unmarked trombone
- JLivi
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I was digging around the internet and found this trombone. I thought maybe it had a Conn valve, and also looks like a large bore horn. Any idea what this could be?
- hyperbolica
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Might be a 72h with some image distortion and a bad slide tenon repair. Definitely a Conn bass slide and a conn trigger and wrap. Could be a lot of things if the bell was replaced. Like a 72h slide with an 88h bell section with a B&S yellow bell. But the bell brace reinforcement is not a diamond, so it's not a pro Conn. Looks like a British engraving on the bell.
- JLivi
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So I had the owner measure the diameter of the bell and it turns out that it's 8.5 inches.
Just curious, what's a B&S yellow bell? I know what a yellow brass bell is, but B&S? So you're thinking they took a Conn 72h slide and paired with with whatever that valve is for, possibly an 88h, and replaced the bell?
Sounds crazy. The horn is going for $350 and intrigued me, but definitely not worth taking the leap. I have other trombones I'm trying to buy and mess around with first :-)
Just curious, what's a B&S yellow bell? I know what a yellow brass bell is, but B&S? So you're thinking they took a Conn 72h slide and paired with with whatever that valve is for, possibly an 88h, and replaced the bell?
Sounds crazy. The horn is going for $350 and intrigued me, but definitely not worth taking the leap. I have other trombones I'm trying to buy and mess around with first :-)
- greenbean
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Looks exactly like a Blessing B88. I am going to say an Accord stencil, but I can't really read what is on the bell. But everything screams Blessing.
- hyperbolica
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Wouldn't a B88 have a red brass bell?
- FeelMyRath
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[quote="hyperbolica"]Wouldn't a B88 have a red brass bell?[/quote]
Some are yellow brass. I think the red brass version is a B88R or something like that.
Some are yellow brass. I think the red brass version is a B88R or something like that.
- greenbean
- Posts: 1958
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The Accord stencils I have seen had yellow brass bells. And this horn has many signs of being a B88:
--Style and arrangement of wrap braces
--Round flanges on both ends of the bell brace
--Handslide grip is chrome-plated
--Outer slide brace is brass with round flanges
--Tuning slide is non-reversed (as noted)
--Trigger style is right
--Valve and valve cap look right
--Style and arrangement of wrap braces
--Round flanges on both ends of the bell brace
--Handslide grip is chrome-plated
--Outer slide brace is brass with round flanges
--Tuning slide is non-reversed (as noted)
--Trigger style is right
--Valve and valve cap look right