Expert: Kenton Scott - 11/1/2007

Question
Hello, My family gave me tis horn for my 63rd birthday, Straight bell .
Marked  Charles F Griebert Master model delux *** Paris 29

The man they got it from has had it for over 60 years, Is it worth a rebuild
and are their parts available?  Interested in it's history.  Thank you,

Alan Holcombe

Answer
That name is not listed in the references, nor have I come across one.  My first suspicion would be that it is a stencil, i.e. made by one company, but then engraved by a dealer with his own name.  

It is very doubtful that there would be parts available, but often is not a big deal, depending on what is missing.  Tubing and bracing can be custom made fairly easily in most cases.  More difficult (read expensive) are things like valves.