Old York Cornet: Fully Restored and Played by a Pro #8

To watch the full restoration of the York cornet, click this playlist: • Friday By Request: Int...
Remove valve caps - 5 minutes
Take apart valves - 15 minutes
Unsolder bell - 20 minutes
Clean solder off bell - 5 minutes
Strip spray paint - 2.5 hours
Pull stuck tuning slides - 30 minutes
Remove serious bell dent - 2.5 hours
Remove all other dents - 2 hours
Patch 3 cracks in bell - 2.5 hours
Solder bell onto body - 1 hour
Chemical clean - 45 minutes
Polish body and sliders - 45 minutes
Re-assemble - 20 minutes
Port valves - 15 minutes
Make and assemble slide stopper bar - 20 minutes
TOTAL TIME FOR RESTORATION 14hrs 10min
COST FOR PARTS: (in USD)
Silver solder - $.25
Soft solder - $.05
Corks and felts - $1.50
Brass rod and stopper screws - $8
TOTAL COST FOR PARTS $9.80
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[@terrydoberstein6742]

That restoration was worth every dollar spent! Thank You for saving that beautiful instrument.

[@SandordrEsik]

Congratulations! A precious few people on youtube actually know what they do. It's so good to watch someone who knows his craft. No "lets get an old screwdriver and tap on it with a hammer then soak it in WD40" parts in these videos just the calm and calculated moves of a master. I'm truly amazed.

[@alfabsc]

It's snowing at my house, so I binge watched this whole series. Thanks for sharing. I love the summary of 14 hours labor, and $10 parts and supplies. That makes the total $1410, right? :-)

[@TheBrassandWoodwindShop]

The good thing about youtube is you can fix cool old stuff that is not worth it. You can justify it because you get paid for the videos. :)

[@williamjones778]

This was an amazing restoration project!! Can’t wait to see what you will do with your herald trumpet project!

[@johnnyz7752]

I’ve been playing trumpet for almost 50 years. Watching your video taught me some things about trumpet repair, cleaning and evaluating condition of slides and valves. Nice job! Thank you.

[@jasonj7904]

As a Fine Art teacher, and beginning music student, I love watching the passion and joy you put into your work and craftsmanship, as well as learning about the mechanics of the instruments! Thank you for putting together a wonderful series and channel.

[@user-rd7gf6jg5r]

Watched this start to finish, one of my favorite youtube series and restoration projects Ive seen on KZbin. Great work Art, cant wait for whats next.

[@marcrgarcia]

FANTASTIC JOB RESTORING THE CORNET!

[@ukuleletyke]

Lovely. Inspired me to dig out and repair an old cornet of my own. I envy the way these interesting junkers turn up in the US, English makers generally stuck to the traditional cornet shape, but I love the unusual wraps found in old American instruments.

[@timmoen1083]

Very nice! Great job on the restoration, and really great demo by the player. The horn sounds good! Glad to see it wasn’t thrown out or parted out as a junk horn. I hope this series has added more interest to your channel!

[@beaglemanzzz]

Very nice to see the old neglected cornet that was sat on and spraypainted come back to life.. Awesome series!

[@jamessievert9813]

Jaw dropping!!! Thank you for this series!

[@1090yoyo]

Thank you A LOT for the precious documentation on brass overhauls you've been doing here with a mastered crfatsmanship.

[@lesliecharbonneau9135]

Great video! Dad and I watched it in the big screen.

[@Studio42dotCom-Real]

I'm glad I watched this entire series. I may be opinionated because I started with an old beater of a cornet and then moved up to a student trumpet and then my Bach Strad, but even comparing the newer Bach instruments to the older ones, I just feel the older stuff sounds better because of how it was constructed. Even that old cornet you just brought back to life, has that "old world craftsmanship" and it certainly came through in the end results. The one thing that was missing: the labor rate.

[@BriannaBeastMode]

Labor rate: Priceless Based on the number of things that were done that he'd never had to do anymore, that was a learning experience that I don't know that you could put a price on. For me, that learning experience would be worth it by itself, but I also don't make a living from it lol.

[@baportabo8156]

Yes priceless indeed. The ‘labor’ of love, i think that is what it’s called or something like that.

[@paulgrimm]

Really enjoyed this.Thanks

[@gil1961]

Hi, I don't know how old this video is and I don't even know your name but watching you work is truly mesmerizing. When repairing, or cleaning an instrument, you don't miss a nook or cranny. You are so incredibly thorough while you work that I'm hook on your videos. You could practically write your own paycheck if you went to work somewhere else. Keep the videos coming, it's a joy to watch your outstanding work ethics.

[@baportabo8156]

Nice series. I only notice this now but you look exactly like John Malkovich.

[@JDLamb-wr8rc]

My Barclay trumpet has the same type of valve guides.

[@PeterGriffin-kb2hf]

Wow! Everything on the instrument is beautiful, even the valves. Amazing work. Also that playing was incredible. All of this amazing stuff is what this instrument deserves

[@davidquikpic6823]

What a GREAT series!!! Awesome job!

[@NeoManoscaMusic]

great job!

[@crashbangwhallopwhatavideo]

Love your videos

[@QuantumNerd287]

Wow. Great series, thanks for putting it up! Amazing work!

[@lwilton]

Great looking and great sounding instrument. I'm glad you made this series!

[@MertAltar]

Great job m8.

[@markjohnson429]

That is some nice playing, really enjoyed it!

[@jeffpf38]

Great series of videos. It's your best content so far!

[@jonrau5988]

Beautiful results !

[@urockitony2]

Wow, Art--I just watched this whole series for the second time, and what a joy! To think that this instrument was given up on and languishing in an antique store, and what a great 'save' you made to bring it back, is astonishing. Very cool...

[@lou9294]

Awesome repair your friend has a beautiful tone on the cornet

[@palletcolorato]

Awesome! I really enjoyed that.

[@TheFierro70]

Very nice series of videos about the restoration of this cornet. Nice sound too! Great job. Congratulations! Thanks for sharing.

[@nathanlucas6465]

Just binge watched the whole series. Cracking job and a joy to watch 😁

[@scorpmusic2625]

Beautiful instrument! Nice job on the restoration and I’m really enjoying your channel. Take care.

[@dwgalvin]

Thanks for filming this series and taking the time to restore the old cornet. I love the engraving on old instruments, and even though it may not be worth much, it was extremely interesting to watch. I loved the sound of it as well!

[@hgsamp]

Great restoration (bringing back to life) job !! Please keep on doing videos like this! Cheers from Argentina!

[@frog3488]

Nice!

[@ObtuseAcute1]

I also have a Perfect Tone but my piston is crushed, working on making a another one. I did not know this horn sounds that GREAT!

[@rayrcman]

Very nice work. I have an old Holton cornet. It would be nice to make it look that good. Great job!

[@OscarCahue]

Amazing! Looks beautiful! Please continue to do restoration videos! Maybe a tuba or sousa! :D

[@AngelHernandez-sj4nk]

My cornet bent trying to free the tuning slide...ohh the grief...I hope it can be fixed soon! Hope the repair man has your skills!

[@aragon1253]

Very cool. I guess you found a buyer ;)

[@JustClaude13]

Beautiful work! I have an old four valve trumpet from before WWII. Three piston valves and a rotary valve just in front of the third valve that drops the tuning to A. It sounds like an asthmatic kazoo and a couple of the valves don't sound like they're doing anything, so I can only dream of bringing it back to life. But in the mean time, it's a fun bit of technology.

[@paulwilson8320]

Just a thought, it sounds like the valves are mixed up. Check they are in the right positions. My students mix them up all the time

[@tuniox8914]

great wonder much you could sold it for now

[@raticide4you]

I greatly admire your work and I really appreciate that you want to share your knowledge with the viewers and you do that very well. You explain all the steps you take very clearly. Nevertheless, I perhaps missed one point. In can understand that you looked into the second valve to see if the thickness of the first cork of the second valve was correct. For the second cork you used a tiny mirror. My first question is: why couldn’t you see in exactly the same way as the first cork if the valve was lowering correctly? And my second question is: If that is impossible, would it be possible to first measure the vertical distance between the holes in the valve and then see if the valve caps were lowering exactly that distance while pushing down the valvecaps and adjust the second cork gradually in order to realize the same lowering distance of the valve caps compared to the distance between the holes in the valve?

[@teslasintern]

Yeah, I play this same horn (for the last 17 years) and it looks like mine needs to go back to the shop at this point. It sounds great, but not THAT great. My valves are leaky, and some of my slides leak a bit also. Also the crack in the lead-pipe is starting to leak. I just can't bring myself to get a new horn though...

[@LaurasLastDitch]

How do you think this compares in quality to a new cornet? In your opinion, would there be much or any chance of one that's new today still being usable/restorable a century from now? Thanks, Art, for letting us see you give this instrument a new life, and to Peter for giving it a voice. What's happening with the instrument from here?

[@veiledzorba]

Niiiiice!

[@oldman719]

I really enjoy these videos. Brings some memories back from instrumental teaching days although my repairs were not that complex. Is there anyway to speed up the valves on a 55 year old King Symphony 40? Thanks for the great videos.

[@TheBrassandWoodwindShop]

Yes, valves can almost always be freed up.

[@brianbeauban7939]

What would have been the charge for that amount of repair? I would assume it exceeds fair market value.

[@wyatta6528]

I have a 1939 York Cornet I just got from my great grandma (I know the year from the serial number). I’m sending it in to be serviced. Main tuning slide is stuck, it’s filthy (even after a thorough bath) so I’m gonna have it put through an ultrasonic cleaner. About the forks and felts, a few of the felts were missing from the instrument, it’s the same setup as yours, I notice that the valves don’t line up because the felts aren’t there. Is it a big enough deal that I should get the missing corks and felts replaced? I’m not sure if it will mess with the tuning or what problems could arise from not having them. Thank you!

[@baportabo8156]

Now that i notice your resemblance to John Malkovich it sounds like you have similar voice too. Very interesting. Maybe you two are siblings. Haha.

[@sputnikmusico9448]

Hi sir I have cornet of jul heinr zimmermann leipzig I don't know what's value ? Can u tell me please about this cornet I have so many searched but I can't find the real value reply me

[@TheBrassandWoodwindShop]

I do not know either. It may be made by a different company than the name on the bell. Often instruments are made by someone else.

[@j.d.schultzsr.9215]

M.Hassan Shad, You may be able to find information on some internet chat groups, I have learned enormous treasure-troves of information about my string collection on those. If you really want to know, pay for a professional appraisal at a music shop or antique dealer. Although I never started playing instruments (way back in the 50s) to collect them, I have had several problems with their dating. A friend loaned me a so-called "Jesus deSalo--Cremona A.D.1735" 4/4 violin that he bought at a D.C./Baltimore area yard sale. Another friend gave me a "John Jusek, Germany, formerly of Prague" 4/4 violin. When I played it, the deSalo was unlabeled, but had a hand-written note in the case which the missing label purportedly had read. Jusek began making fiddles in Prague of wood salvaged from old houses and churches. When Hitler "annexed" the Sudetenland, Jusek moved to Germany and took his woods with him, eventually contracting with luthier shops in several German cities. NONE of Juseks instruments EVER had serial #s, so I can only guess that Jerry's Aunt Ruth bought it at Metropolitan Music, NYC in the late 50s-early 60s. I recently discovered my late father-in-law's long-neglected Blessing Bb trumpet in a closet. Blessing only started keeping annual production records in 1933, so by the stamped serial #, I can only guess that 1931ish would be when Dad was in high school.

[@RetiredBrass]

The value of vintage instruments can be measured in several ways, depending on several factors. Is it restored or had extensive work done (like the one in this video) or is it "just" very old? The former will probably allow for a much higher asking price than the latter. Other factors can be like the rarity of the model, how well known the maker is etc. Regardless, when searching for vintage Brass instruments, I encounter a wide range of asking prices, some ridiculously low and others absurdly high. In the end, it all comes down to how much one person is willing to pay for it and for how much the other is willing to let go of it; the true value is where those ideas meet. The Julius Heinrich Zimmerman company made Brass instruments from 1880 until the 1930's, and was very well known especially in Russia. It is still active as a music publishing company.

[@willemkossen]

So, if you ask 60$ per hour, that would add up to about $1000. Is it worth that amount right now?

[@j.d.schultzsr.9215]

$60 an hour?? Are you kidding? At that rate, how many lifetimes' labour would be required for his tool outfit? You'd pay a plumber twice that much to unplug your toilet. If you had been paying attention, you would have heard him say BEFORE HE STARTED, that this perfectly restored instrument could NEVER be worth the labour required. Asking the monetary value of this labour of love is just about as rude as asking a chap how much he paid for his wife's wedding ring!

[@MrStarbor]

GREAT JOB MAN!!!