Tenor trombone. Nominal pitch: B♭.

Boosey & Co

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Instrument

Tenor trombone

Instrument Family

Wind

Maker

Boosey & Co

Place Made

England ; Europe ; London ; United Kingdom

Date Made

1924

Description

Technical description: Silver-plated brass; inner slides silver-plated with copper-plated stockings. Music card-holder fitting on inner slide H-piece. Repair History: Converted to low pitch by lengthening tuning-slide; restored to high pitch 1989-90. According to the firm's archives [instruments books], the instrument was model A55, made in a batch of six. Overall size: 1095; bell 150. Bore: at c 50mm from mouthpiece receiver (minimum bore), 11.2; descending slide, 11.3; ascending slide, 11.3; m.t.s. bore, 12.2 - 13.2. Dia of mouthpiece receiver: m.r.t. 11.9 - 11.4. Inscribed on bell "Perfecta / Model / CLASS A" / trumpet & banner trademark / "BOOSEY & CO / MAKERS. LONDON / 121004 / British Throughout"; on joint above slide "BOOSEY & CO / 121004"; on slide "121004". Decorative features: Floral engraving on bell, stay mounts and ferrules. Usable pitch: Old Philharmonic pitch. With black drop in case (Hawkes?).

Notes

Arnold Myers, 1991; R. Parks, 1.2.92, 6.6.98.

Measurements

1095; bell 150.

Provenance

ex- Sandy Blair collection. ; on loan to the Collection.

Collection

MIMEd

Accession Number

3093