Tenor trombone, B-flat, low pitch
Maker
C. G. Conn, Ltd.
Date1926 ca.
Place MadeElkhart, Indiana, United States
Model38H Ballroom model
Serial No.238828 engraved on outer slide section by bell lock, on inner slide section, and on water key
SignedMade By C. G. Conn Ltd. Elkhart Ind. USA [engraved on front of the bell]Markings* [star] stamped on outer slide section by bell lock, indicating custom-made instrument; the number 2 is stamped on inner slide by leadpipe; the number, 2x, is stamped on top of the outer slide by the leadpipe.DescriptionGold-plated over all; silver highlights in extensive engraving, especially the Statue of Liberty (on front) and frontiersman holding a Kentucky long rifle and wearing a coonskin cap and buckskin coat (on back). Some 5-petal flowers are silver plated.In 1926, Finish 00 was also called the "Artist's Special Finish" and was described as "quadruple gold plate, completely hand burnished, extraordinary design of engraving which covers most of the bell, together with any special lettering desired."
Counterweight engraved "C. G. Conn Ltd." inside an unfurling scroll
Slide-tuned model with no bell-section tuning slide. According to Conn catalog (1926), this model "features screw tuning device; bell closer to mouthpiece for east in using mutes; installed balancer; slides made of Connite, a special alloy."
DimensionsBell: 6-7/8"
Bore: .500 [according to Conn 1926 price list]ProvenancePurchased on eBay by previous owner from "hornmania" on July 24, 2001. No additional information provided.Published ReferencesArianna Van Kley and Michael Suing. _Of Thee I Sing: Origin, Heritage, and Patriotism_. National Music Museum, 2026: 66-67.
Credit LineGift of Roland Eugene Huie, Jr., 2018
Object number15073
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