This year (2020) has also seen many surprises.
In January I discovered that Vibraphone were active in Johannesburg SA.
see #514.
Then a new stethoscope type the
Phonendoscope. see also
#515
Next I stumbled on a
Willen mechanical hearing tester
Later in January a
new conversation tube turned up in Akron Ohio.
In February I found the
Rein Chair.
Another new maker surfaced called Bausophon, I bought their
telescopic 2pc
Late in February I found a
CCO telescopic 3pc
In March an unusual trumpet appeared with a new maker (Kohler) and an
unusual shape
Later in the month a completely
new shape appeared on Ebay with a handle and at a great price.
It is June and at the time of writing there are 3 Model 40 Rochhausen ear trumepts on Ebay.
One at £310, one at £311 and the last at £482 !!!!
I have 4 of these in various colourways, the last one I bought at £89.
I just found
one on Ebay with a hole grille instead of bars and bought it for £50.
This has to be a rare prototype - and they all missed it !
I found a
Russian trumpet in an Australian auction - just delectable !
October in Sweden and 2 trumps appeared as one lot - one had
stethoscope earpieces.
Later that month Ebay advertised a
home made trump using plumbing parts.
Then a really nicely
decorated copper and brass trumpet appeared.
In November Ebay showed a
faux tortoiseshell banjo.
The end of year climaxed with a very unusual one piece that has to be an
Aylsworth derivative.
