Antique German Trombone-Parts, Restoration, Decoration

Wichita Band Instrument Company 2525 East Douglas Avenue Wichita, KS 67211 Tel: (316) 684-0291 FAX (316) 684-6858 Email wbic@wichitaband.com

Service to musicians since 1953!

 ANTIQUE GERMAN TROMBONE – PARTS DECORATION OR RESTORATION.

For auction is an antique German Trombone. It is complete with bell and handslide. It DOES NOT include a mouthpiece or a case.

This Trombone is made of brass with nickel silver accents. The bell has a large garland or kranz on the bell flare, nice nickel silver ferrules and a beautiful snake ornament on the crook of the bell. There is a crack 2cm long on the tubing near the hand slide receiver. The bell garland is cracked in many places along the rim. Please see the photos. The bell flare measures 9" across.

The hand slide has a dual bore, typical of German Trombones. The smaller leg of the dual bore slide is roughly 13.5mm or 0.531". The larger leg measures at 15mm or 0.590". The outer slides are brass and the inner slide legs are brass with nickel stockings. The cork barrels are spring loaded and the hand slide grip is not soldered, which is also typical of German Trombones from this era. The hand slide has a remote water key, which allows the player to empty the water key using a button mounted on the hand slide grip. This feature works perfectly. Unfortunately there are a few bends and dings in the slide leg with the remote water key, but these can be repaired. The hand slide also features a beautiful snake at the crook. Please see the photos.

INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING – For international bidders, please provide your FULL NAME AND ADDRESS and we will provide with an accurate shipping quote. Our shipping costs are lower than those provided by the eBay shipping calculator.

Starting price on this Trombone is a mere $49.99.

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Wichita Band Instrument Company is a small musical instrument emporium located in the center of the USA. We’ve been in business since 1953 and have had the same owner since 1963. Originally we were a repair shop that specialized in woodwind and sax restoration. Today we have 18 employees including eight of the finest repair technicians in the country. Virtually ALL the items we sell have been fully reconditioned in our own shop, although we do sell the occasional unrestored historical instruments each year.

Anything we sell can be sent to you for a short approval period without obligation. We collect NO SALES TAX, unless you’re lucky enough to live in Kansas. The customer is responsible for shipping and insurance and must pre-pay back to us any freight charges on returned equipment. International shipping is available. Returned items will be refunded within 3 weeks of receiving the item. We’re happy to send any instrument “on approval” for five days, but ask the prospective buyer to pay shipping both ways and to please reimburse us for Ebay and clean-up charges (2.95%) on any returned item.

VISA/MASTERCARD/DISCOVER/PAYPAL. Credit cards not accepted from some countries. We must ship to the credit card billing address with exceptions made only at our discretion.

We’re happy to correspond with musicians, players, parents and enthusiasts of all types. Written appraisals are always available, but please don’t write or telephone and ask “what’s granny’s baritone sax worth?” Do an Ebay search and you’ll learn more than we could ever tell you.

Feel free to call or e-mail for any additional information. Wichita Band Instrument Co. 800-835-3006 order line (USA and Canada), 316-684-0291 outside the USA and Canada order line, and info line, e-mail: wbic@wichitaband.com.