I've restored a few instruments in my own collection, but I'm very gratified to have customers who understand the importance in restoring and. This is what I do best and I wanted to show some of the obstacles that can be overcome with determination. Initially made for the British band market OLDS company about 400 of these in 1970s and many were bought Europe Australia. These are a very small sampling of my more challenging and rewarding jobs. All slides and triggers work very nice, smooth, ready to go. Please no game players or bidders that can not take car of transport or completing deal. Playing this cornet you know are holding something special, great intonation and spot on slotting. Olds and visually is nearly indistinguishable from a trumpet except that it has a receiver fashioned to accept cornet mouthpieces.
car sold as is it is also for sale at my place so I reserve the rite to sell out of auction. A third and relatively rare varietydistinct from the long-model or 'American-wrap' cornetis the 'long cornet', which was produced in the mid-20th Century by C.G. this car has a nice interior original solid car underneath bottom of fenders needs replace corner of 1 door has rust2 inch by 3 inch L quarter panel needs patch just above rocker for some reason usually it is at the rear of Q/P head liner needs repair or replace but rest of interior good shape. I have a lot of cars I am restoring no more room. but 455 car I bought out of California never showed up to my shop.
#RESTORING OLDS CORNET INSTALL#
I bought a car with a 455 in it install this car was a 400 original car. This is a good car to have a project car is sold as is car is complete some one took engine out not sure what happened have fan shroud pulleys brackets looks like some one pulled engine to rebuild took all parts off engine put them in trunk and back seat still has turbo 400 sitting in car in place tied up to firewall waiting to put motor in.