| OLDLOU: Are you certain that this is an 80? The krantz ring on the bell rim tells me that it is a Super Deluxe. I have one of each ( cornets ) in my collection,along with a 90 and a Super Deluxe,( trumpets ). If you have this cornet available for inspection, the 80s all had undersprung valves and "most" of the Super Deluxe models had top sprung valves. If this one has top sprung valves, it is surely a Super Deluxe.
Pryorphone: It was my impression that all the Super Deluxes (cornets & trumpets) had a copper-colored ring, and were trimmed with fittings of the same material.
OLDLOU: The krantz rings were sometimes nickel silver, just like the slides. I missed noticeing the smooth ferrules. I am wondering about the spit valve on the leadpipe. It looks to be a replacement. Every top line Getzen I have seen from the era that this one seems to be had a side mounted spit valve on both the leadpipe and the third valve slide. That is what is still on the third valve slide crook. Another unusual item is the retainer screw under the third valve slide. What was it for? It could not be there to stop the slide from going too far out, as there is no pinky ring to adjust the intonation of the third valve.
In my opinion, this horn has been somewhat modified.
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