New Alexander 103 Hard "Hart" Detachable Bell Flare in Yellow Brass, Lacquered 
 
New French horn bell flare from Alexander in Mainz, Germany. It's is a special order option for their model 103 double horn.
 
The bell flare is yellow brass with detachable 1/2 ring that will fit any modern Alexander 103 French horn with detachable bell and standard Alexander bell ring.
 
Inscribed "hart" on the ring.
 
Alexander provides the following description of this bell flare:
 
Hard Bell:
The blank of this bell is manufactured in the same way as the standard bell. This is followed by an additional operation in which the surface of the bell is pressed twice on the spinning mould under high pressure with the help of a steel ball. This selective pressure changes the material structure and the bell emerges with a higher tension. The effect is similar to that of the hand-hammered bell throat. The hard bell vibrates faster, has somewhat more sheen and better projection.
 
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