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Alto trombone. Nominal pitch: E♭.

Technical description: Silver-plated brass; plated stockings. Two tuning-slides (upper bow and foot of main slide); extra stay on main slide above its tuning-slide. No water-key. Weight of outer slide 173 g. Repair History: Patches on main outer slide, bell pipe and upper tuning-slide. Upper tuning-slide possibly not original.

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  • Hornbostel-Sachs category:423.22 Labrosones with slides
  • Repository:University of Edinburgh
  • Measurements:814; bell 141.