Echo Cornet In Bb. Beautiful 1900s Style Collectible Instrument

 
Beautiful & Authentic Reconstruction of 1900s British Bb (Sib) Echo Cornet in Zero Maintenance ChromeAn Echo Cornet has a second bell that provides an instantaneous muted effect on pressing the 4th valve. The echo cornet was an extremely popular type of instrument in the nineteenth century. When the instrument was played without employing the echo, the airstream followed its usual path out the bell of the horn. When a valve (piston or rotary) was operated by the thumb of the left hand (the other fingers of the left hand are used to hold the instrument), the airstream was directed into a cone shaped box (with a small hole in it) creating a muted sound. It could be used to produce echoed phrases or perhaps even used to practice in unsympathetic surroundings. It may have been used as well in a novelty situation (or by a rather creative performer) to produce a quickly pulsating echo by quickly utilizing the valve in rapid succession. This is an excellent entry-gradey echo cornet, chrome-plated for maintenance free playing. Accompanied with a very tough gigbag.CORNET à ECHO en Sib, en parfait état, vernis : Les 5 coulisses sont libres et les 4 pistons fonctionnent parfaitement. Il est vendu avec sa boite semi-rigide. Pas de marque ni de gravage sur le pavillon. C'est un cornet à écho en SiB, qui a un 2ème pavillon et un 4ème piston pour remplacer une sourdine sèche. Il suffit d'appuyer sur le 4ème piston et le son est en sourdine. Parfait pour jouer en ensemble et ne plus avoir besoin de mettre et enlever au dernier moment la sourdine.  TERMS OF SALE This item ships from India. Approximate airmail time for doorstep postal  delivery is 7 to 30 days (Depending upon time take by SA Post  for customs clearances). Please note that for some large packages there may be additional customs duties of approximately 10%  * Please note that this is suggested postal time and actual delivery time can sometimes be even more, depending on customs clearance time and how efficient the postal service is in your zone. We request your patience with regards to deliveries from abroad to your country. We will ship out asap but we are NOT responsible for delays of customs or postal services.