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Photograph article dated May 3, 1965 partially reads, "A San Fernando man walked in here and gave us the first public demonstration of his latest invention: A Female Trombone. That's what Frank Belville calls the contraption. Belville says his attachment makes it easy for anyone to play a 'song whistle' right along with a record or radio music. He personally prefers a nice waltz or a classical number. And he played for us, and made it look easy. He will perform with his song whistle - female trombone - invention at the Moose Hall in Downey. Belville's other claim to fame was his 1950 Ford, as pictured a few years ago in Popular Mechanics. Every square inch of the car was covered with postage stamps!"
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1 photographic print :b&w ;26 x 21 cm. Photographic prints
Trombonists--California--San Fernando Valley Musical instruments--California--San Fernando Valley Inventions--California--San Fernando Valley Inventors--California--San Fernando Valley Men--California--San Fernando Valley San Fernando Valley (Calif.) Portrait photographs Valley Times Collection photographs
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