[AT] OT: Trombones & know it all

[Paul Waugh]

Well said Mike ... it sure goes along with how I feel .. I know something, 
just don't know why or how .. and living 45 min from Elkhart, they are BIG 
on band instruments.
Paul Waugh _ IN
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mike Atwell" <chaplainhu at aol.com>
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Sent: Monday, October 22, 2007 4:15 PM
Subject: Re: [AT] OT: Trombones


>I know that Getzen bought out Hoosier. Elkhart is the band instrument
> capital of the world.
>
> Don't ask me how I know this. When you get this old, you just know things,
> unless you forget them.
>
> Mike
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> I realize this has nothing to do with tractors, but it seems that 
> somewhere
> on this list
> is someone who knows a little about everything.  My son recently decided 
> to
> play the trombone
> in an effort to help him practice, this weekend I bought him a nice shiny
> trombone at an auction
> that was made by the Hoosier Instrument Company in Elkhart Indiana.  In an
> effort to find out a little
> about it, I have been unable to find out anything about the company after
> about an hour searching
> on-line.  I assume they were merged into some other big conglomerate, but
> I'm just curious to find out
>
> a little history.  Does any on one the list know?
>
>
> Enjoy, Joe
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