| ID | Instrument | Maker | Model | Serial# | Manuf. Date | Key/Pitch | Click on Picture to Enlarge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 994 | Cornet | McFadden-Beaumont | 1872 |
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| only known instrument to survive from this maker Frederick Beaumont had worked for Isaac Fiske, and in partnership with George McFadden produced unlicensed copies of Fiskes patented designs. The ensuing squabble with Fiske forced McFadden & Beaumont out of business within two years. George McFadden relocated to Syracuse, NY, where his firm produced piston-valve cornets until 1910. | |||||||
