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Hi Kenton,
Is it possible that some of the above were actually made in Paris, France, rather then in Austria by B&F or by Lyon & Healy?
Thanks, Ed in Ottawa
Henri Gautier was a Lyon and Healy tradename. Lyon & Healy had a elaborate system of procuring instruments, the details of which were lost in company fires. So, it is entirely possible that they obtained instruments from several suppliers and used the same tradename on them.
However, there is also a notation in a reference that there was a trumpet reported as marked Henri Gautier, Fournisseur de l'Armee. circa 1920.
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Kenton Scott
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Please note: My area is BRASS instruments, not other wind, string or percussion instruments. I will provide information on antique, obscure and out of production BRASS instruments. 1) Please don't ask for evaluations, I'll not provide them on this site. 2) I am often asked very similar questions, so I'd invite you to first check on Horn-u-Copia.net. Much of the information I have garnered about this topic, I have posted on this WEB site.
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I perform in several historical bands, have informally researched the area, repair brass instruments, and operate a Forum dedicated to the topic at http://horn-u-copia.net
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B.S. Ed, M.S.
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