[Trombone-l] Looking for Quadra Slide

[Howard Spindel]

You can try Googling for "Quadro trombone".  (Note "Quadro", not "Quadra").

Yes, it was made by DEG.  I don't know if it is still in 
production.  Here's one for sale:

http://www.mrmusiconline.com/show_Product.asp?ID=135

Howard

At 11:15 AM 6/2/2007, Jeffrey Blair wrote:
>A trombone player named John H. Wanner designed the Quadra Slide trombone.
>I remember him trying to find an instrument manufacturer who would make
>these horns.  I seem to remember that DEG may have done this for him.
>
>Our town, Wharton, Texas, has something called the 20th Century Technology
>Museum (http://www.20thcenturytech.com/).  It is a 501 (c)(3) non-profit
>organization.  The director of the museum has compiled a list of patent
>applicants who have a Wharton County, Texas address.  John Wanner's patent
>showed up on the list.  The museum is looking for a Quadra Slide to display
>in the museum.  John's widow recently died and the only Quadra Slides she
>had are being kept by John's children.
>
>Does anyone know where we might find one?  Is anyone manufacturing the horns
>now?  Any information you might provide will be greatly appreciated.
>
>Jeffrey Blair
>Wharton, Texas
>jdblair at sbcglobal.net
>
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