Strang Instruments at Portland TC

[Charlie C Chowder]

First we had a Bari sax hiding in a big red bag. The young lady fingered it from the oout side of the bag,

Then we had a "Normaphone". I did not get a chance to get a picture, but it look like a skinny tenor sax with the keys replaced with a valve section with a standard T-bone mought piece.

We had over 300 sign up and 200 plus turn up to play. And a beautiful day for it too.

CCC

[Tubeast]

Funny how this "Normaphone" actually is a thing.
We had one of those as part of my dad´s instrument collection, adorning a hallway of our home over 50 years ago.
It was the size of a Bb-trumpet, though.

[arpthark]

My friend also has a trumpet sized Normaphone.

[Charlie C Chowder]

Why would I lie to you? We're not married!


CCC

[Tubeast]

Oh, I was not doubting the truth of your post.

I always figured the Normaphon was just a craftsman having fun with a trumpet.
I never imagined those horns to be an actual business model and, when internet showed up decades later, never bothered to do a Google-search.

Ours was a "Wunderlich" brand, a very suitable name considering this means "Whimsical, odd, strange" in English.

[Charlie C Chowder]

And I was just joking. Remember I am a "Clown".

CCC