Tenor slide trombone in B-flat
Maker
Frank Holton
Date1901-1902 ca.
Place MadeChicago, Illinois, United States, North America
ModelHolton Special No. 3
Serial No.173 (bell)
77 (slide)
SignedEngraved on the bell: HOLTON SPECIAL / MADE BY / Frank Holton / CHICAGO ILLStamped on upper outer slide: FRANK HOLTON / CHICAGO
DescriptionSilver-plated brass slide and bell sections. Single medium bore, cylindrical slide section. Simple friction slide with no locking mechanism. Main tuning slide on bell section. One water key on slide section.
DimensionsMeasurements:
- Assembled footprint (LxHxW): 1108 x 230 x 210mm
- Slide max. length: 902mm
- Bell max. length: 645mm
- Bell diameter: 177mm (7in)
- Tube length: 2578mm
- Minimum bore at mouthpiece receiver: 10.5mm
- Bore at inner slides: 11mm
- Bore at slide tenon: 12mm
- Bore at bell receiver: 13.2mm
- Bore at tuning slide entry: 13.4mm
- Bore at tuning slide exit: 16.5mm
ProvenanceDonated by Lynn and Steve Dillon, Woodbridge, New Jersey, 2024.
Credit LineGift of Lynn and Steve Dillon, 2024
Object number15868
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