You are here:
Antique Musical Instruments/Antique Cornet
Advertisement
Question
Hello, I just bought an old Lymon Healy Cornet at a garage sale and would like to know the approximate age of it. It has a number 3996 on the center valve and the horn is ingraved Lymon Healy American Professional Chicago. Thanks for in info.
)
James Moore
Lyon and Healy started out as and continued to be primarily a dealership selling imported instruments. They were in the band instrument business from 1864-1940. Your horn was made in the 20th Century. But there is no serial number list for L&H's imports.
- Add to this Answer
- Ask a Question
| Rating(1-10) | Knowledgeability = 10 | Clarity of Response = 10 | Politeness = 10 |
| Comment | Thanks for the quick response. | ||
Related Articles
Answers by Expert:
Kenton Scott
Expertise
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.
Experience
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
Education/Credentials
B.S. Ed, M.S.
©2012 About.com, a part of The New York Times Company. All rights reserved.