" THE TEAGARDEN SPECIAL " EXCELLENT C. G. CONN TROMBONE 1935 4H RARE ARTIST SPECIAL ORG. CASE WITH BENGE MOUTHPIECE 12C

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EXCUSE THE ALL CAPS MY COMPUTER EYES ARE NOT AS GOOD AS THEY ONCE WERE.

" THE TEAGARDEN SPECIAL "

EXCELLENT C. G. CONN TROMBONE 1935 4H RARE ARTIST SPECIAL ORIGINAL CONN IN DECENT SHAPE CASE WITH BENGE MOUTHPIECE 12C

WHAT CONN LOYALIST SAYS;

>>Here is one seriously rare trombone. This is a 4H Artist Special...The 4H Special was, according to the model number list, built between 1939 and 1941. However, I have been contacted by someone who owns a 1934 model. <<

THE ONE I AM SELLING IS A 1935. THE MODEL JACK TEAGARDEN PLAYED WAS ALSO APRX. 1935. THERE IS A LONG DOCUMENTARY ON YOU TUBE CHECK IT OUT. YOU CAN SEE HIM PLAYING THE 4H ARTIST SPECIAL FROM THE YEARS FROM ABOUT 1935ISH TO 1942 OR SO. HE ALSO LATTER PLAYED A KING , MARTIN , REYNOLDS MODELS. SEE MY PIC HERE NUMBER 25 AND 26. I FOUND THESE PICS ON THE WEB. THE QUALITY OF PICS ARE NOT GREAT SO ANY ARTIFACTS ON TEAGARDEN'S PICS ARE DUE TO LOW QUALITY ORIGINAL RESOLUTION ETC.

VINTAGE SAX AND BRASS PROUDLY PRESENTS:

" THE TEAGARDEN SPECIAL "

1 INNER SLIDE IS IN VERY FINE SHAPE. A LITTLE BIT OF WEAR ON STOCKINGS YOU CAN SEE IF YOU LOOK IN GOOD LIGHT. BUT IN NO WAY AFFECTS THE VERY NICE SMOOTHNESS OF THE ACTION.

2 REALLY NO DENTS IF YOU LOOK CLOSE MAYBE A TINY PING ???

3 THE TRIM IS IN VERY NICE SHAPE. NO PAST REPAIRS I COULD SEE.

4 THE LOCKING MECHANISM PRESENT AND WORKING TO PROTECT INNER SLIDE FROM FALLING OUT OF OUTER SLIDE AND GETTING DAMAGED. THIS ALSO HAS THE MECHANISM TO TURN TO HOLD THE TROMBONE PARTS TOGETHER WHILE PLAYING IT. IT IS NOT FRICTION FIT ETC.

5 WHEN IT CAME TO ME THE ORIGINAL LACQUER WAS WORN DOWN PRETTY GOOD.

I DECIDED TO MAKE IT A LOVELY BARE BRASS FINISH EXCEPT THE INTERIOR OF THE BELL. THE ART DECO INTRICATE ENGRAVING IS SPECTACULAR. THE ART DECO ENGRAVING IS ALSO THE KEY TO THE 4H ARTIST SPECIAL MODEL. I WOULD VENTURE TO GUESS THIS IS A STENBERG BROTHER ENGRAVER WHO DID THE REALLY DETAILED WORK. I TOOK PHOTOS OF THE ENGRAVING IN AREAS THAT WERE NOT REALLY BRIGHT. THE ENGRAVING WAS HARD TO PHOTOGRAPH IN SUNLIGHT BECAUSE IT IS VERY REFLECTIVE.

6 SEE PIC OF SERIAL NUMBER WHERE IT IS ENGRAVED " ARTIST SPECIAL "

7 COMES WITH ORIGINAL CONN CASE IN DECENT FUNCTIONING SHAPE. NO SMELL ON CASE OR TROMBONE

8 I AM INCLUDING A BENGE 12C MOUTHPIECE IN GOOD SHAPE POLISHED AND SANITIZED.

9 THESE 4H ARTIST SPECIAL MODELS ARE REALLY QUITE RARE ESPECIALLY ONE FROM THE VERY EARLY TIME FRAME OF 1935. HERE IS A CHANCE TO OWN ONE IN EXCELLENT SHAPE !!!

I TRIED TO THE BEST OF MY ABILITY TO DESCRIBE THE ITEM. I OWN THE BUSINESS OF THE SAME NAME AS HERE. MY REPUTATION IS PARAMOUNT TO ME TO KEEP AT A+. I AM AN HONEST SELLER SEE MY FEEDBACK AND OTHER ITEMS