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DEG Pocket Cornet • c. 1970
I have been aware that DEG (Donald E. Getzen) has made pocket cornets and trumpets for some time, but had not seen one until now. The owner has had the valves overhauled and replated the silver as well, with beautiful results. His inquiries with DEG indicate that their pockets were made by either Blessing or Allied, around 1970. Yet this example is nearly identical (down to small details) to other pocket cornets I have seen manufactured in West Germany since WW2, including the Bohm & Meinl seen elsewhere on this site. This leads me to believe that there are yet other DEG pocket designs out there, different than this one.
(Photos courtesy of Lee Isdell)
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