[Trombone-l] Antique horns

[Adrian Drover]

> From: Danner, Mearl
> 
> My favorite
> 
> http://www.horncollector.com/Trombones/Mahillon/6%20Valve%20Mahillon.htm
> 
> Wonder what was being smoked when this idea came up.


Has anyone figured out how this system works?  The 2nd valve slide is longer
than that of the 1st.  Likewise the 5th is longer than the 4th.  It would
seem that only one valve would be pressed at a time and that the 6 valves
represent positions 2 thru' 7 of the slide 'bone.  That seems to result in
an unnecessary amount of tubing, tho' it would compensate for the sharpness
that results from pressing valves in combination.  It appears also that the
tubing goes thru' the valve casing twice yet there is only one set of
extension tubing.  That doesn't make much sense to me.  But then I've *not*
been smoking wacky baccy.

A.