe. By pressing the quick-change push that’s just below the water-key, the main tuning slide plus all three valve slides extend to the key of A. If you fit the cornet with the smaller main tuning slide, then press the quick-change push, the cornet extends the tuning slide plus the valve slides to B-flat. ALL parts on this one are original. No replacement bits and pieces, nothing that’s NOT original. Even the set-screws for the quick-change tuning mechanism. Pistons are original, nickel-silver alloy with brass ports. Pistons do show some pitting to the surface of the metal, though. If you’re a purist and want “original original original”, then use heavier valve oil and don’t worry about it. But if you want the valves to be perfect, add $200 and we’ll send it to Anderson Plating for a full re-build. Condition on our cornet is a good “9.9 on a scale of ten”. Price includes the original case that looks almost new, as well as the original “CONN WONDER” mouthpiece. Price also includes the shorter (key of C) main tuning slide, plus original lyre and original valve cleaning rod. The case handle is NOT original, but everything else is. Seems to us as if it’s a rare piece, never any damage, minor silver wear, all parts original. Starting price is a mere $945.00. ***** In business since 1953, we are Wichita Band Instrument Company 2525 East Douglas Avenue Wichita, Kansas 67211 Wichita Band Instrument Company is a small musical instrument emporium located in the center of the USA. We’ve been in business since 1953 and have had the same owner since 1963. Originally we were a repair shop that specialized in wind instrument restoration. Today we have 18 employees including eight of the finest repair technicians in the country. Virtually ALL the items we sell have been fully reconditioned in our own shop, although we do sell a few unrestored historical instruments each year. Due to the heavy demand for our services, we do no school repairs, and very few walk-in repairs. It’s sometimes possible to buy a good cornet, trumpet or t-bone on Ebay for a lower price, but unless that instrument has been fully reconditioned by a reputable shop, you won’t know how it plays until you spend another few hundred to have it mechanically overhauled. With an instrument from OUR shop, you know it’s in the finest condition when it arrives at your home! Wichita Band’s service warranty is the same as it’s been for more than thirty years: ALL new and all used instruments sold by Wichita Band Instrument Company come with our 24 month service warranty. It’s in addition to any factory guarantees. For two full years, we will repair or replace, whichever in our estimation is the more advisable, pads, corks, springs or other parts required, at no charge to the customer. The customer is responsible for shipping and insurance charges. Cases and plating finishes are not covered by our service warranty but are sometimes covered by factory guarantees. Wichita Band’s service warranty does cover dents and dings to your instrument. If your instrument sustains damage to the body, end bow, neck, slides or bell, we’ll burnish out the dents and make it look new again. The cost you is absolutely nothing except for shipping and insurance charges. Wichita Band Instrument Company maintains a repair department capable of restoration work of the highest quality. Even though repairs are essentially free for the first two years, after that period has expired, we remain at your service to maintain and repair your musical equipment forever. It’s our “service after the sale” promise and has been since 1953! In the event that a customer requires service under factory guarantees or Wichita Band’s service warranty, the item must be returned to us and not directly to the manufacturer. Anything we sell can be sent to you for a short approval period without obligation. We collect NO SALES TAX, unless you’re lucky enough to live in Kansas. The customer is responsible for shipping and insurance and must pre-pay back to us any freight and insurance charges on returned equipment. International shipping is available. Returned items will be refunded within 3 weeks of receiving the item. We’re happy to send any instrument “on approval” for five days, but ask the prospective buyer to reimburse us for clean-up and posting costs, 2.95%, on any returned item. VISA/MASTERCARD/DISCOVER/MONEY ORDER/CHECK/WIRE TRANSFER ACCEPTED. Credit cards not accepted from some countries. Must ship to the credit card billing address with exceptions made at our discretion. Feel free to call or e-mail for any additional information. Wichita Band Instrument Co. 800-835-3006 order line (USA and Canada), 316-684-0291 outside the USA and Canada order line, and info line, e-mail: wbic@wichitaband.com. Place a Bid!