1946 King 2b - Restored
Posted: Thu Apr 09, 2020 2:58 pm
I thought somebody might appreciate this story...
In mid December 2019, I saw a locally owned 1946 King 2b on ebay, so I arranged to view it and then purchased it on the spot. The horn had a few dings and the slide was barely moving - but only due to 2 small dings.
The slide went to the slide doctor and then I removed all the lacquer and polished it and the put on 4 coats of clear lacquer.
The bell Section went to Rich Ita's shop in Marrietta, Georgia. He took out the dents and total refinished it.
The result is a good slide and a brand new looking bell.
The best part? Here is the content of the letter I received from the seller...
"This trombone belonged to by late uncle <name removed> who was born in Brenham, TX in 1922. He was my father's oldest brother. This is how I came to inherit it. My uncle was an insurance agent by trade and played the trombone on the weekends in what was called 'Lil Sisters' in Washington County, Texas. As a child in the '60s, I remember going to the juke joint and listening to the band play roaring tunes from the 20's/30's.
My uncle passed away in 2001, and I simply packed up everything and it's been in storage until now.
Hope you enjoy this instrument for many, many years to come. My heart is happy it's found a loving home, and I'm certain it will fill the room with LOVE for all to hear."
In mid December 2019, I saw a locally owned 1946 King 2b on ebay, so I arranged to view it and then purchased it on the spot. The horn had a few dings and the slide was barely moving - but only due to 2 small dings.
The slide went to the slide doctor and then I removed all the lacquer and polished it and the put on 4 coats of clear lacquer.
The bell Section went to Rich Ita's shop in Marrietta, Georgia. He took out the dents and total refinished it.
The result is a good slide and a brand new looking bell.
The best part? Here is the content of the letter I received from the seller...
"This trombone belonged to by late uncle <name removed> who was born in Brenham, TX in 1922. He was my father's oldest brother. This is how I came to inherit it. My uncle was an insurance agent by trade and played the trombone on the weekends in what was called 'Lil Sisters' in Washington County, Texas. As a child in the '60s, I remember going to the juke joint and listening to the band play roaring tunes from the 20's/30's.
My uncle passed away in 2001, and I simply packed up everything and it's been in storage until now.
Hope you enjoy this instrument for many, many years to come. My heart is happy it's found a loving home, and I'm certain it will fill the room with LOVE for all to hear."
