Trombones

Lebrun, D. &. P. 6-Valve Trombone - Bb

Bruxelles
Western Europe

Silver
ca. 1920's

Bell Length: 67 cm, Bell Diameter: 16 cm
D&P LEBRUN BREVETE / Rue de la prévoyance 23 / BRUXELLES / Modèle adopté par MJ BLANGENOIS / Valves stamped: D&P LEBRUN BRUXELLES on the 2d and 4th valves and 1-2-3-4-5-6 on the tops and bottoms valves

Désiré and Pierre LEBRUN six-independent valve calvary style trombone. Each valve is pressed independently (not in combination) and can be compared to the 7-positions of a slide trombone. The idea being that each note can be tuned independently since each valve has its own slide for tuning. Lebrun were the specialists of the valves trombones and they perfected Adolphe SAX's invention. The firm is active at this address (Rue de la prévoyance 23) between 1914 and 1923. Jules BLANGENOIS (engraved on bell) was a composer, trombonist and teacher, born in Tournai on April 28th 1870, died in Brussels on July 29th 1957. Original condition

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Catalog#: HWMC

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