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I have a York trombone silver in color stamped with York Grand Rapids Michigan USA on the bell. Serial number 118101 under that the number 146. It has a weight on the top with the conn symble was that added later? Can you tell me about what year this was made and why the conn weight? Thanks
It was made in approximately 1938. The counterweight certainly isn't original to the horn. Counterweights started off as after-market items. The idea is that the horn isn't balanced, i.e. the slide is heavier than the bell section. So, the weight is to make it more balanced.
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Kenton Scott
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