Hello
I'm writing with an update to the case and the news are not good.
There are 33 people affected in 8 countries with over 40 horns missing. And we think that might be just the tip of the iceberg as some less worth instruments were found on site during the police investigation but with no known owners so far.
Unfortunately, the police decided that there is insufficient evidence to prove criminal intent and the case has been closed.
Therefore I'm putting a list of missing horns so maybe some of them can still be found. Please bare in mind that all those instruments legally still belongs to their original owners ie. persons who send them to Hornsaplenty.com for sale. The reason is they have never been paid for them by the owner of Hornsaplenty.com as had been agreed with him.
Missing horns with serial numbers
- Paxman 20 M, yellow, fixed, serial number 7803, handed to Hornsaplenty in March 2016
- Paxman Bb/F alto, Serial number 3682M, handed to Hornsaplenty in 2016
- Paxman 40M, yellow, detached, lacquered, hand engraved “horn” valve caps. Serial number from 1978., handed to Hornsaplenty in 2013
- Paxman in Nickel silver. Serial number 4789X, handed to Hornsaplenty in 2006
- Paxman 70 triple Large Gold, Fixed, lacquered, swiss coins. Serial number 2043, handed to Hornsaplenty in 2012
- Paxman Bb F alto, V early unique, gold brass, screw bell, handed to Hornsaplenty in 2015
- Paxman diploma model single Bb, handed to Hornsaplenty in 2013
- Paxman double, gold brass. Lacquered, handed to Hornsaplenty in 2015
- Paxman 20 large Nickel. Serial number 6853, handed to Hornsaplenty in 2015
- Holton H276 Merker-matic. Rose brass (ambronze) bell flare, nickel silver crooks and leadpipe. Repaired to as new condition in 2008 at
Paxman, London. Has a Clebschstrap soldered to it. Serial number 689701 not visible on the leadpipe but might be still visible on one of the vavles, handed to Hornsaplenty in 2014
- Hoyer full double, Serial number 22533, handed to Hornsaplenty in 2016
- B and H Schneider (103 copy) excellent condition. Serial number 91792, handed to Hornsaplenty in 2015
- Yamaha Custom 667VS, detachable bell, gold lacquer, original hard flat case. Very few scratches and one tiny dent. Bought new in 2000. Serial Number 000123., handed to Hornsaplenty in 2017
- Alexander 103, gold brass, fixed bell, lacquered, minibal linkage, approx. 2004. Serial number 9973, handed to Hornsaplenty in 2018
- Alexander 97 single Bb with F extension. J Buck engraved on it, handed to Hornsaplenty in 2005
Missing but without serial numbers
- Vincent Bach double. Handed to HaP 2017
- Yamaha Custom 866D
- Yamaha 567
- Yamaha 663. Handed to HaP 2013
- Yamaha 664. Handed to HaP 2013
- Yamaha double . Handed to HaP 2012
- Yamaha Single Bb 321. Handed to HaP 2006
- Yamaha 668 . Handed to HaP 2015
- Yamaha 567D. Handed to HaP 2015
- Yamaha 863 lacquered. Handed to HaP 2015
- Holton 178. Handed to HaP 2010
- Holton full double. Handed to HaP 2014
- Paxman Series 2. Handed to HaP 2016
- Kruspe double. Handed to HaP 2015
- Alexander 103. Handed to HaP 2016
- Conn 6D. Handed to HaP 2014
- Knopf double, gold brass, unlacquered. Handed to HaP 2016
- A 2nd Knopf double, gold brass, unlacquered. Handed to HaP 2016
- Engelbert Schmid bell, yellow brass, medium size bell with diameter of 28cm, so 3cm smaller than standard Schmid medium size, hand hammered, unlacquered
In anyone knows a possible location on any of listed horns please don't hesitate to contact me via PM or by e-mail przemeksiuta at gmail.com
All the best!
