History a beginning

Special valve casing	" This thumb valve casing is unique ( The First of it's Kind )and acoustically enhances the A102B by making a smoother air flow that gives the horn a better dynamic range and sound by eliminating two critical solder joints. A difficult valve casing to make, this casing takes 4 times longer to make than the other conventional thumb valve casings used by all other manufactures. Perfected in 1998 and used exclusively by ATKINSON BRASS." (Patent Pending)
Two valve casings	"At Atkinson Brass we manufacture our own casings. All casings are made to a precise blue print so that the casings are exact with a tolerance of .0002 ---- two tenths of one thousandths."
Box of valve casings	" Box of valve casings ready for knuckle installation and brazing."
Tailstock with flat patterns	"Your tailstock ( which is the bent part of your bell ) is hand cut from a sheet of brass, folded and then drawn over a steel mandrel. After drawing it is annealed and bent."
Shop view two workers	" Busy workers machining parts."
Bending bell tailstock	" Tailstock are bent using a bending table that is specially made for bending bells."
Straight 1st branches waiting to be heard	" The first branch is the first connection to your bell. It is essentially a large version of a mouthpipe and is critical to your horns performance. Here you see straight and bent branches waiting to heard."