[Trombone-l] Finally!

[Michael Shoshani]

Earl Needham wrote:
> 	Finally!  After perhaps 30 years of wanting and looking, I have scored
> an incredible acquisition -- a 1938 2B!  Just a matter of being in the
> right place at the right time.  In other words, "even a blind squirrel
> finds an acorn every once in a while"...
> 
> 	Bell is silver-plated -- is that original??? And has a nice gold wash
> inside the bell.

Most likely yes. King trombones of that era were available in raw brass, 
clear lacquer, gold lacquer, silver plate, silver plate with gold 
highlights, gold plate, and sterling silver bell with 
lacquer/silver/gold plate.

That's quite a find; I wish I'd found it! :) Good luck and congratulations.

Michael Shoshani
Chicago