[TPIN] Bell Bow Bends

[Glenn Bengry]

Oftentimes the tail of the bell is not drawn correctly to the right size either.  That is a detail that can turn a good horn into a dog or if corrected, a dog into a fine instrument.  But you can't tell unless you take the bell off.  since my horns are tunable bells, we could correct such things when we did the conversion.
 
glenn
 
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> While I think it is true that the post-strike horns are really good, this> particular change in design isn't a conscious harkening back to an old> design... Actually, during the strike they went over every aspect of> production and found that the jig they were using to do the bell bends was> way off and had been for many years. So, they built a new jig based on the> actual s
 
pecifications of the correct Bach bell bend. I also think that the> way the bell tail fits into the first valve casing is more critical than the> actual bend. That misaligned jig caused them to often not be square at this> critical juncture. This is one of the common things the guys who do Bach> conversions and customizing do> > Apparently, they also got rid of some dead weight workers during the strike> and only hired back those who were really good at what they do. So, it> should be no surprise that quality control is up at Bach.> > MA> > > From: Ben Rydell <benny at benrydell.com>> > Date: Sun, 09 Mar 2008 19:40:36 -0400> > To: TPIN <tpin at tpin.okcu.edu>> > Subject: [TPIN] Bell Bow (NOT Bilbo Baggins!) Bends> > > > All,> > > > Since we're now drifting toward the topic of historical Bach> > trumpets, can some TPINer out there please advise us all> > regarding the apparent return of the Bach tradition of making> > its instruments.> > > > http://www.kesslermusic.com/html/trumpet/bach.html> > > > The lead that I have is that since July of '07 Bach is Back! If> > this is the case, then how's your bell bow bend?> > > >