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Bugles. I have two single-valve bugles, which I think would make a cool matched set of lamps. My plan is to build the switch into the valve, which will be vertical if I mount the bugle bell-down (as you can see, I have already removed one of the valves for inspection), but I'm willing to consider other options if someone wants these built into lamps. (Slingerland)

Clarinet 2. Good condition ... the silver parts have oxidized to a bit of a greenish tan color. (Rene Dumont)

Clarinet 3. Good condition ... very similar to #2 ... the barrel is stuck to the upper joint so I may just make this a taller lamp rather than risk damaging the upper joint by forcibly removing the barrel. (Pruefer)

Clarinet 4. A very attractive metal clarinet ... very popular for lamps. (This instrument has been spoken for ... look for it soon on the Clarinet Lamps page.) (Orsi)

Clarinet 5. Another cool old metal clarinet, with a tarnished finish which I think gives it a lot of character. (Sonata Deluxe)

Clarinet 6. A heavily tarnished metal clarinet. I'm not sure what the original color was, but it seems to have a coppery tint to it, which I think looks very cool with the extremely dark oxidation. (Rene Dumont)

Cornet 1. Decent physical condition ... missing some lacquer, but those areas are oxidizing nicely ... I may even strip the remaining lacquer so that the whole horn will oxidize. (Henri Lavelle)

Horn 1. A pretty cool silver Eb Alto Horn that my sister found at an auction. I haven't decided how to best make it into something else, but it should be interesting! It's not oxidizing evenly, so I may have to polish it when I integrate it into a lamp. (King)

Trombone 1. An unnatural yellowish color, and no tuning slide. I've left it lying around for a few years to see if it would oxidize or do something interesting, but no such luck. Maybe I'll use it in a fountain instead of a lamp. (Pan American)

Trombone 2. A very old (circa 190x) trombone in pretty darn good shape, except for the fact that it's not a good player. I've been saving it for a something special. (J.W. York and Sons)

Trombone 3. The photo shows it with a bit of yellow tint, but it's actually a very nice silver color and in decent condition ... the adjustment mechanism on the tuning slide is interesting, but prevents me from using it in one of my normal bell-up designs, so I'm still contemplating how best to use this guy. (Henry Pourcelle Superior)

Trumpet 1. Lots of character, and showing its age ... sort of an olive tint on the brass ... a couple of mediocre solder joints. (Windsor)

Trumpet 2. Very old ... will probably require a least one minor repair before I can assemble it into a lamp, but I think it'll be worth it. (A.K. Huttl Graslitz)

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