1975 Besson New Standard Bb euphonium

These sloping valve buttons and valve caps were characteristic for the Besson New Standard line, which along with the B+H Imperial line were the parallel top lines of the Boosey and Hawkes factory until around 1970, where the Sovereign line took over

1. Bell engraving

2. Back

3. Front view #2

4. Serial #

5. Flare

6. Front view #3

7. Compensating loops

8. These sloping valve buttons and valve caps were characteristic for the Besson New Standard line, which along with the B+H Imperial line were the parallel top lines of the Boosey and Hawkes factory until around 1970, where the Sovereign line took over

9. Front

10. Bell flare