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Re: Most Useless Gadget?

Posted: Tue Apr 09, 2024 10:25 pm
by heldenbone
>> Nuvo jHorn...
Interestingly enough, they claim to have patented their design for their "rotary face valve." It looks to me an awful lot like a Shaw disc valve from a Fiske cornet. The example shows a Kohler in Josh Landress' collection, with the Shaw disc valves.

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Re: Most Useless Gadget?

Posted: Tue Apr 09, 2024 10:44 pm
by heldenbone
officermayo wrote: Sat Apr 06, 2024 5:52 pm :lol:
greenbean wrote: Sat Apr 06, 2024 10:52 am Valve trombone?
🤣
My turn to rain on a parade. BurgerBob can take a break from defending LeFreque et al.

You might consider a section of valve trombones if you want a historically informed performance of Antonin Dvorak, Josef Suk, Giacomo Rossini, Giuseppe Verdi, some 19th century Viennese, or Central-South American composers.

Re: Most Useless Gadget?

Posted: Wed Apr 17, 2024 11:54 am
by bassclef
Kbiggs wrote: Tue Apr 09, 2024 2:21 pm Another take on the jHorn from the inimitable Trent Hamilton:

At least that one will bounce when he drops it.

Re: Most Useless Gadget?

Posted: Wed Apr 17, 2024 1:29 pm
by officermayo
At least that one will bounce when he drops it.
ROTFLMAO!!!!!!!!

Re: Most Useless Gadget?

Posted: Thu Apr 18, 2024 11:58 am
by WGWTR180
Does the rubber tip at the end of the playing slide count as a gadget?

Re: Most Useless Gadget?

Posted: Thu Apr 18, 2024 8:20 pm
by officermayo
I was just reminded of this useless product from my beginner days in 1972. 😄

Re: Most Useless Gadget?

Posted: Thu Apr 18, 2024 9:49 pm
by Posaunus
officermayo wrote: Thu Apr 18, 2024 8:20 pm I was just reminded of this useless product from my beginner days in 1972. 😄
I also (for some reason) bought a jar of "Spitballs" about 10 years ago just as I was returning to trombone after a multi-decade layoff. Thought they must be the latest thing. Never even opened the jar. Anyone interested in taking these off my hands (for the price of postage)?

Re: Most Useless Gadget?

Posted: Fri Apr 19, 2024 6:35 am
by MStarke
I have also got a jar of these spitballs. Not sure if they do anything. But it's fun to shoot them through the instrument. Always a bit worried that they get stuck however...