This was a great great project! Lyon & Healey of Chicago never made their own horns but had other folks implement their designs. I was sure this was a Martin instrument due to the soldered on beveled tone holes, but it was brought to my attention that this was likely made by Courtier of Elkhart....learn something new every day!
Anyway this horn needed so much work. It was beyond filthy when I got it, although mostly complete. It was however completely missing a tone hole which I fabricated from brass stock on my Taig lathe. That part came out better than expected!
The actual overhaul part of the horn went very smoothly, the mechanics were overhauled too via swedging and countersinking of pivots, the end result being a very nice playing horn!
I really would have loved to keep this horn, I love the engraving and it plays and sounds just lovely!
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