This is said to have been constructed at DJ Kennedy's shop, a well known figure in trombone circles.
Aside from nickel silver areas, the brass has what I believe is lacquer over patina. I am not sure, but today all I did was take some furniture polish and went over it before photos. The finish is IMO very pretty and has remain unchanged since I bought the horn.
The closed wrap F attachment has excellent compression and the rotor operates smoothly and quietly.
The slide is smooth and will drop when the instrument is tilted down. At the extreme end, there is some friction but it comes after seventh position just before slide removal. There is also a red colored area which you will see at the tip of one of the legs. I have taken pictured to show it well. It is hard and totally unchanged over time. If anyone thinks this is red rot let me know, but I don't feel it is.
The slide and bell sections are not original to each other as the serial numbers don't match. The rotor has a serial number of 6587 which makes it possibly Mt Vernon or early Elkhart. The bell says "Elkhart" which makes me think that section is Early Elkhart. Of course, the rotor and/or F attachment may not be original to the bell. The slide has a SN of 12610 which places it as later (94-06) Elkhart.
I am offering this for $500 OBO and shipping / insurance will be actual expense via the service you prefer. Although you may have a MP you prefer, I can include a Bach 12C if you like with the horn, just ask. I will certainly pack it up well and won't charge extra for packing. Thanks very much for looking. Even if you don't have any interest buying hope you enjoy the pictures
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