[Trombone-l] Holton Whiteman

[BGuttman]

I have one of them, too.  But the gear mechanism is missing; still, it
holds tune

You are right about the "bright" thing.  It's even too bright to play
Dixieland (for me).  I used it in a community orchestra performance of
"Rhapsody in Blue" just for the historical perspective.

Best I can tell, it has _no_ special value.  It would make an interesting
wall hanging, though.

Bruce Guttman
Londonderry, NH
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Message text written by "Frank Doting"
>Several years ago I came across a 1927 Holton "tuning in the slide
trombone".  What made this even more interesting was the fact that it is a
"Paul Whiteman" model which has engravings of his face on both the bell and
slide assemblies.  All of this including the original mouthpiece, horn case
and music lyre.  I suspect that the Paul Whiteman model was a result of
some type of promotion between Holton and Whiteman.

It is playable but not in the modern day sense.  Bright is an
understatement.  The tuning in the slide feature is novel in that it uses a
linear gear tooth arrangement to hold the desired position.

OK, now the question.  I tried for several years to find a home for this
horn in a museum or some type of organization that would preserve it for
historical purposes.  I ended up always suspecting that those who showed
interest were interested in the money value rather than the historical
value.  Alright you lads and ladies in trombone land, do you have any
recommendations?

Regards, Grass Valley Frank<