Posted by Klaus on November 27, 2001 at 23:45:45:
In Reply to: Clean version of instrument photo posted by Lew on November 27, 2001 at 23:13:00:
I like your collection very much! I am collecting myself, but my oldest specimens are two Hawkes trombones in Bb and G from around 1920.
It interesting to see some design features still seen in modern instruments.
Triggers aside shephers crook cornets are still the same. As are the tubas. The U-shaped stays between slide branches are still seen on Sovereign instruments.
The euph and alto horn look like they have had their tuning slides elongated through fluctuations in pitch standards.
There also is an interesting attempt to solve the front heavyness inherent in valve trombones: The 3rd valve tubing takes a direction no longer seen.
Small and insignificant observations, but I just wanted to express my interest.
Thank you for posting the picture,
Klaus