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Antique J W York & Sons Professional Valve Trombone(1911)
Estimated price for orientation: 1 150 $
Category: Trombones
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Description Exact Year: 1911 Bell Material: Sterling Silver Brand: J.W. York & Sons Key: Bb Trombone Type: Valve Skill Level: Professional Finish: Silver-Plated Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Excellent playing and cosmetic condition! One of a kind-don't miss out--the best horn of this type and age that I've ever seen on Ebay! Serial # 29424 Closest I could research was 1911. Horn looks "New"---Sound is mellow(silver Bell). (I played it in church and every one admired and thought it was "New". No one believed it was 105 or more years old! "Professional" on the sterling silver bell. The body is either silver plate, nickel-silver or monnel!
Serial # 29424 is also written in script on the inside of each valve cap! One spot of discoloration on the bell about the size of a penny.Almost un-noticeable along with miniscule scratches & bumps you have to search for to notice, (Look at the pics)This horn could go in a museum but that silver bell sound needs to be heard!!!Unable to capture any history of this horn except it shipped to me from Nashville. Valves and slides work very good--Slides have the initials of the person who worked on the horn(LT)! Another first for me-I have never seen that on a horn and I'm 82 years young and have played valve trombones since 1954! The original case has one in-operative/broken latch but the other one works OK and the center connection works great. NOTICE THE LEATHER STRAPS TO HOLD THE HORN IN THE CASE.Do your own research of J W York & Sons out of Grand Rapids, MI.
Description
| Exact Year: | 1911 | Bell Material: | Sterling Silver |
| Brand: | J.W. York & Sons | Key: | Bb |
| Trombone Type: | Valve | Skill Level: | Professional |
| Finish: | Silver-Plated | Country/Region of Manufacture: | United States |
Excellent playing and cosmetic condition! One of a kind-don't miss out--the best horn of this type and age that I've ever seen on Ebay! Serial # 29424 Closest I could research was 1911. Horn looks "New"---Sound is mellow(silver Bell). (I played it in church and every one admired and thought it was "New". No one believed it was 105 or more years old! "Professional" on the sterling silver bell. The body is either silver plate, nickel-silver or monnel!
Serial # 29424 is also written in script on the inside of each valve cap! One spot of discoloration on the bell about the size of a penny.Almost un-noticeable along with miniscule scratches & bumps you have to search for to notice, (Look at the pics)This horn could go in a museum but that silver bell sound needs to be heard!!!Unable to capture any history of this horn except it shipped to me from Nashville. Valves and slides work very good--Slides have the initials of the person who worked on the horn(LT)! Another first for me-I have never seen that on a horn and I'm 82 years young and have played valve trombones since 1954! The original case has one in-operative/broken latch but the other one works OK and the center connection works great. NOTICE THE LEATHER STRAPS TO HOLD THE HORN IN THE CASE.Do your own research of J W York & Sons out of Grand Rapids, MI.
Serial # 29424 is also written in script on the inside of each valve cap! One spot of discoloration on the bell about the size of a penny.Almost un-noticeable along with miniscule scratches & bumps you have to search for to notice, (Look at the pics)This horn could go in a museum but that silver bell sound needs to be heard!!!Unable to capture any history of this horn except it shipped to me from Nashville. Valves and slides work very good--Slides have the initials of the person who worked on the horn(LT)! Another first for me-I have never seen that on a horn and I'm 82 years young and have played valve trombones since 1954! The original case has one in-operative/broken latch but the other one works OK and the center connection works great. NOTICE THE LEATHER STRAPS TO HOLD THE HORN IN THE CASE.Do your own research of J W York & Sons out of Grand Rapids, MI.