Polishing a Nickle Silver bell Conn 88H
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Polishing a Nickle Silver bell Conn 88H
I traded a medium bore Eastman horn for a Conn 88H with what I'm told to be a Nickle Silver bell. It has a lot of tarnish and scratches and what not and I'm trying to see if there is any way I can get it to look better on my own before I take it to someone to look at it. I've already tried some metal polish compounds on it to absolutely no effect.
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Re: Polishing a Nickle Silver bell Conn 88H
Are you sure it's a Nickel Silver bell? Is it Conn 88h marked? I know they make a Sterling Silver bell, but I haven't heard of a Nickel Silver bell.
Are you sure it is not oxidized under a coating of lacquer? That would explain why polish is not really working.
Are you sure it is not oxidized under a coating of lacquer? That would explain why polish is not really working.
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Re: Polishing a Nickle Silver bell Conn 88H
If the horn is as nasty as you say, then I highly recommend taking it to a shop for a professional cleaning . Trying to remove decades of tarnish at home could irreparably damage the finish. A professional cleaning isn't as expensive as you might think. My local shop only charges $40 for a full dip and is worth every penny.
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Re: Polishing a Nickle Silver bell Conn 88H
$40???
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Re: Polishing a Nickle Silver bell Conn 88H
Conn did make nickel belled, Conn 88HN, for a short period.
Is the bell the same color as the tuning slide receiver tube and ferrule?
Is the bell the same color as the tuning slide receiver tube and ferrule?
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Re: Polishing a Nickle Silver bell Conn 88H
I had never heard of that.hornbuilder wrote: ↑Thu Sep 14, 2023 9:33 pm Conn did make nickel belled, Conn 88HN, for a short period.
Perhaps due to their success with the Connstellation 48H?
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Re: Polishing a Nickle Silver bell Conn 88H
Previous thread on the 88HN:
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viewtopic.php?t=17592
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Re: Polishing a Nickle Silver bell Conn 88H
48H is not a nickel silver bell. It is a brass bell with copper plating and heavy nickel plating on top of that.Posaunus wrote: ↑Fri Sep 15, 2023 12:29 amI had never heard of that.hornbuilder wrote: ↑Thu Sep 14, 2023 9:33 pm Conn did make nickel belled, Conn 88HN, for a short period.
Perhaps due to their success with the Connstellation 48H?
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