I believe I found the picture I have of the Dynamique's medallion a few months after I posted my observations above.
Not many people have written much about these great horns on the web, so it has been a 'learn-as-you-go' kind of thing. When I began writing on this topic, it was very much new ground. It appears to have some laurels or something at about 3 o'clock and 9 o'clock on it, but the picture is not clear enough to see for sure. I have some pictures of a Dynamique SN# 8534, and it does say 'LeBlanc Paris' only on the medallion. It's just nice for people to see that we don't make all this stuff up!įirst of all, that is a gorgeous horn! You definitely got a keeper there!Īnd, you are absolutely correct in what you say. Thanks to you and Kenton for including the trumpet, French horn, and trombone ads in the library. For the money, it's hard to go wrong with the old LeBlancs.
And, they are still a great buy for a professional level horn, even if they need a little refurbishing. They're certainly getting harder to find. I'm just glad that I have the three LeBlancs that I own. I suppose the student market of the late '70's was what killed them Holton could make student horns cheaper in the States and make them in much greater volume. Do you know what it sold for? I think I remember seeing about $900 on it, and that's not much for such a horn.Ĭourtois/LeBlanc horns are so underrated! Back in the '60's they were so popular. I can't remember if it was an auction or 'Buy it Now'. I had never heard of it before, and that horn on eBay was a beautiful example. So, the 'Direct Air' concept came way back in '72.