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i have a e flat horn with rotary valves that has the markings Al lehnert my father says he tried in the early 1960's to get information from Smithsonian but they could not find any information on it any help would be helpful to determine age we belive it was used by my great grandfather during the civil war
I assume that it is a Henry Lehnert.
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If so, here is my history page on this maker:
http://www.horn-u-copia.net/Reference/display.php?thisrec=417
He did start his company in the 1860s, and continued till 1916.
Is your horn something like this one?
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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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