01/14/2021
Whew! It's been a while, but I'm back with another project. This is a Conn 20I euphonium with a detachable forward-facing bell and short action piston valves that I've been slowly restoring to playing condition. Today was dent day -- there were several dents 1/4" or deeper and as long as 3" in the bell that had to be slowly worked out so as not to stretch and crease the metal. The tenon receiver was also badly dented, preventing the bell from seating properly. It's not perfect yet, but it's much closer! Tomorrow I'm cleaning, and then picking up some parts from a fellow tech's bin to complete the horn and I'll finally get to see how it plays!