Tenor trombone. Nominal pitch: B♭.

G.H. Pace

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Instrument

Tenor trombone

Instrument Family

Wind

Maker

G.H. Pace

Place Made

England ; Europe ; London ; United Kingdom

Date Made

Circa 1895

Description

Technical description: Silver-plated brass. With water-key. Inner slide and stockings plated. Weight of outer slide 275g. Overall size: 1150; bell 147. Sounding length: minimum 2629. Bore: at c 50mm from mouthpiece receiver (minimum bore), 9.6; expanding by 100mm from mouthpiece receiver to bore c 10.6; descending slide, 11.4; ascending slide, 11.4; m.t.s. bore, 11.8 - 13.4; at c 459 from bell end, 16.2. B = 0.68. Dia of mouthpiece receiver: m.r.t. 11.6 - 10.8. Inscribed on bell "G.H. PACE / 181 WARDOUR STREET / OXFORD ST. LONDON W". Decorative features: Floral and foliage engraving on bell; embellished stay mounts. With drop in case, not a good fit. Bell pipe slightly bent. Performance characteristics: Good response; good upper register. Usable pitch: Old Philharmonic pitch. Given with and possibly formerly used with mouthpiece (1771). Illustration references: Myers 1991, Plate 10; Myers 2000b p.165. Specific usage history: The husband of the donor, Gilbert Wootton Thomas (late of Llandaff, Cardiff), played trombone in a college jazz band in the 1950s and probably used this instrument.

Other Information

Specific usage history: The husband of the donor, Gilbert Wootton Thomas (late of Llandaff, Cardiff), played trombone in a college jazz band in the 1950s and probably used this instrument.

Notes

Arnold Myers, 27.10.84, bore 1.3.98; N. Parks, Aug 1990; R. Parks, 4.1.92, 6.6.98, 19.9.98.

Measurements

1150; bell 147.

Provenance

Given by Mrs R. Thomas, 1982.

Collection

MIMEd

Accession Number

1770