![]() Olds and Son about 35 years ago, there was very little known about the early years of this. ![]() When I started researching the history of F.E. bought the name, and maybe 25 people work the shop, now called PGM Couesnon. Used Lafayette trumpet by couesnon serial number n made in paris france silver plated mouthpiece is valve sticks inches long no case for parts or restore has lots of dents scratches weight pound please. In 1979, a devastating fire at the main factory destroyed nearly all of the records that would determine the year of manufacture for a specific serial number. During the 1930's, they became the largest supplier of marching and brass band instruments in the world at the time, with a workforce of over 1000 people and 8 factories. Guichard in 1827, then later became Couesnon et Cie in 1882. I'm excited to see how this instrument plays after a re-pad! It's typical to find this feature on a clarinet, but not a flute. The most obvious different between this and a modern flute is the ring keys. These flutes are handmade, with soldered tone holes. I have little information on this particular instrument since it doesn't have a serial number, but it's very interesting and very old - early 20th century - old. 2 tons F/ G parfait tat Certains facteurs dinstrument inventrent le cor sauterelle.Ctait un cor avec lequel on pouvait jouer soit uniquement sans les. This is not the model that is marked Monopole. I'm currently working on a Couesnon flute. This one has to be from 1930 or before, probably 1920 or before.
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