Great playing Bach Mt. Vernon with a 43 bell, shop card says it was completed on Sept. 12, 1958, with original looking case. 17,xxx serial number.
Horn plays well, with a great sound. All valves and slides are very smooth and work well.
Horn has some dents and pings throughout, with signs of bell repair and dent work. Horn has some solder on the bell tail, I do not know why and it is not leaking there. Horn has decent amount of lacquer wear.
Main tuning sold is a little loose and will slide out of pulled out too far. I was planning on sending it to Melk and getting his work done on it, but I figured it would be better to pass along instead as opposed to taking apart a rare horn.
Comes with original (I think) case and virtual copy of the Bach shop card.