Vintage Conn 14D: Purple Damascus Bell Engelbert Schmid Ring Note: This configuration enables A-horn

Note:  This configuration enables A-horn to D-horn in 1/2 steps

including Nickel Silver

It creates a noticeably different horn color than the standard nickel silver bell of an 8D

Each star is nickel silver (0

The copper flames dance over the yellow brass flames that circle the bell rim perimeter

Vintage Conn 14D: Purple Damascus Bell Engelbert Schmid Ring Note: This configuration enables A-hornThis Conn 14D bell was graciously provided by a hornist from Evansville Indiana. Although the exact vintage is unknown, it most likely saw a few decades of service in the local school district. The bell flare was straightened, delacquered, cleaned, and fitted with an Alexander compatible ring made of bronze for its good wear and low friction properties. Next the interior bell surface was prepared for painting and a mesmerizing purple damascus pattern