Contempora "Leonard Smith" Cornet
Leonard B. Smith | "The exciting experience of playing my Reynolds Contemporas is beyond the power of words to describe. My matched trumpet and cornet respond instantly with a full-bodied brilliance and delicate sensitivity I had never imagined would be possible. Truly, these instruments are a triumph of engineering and craftsmanship and any player will achieve greatest performance with "Leonard Smith" models. After nine months of intensive concertizing, my only regret is that I did not discover these superb instruments many years ago."
Introduced in the mid-1950s, the Reynolds Contempora "Leonard Smith" cornet featured nickel-silver valve slide tubes and an optional triple goldplated finish compared to the standard Contempora models.
Model History | Specifications
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1952-1961 | Roth-Reynolds (Cleveland) |
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Model 20-S "Leonard Smith" | First-valve trigger; optional third-valve trigger | Bore: .462" | Bell: 4¾" Bronz-o-lyte bell with nickel-silver tone ring, or "kranz" | Body: brass with nickel-silver valve casings, slides and trim | Valves: top-loaded, inner-spring Monel valve pistons | Finish: clear lacquer finish; optional triple gold-plate finish | Length: 17½"
1958, 1959: "Designed and created to meet the exacting requirements of the world's greatest cornet artist, Leonard B. Smith. Large bore model with exceptionally full and resonant tonal qualities. Enriched by the 'Bronz-o-lyte' bell and new Contempora styling. First valve slide 'trigger'. Complete with deluxe luggage carrying case as an individual outfit or available in 'deluxe double' case as a 'matched' set." |
Model 20-S [SN 54734]. Photos used
with permission from Leroy Duncan.
Shown with optional third-valve
"trigger".
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