It’s not just about price.. Outfit includes: Case, Sanitized Mouthpiece and a new microfiber polishing cloth. Late 1950’s instrument with trombone style water key levers. 1949 CONN VICTOR 80A Professional Bb Cornet. Super Clean and refurbished as described below–Brass bell engraved CG CONN LTD USA ELKHART IND with scrollwork. Horn body is solid, brass finish is in fair condition for its age. All tuning slides move and valves move quick and are tight. Horn is super clean. Shows finish loss scratches and a dings, dents, and finish wear at contact areas. Great tone and climbs the upper register nicely. See picture for dents at end of bow, on leadpipe, and under tuning mechanism. Sanitized mouthpiece is in good condition. Includes new microfiber polishing cloth and Original Case, good interior & exterior with wear on covering. Pictures are part of the description. Please zoom on photos for condition and details. Notice the micro-tuning mechanism or “opera glass” just forward of the first valve. This 80A being a later version doesn’t have the mechanism that automatically adjusts all slides when the main tuning slide is pulled out to A. The older type 80A also had top spring valves with adjustable spring strength, this version has bottom spring valves. Another minor difference is the fact that on the older model the second slide is at a right angle to the instrument, while on this newer version it angles back towards the player. What Conn said in 1941. The 80-A model has made the Victor name famous. It is the favorite of many of the greatest cornet soloists, and a host if the younger artists have found it to be the ideal cornet for them. Year after year, dozens of the finest school champions in America win on the Victor. This model has won its popularity on exceptional merit. It is built in large bore and consequently has a big, mellow, rich tone, but it is so scientifically designed that it responds with great ease and can be played for long engagements without tiring the player. Its extremely accurate scale has stood the test of exacting critics for years, and its flexibility throughout the complete range has never been excelled by any other cornet. Has Clickless Crysteel valves, Victor tuning wheel. Built in Bb and A. Do you want to deal with a dirty instrument with stuck or damaged slides or valves? A “used” or “preowned” instrument may cost much more to get back to playing condition. Read below how this horn was serviced. Looking for multiple instruments for your students? All reconditioned horns from start to finish receive. Hot water rinse, and body and slides thoroughly brushed. Upper and Lower valve chambers polished. Threads cleaned on horn body and the top and bottom caps. Small parts hand detailed. Horn body trued as needed, hand torqued at all solder joints for strength, braces checked and repaired as needed. Tail, taper, flair and leadpipe dents and major dings removed when easily accessible. Valve chamber area knuckle dings removed if accessible. Female slide receivers dry scrubbed with firm brush, male slides polished, gap between valve body and threads cleaned. Valves hand lapped from top and bottom when accessible. Valve chambers and valves checked for proper fit during lapping. Horn body is then hot water triple rinsed and scrubbed. Slides dry scrubbed with firm brush, polished and checked for proper fit and feel, any fit issues mentioned in listing. Slides hot water rinsed, accessible dents and dings removed. Horn and valves assembled, all interfaces and parts lubed. Al Cass Fast used on ALL valves. Play tested and checked for valve action, slide fit, leaks, and slotting (after regular use, valves should fit to the lapped chamber and get faster). Original mouthpieces are usually included, checked for receiver fit, cleaned and polished (most vintage mouthpieces have blemishes). Horn is then wiped clean and or hand polished. Cases opened, aired out, disinfected, vacuumed, sometimes minor repairs are completed (Note, some old cases will have residual smell). Horns are photographed, disassembled and checked for proper fit again. Remember vintage horns have sometimes been sitting for a very long time, you as an instrument owner should clean your instrument regularly. AS-IS Condition Vintage & Antique Instruments. Many vintage instruments have had solder and other repair work done in the past and many have sat for sometimes decades and even after thorough cleaning, more extended cleaning and fit work may be needed. Dealz4yinz Policies (please read). If you have any questions or problems with your instrument after you receive it, please contact me first. I will offer full consideration for any parts or horns that are listed improperly.