Clean Vintage Paxman 20an Double Horn, Solid Nickel-Silver, 100% Made in England

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Clean Vintage Paxman 20an Double Horn, Solid Nickel-Silver, 100% Made in England

Location:

Wichita, KS

Description:

WichitaBand Instrument CompanyWichita,KansasLONG STORY...Double horns from Paxman Musical Instruments, Ltd., date from the post WWII years. Incorporated with four owners in 1963, the small London firm still produces a handful of horns each year.Our horn is a "model 20", Richard Merewether's original design of the late fifties. It's solid nickel, medium bore, wears brass valves and is in good original condition.Serial number is 48715, which means it was built in 1987, a couple of years after Dick's death. I bought his 25% in the company and held them until other issues and conflicts arose. But I can assure a client that all 1987 Paxman horns, that were imported to the USA were 100% made in England. Today it's a different story and that explains, in part, why I got frustrated and sold, in 2011, my shares in the company.Dick also insisted that the "A" bell ( a Conn 8D copy) would not work on a Paxman 20. With advice from a number of American professional players, I advised my partners to put an 8D-model bell on the instruments and the result was that the bell was, for a time, the most popular combination: A solid nickel horn with top-quality valves and an "American" bell.The 20AND that I'm posting today is part of the collection of the late Doctor Randall. Of the six in the collection, this one's been played the most, which means there's evidence of bell dings being burnished out. No thin spots, no patches, very good original valves which were made by Archie Leach, ,one of my partners in the company.Paxman's "top of the line" horns today wear rotors made in Germany. And the Series V, Series IV, etc...." all are built with mixed components, most of them from China.But this one's a "real" Paxman, all English, superb player, impeccable intonation, no mechanical issues, all original, owned for years by an amateur. And yes, we're happy to give you full contact info on the late doctor and his family.*** NOTE PLEASE: THIS HORN IS PRICED WITH WITH WITH PRO-TECH CASE.*******We stock horns by the World's best makers, including Alexander, Schmid, Holton and Conn and always have a good supply in our warehouse. Come to Wichita, breathe the Kansas prairie air and play the best horns in the World side by side. We'll even meet you at the airport!!WichitaBand Instrument Company is a small musical instrument emporium located in thecenter of the USA. The owners are Kansasnatives Gary L. Ray and his two sons. Foundedby a woodwind repair technician in 1953, we soon will commence ourseventy-first year in business.We're nota "back bedroom" operation but can report that we are the owners of a proper "brickand mortar" workshop.We enjoya sterling reputation for ethical business transactions and confirm to our friendsand clients the simple fact that we expect to be in business forever.Wichita Band's service warranty is the same as it's been for more than four decades:"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. In the event of cracked or damaged wood sections, we will repair at no cost to the customer or replace the section and charge the customer only for our net costs for the replacement section. Often, wood replacement parts are supplied from the manufacturer at no charge. 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 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.**** WICHITA BAND INSTRUMENT COMPANY / WICHITA, KANSAS / USA

Category:

Musical Instruments

Posted:

December 15 2023 on Americanlisted