Didn't the Holton 345 all have 20" bells? The 6/4 Yorks (other than the 2 CSO Yorks) came with 22" bells...

I've figured out how to configure the fifth rotor on top of the 4v block by using a donor L-shaped piece of tubing from the donor 1st valve and a donor 2nd valve slide. It will end up looking kind of like how five valve Alexanders look:

https://i.imgur.com/AHKRGnO.png

except the 5th rotor will ...

dp wrote: Mon Apr 27, 2026 9:47 am Can't route the 4th circuit outside where the third is now?

Sure can…

Does anyone in southern California have a Miraphone 184 in BBb that would consider letting me play it for maybe 10 minutes in exchange for me buying breakfast or lunch?

I have never played one but am intrigued.

Yeah, I’d say $2,799 was a pretty good price…

I don’t know if it’s still there, but there was a great pizza place in Caledonia (at least back 23 years or so) :cheers:. Excellent thin crust (or what some call tavern style) pizza. They made their own sausage. Back in my Mergers & Acquisitions days I spent a couple months just around the corner ...

Anyone driving from there to So Cal anytime soonish?

My thought would be to look for a bell first, see what you think of it. If not thrilled, then use the valves elsewhere.

From that Dillon's picture, I believe they said the bell was from a Jupiter. I'll PM you another idea/source.

bloke wrote: Thu Apr 16, 2026 8:41 pm @York-aholic donated a 60-year-old keel

Which was once owned by @Tubajug

Was the 184 bell from a CC or BBb, or are the bells pretty much the same?

Oh, and what happened to the rest of the 184?

Don't forget the bell "tone ring" and the bottom valve caps. :-)

Just to be a nit picking jerk...

Reynolds

If you posted or linked to a picture of your sousaphone and a close up of the valve section, that would probably help.

Mrs. Bloke’s job at the beginning of your marriage: x

Was she your parole officer?


First woodwind repair:

repadding Kenny G’s soprano saxaphone

If one of you wants to give me $199, I'll take it to the dump.

gocsick wrote: Fri Apr 03, 2026 2:37 pm Thanks everyone he found a different tuba..

and it is a _________ .

^^^

Agreed

It was $3,200 if I remember correctly.

This is one of those “Exklusiv” that I believe were built to be sold in the Netherlands.

Music Instrument Museum in Phoenix

https://mim.org/news/music-as-art-stun ... -c-g-conn/. <— 3 super engraved Conns

My Martin Eb tuba (well, my son's now) is satin silver with polished silver highlights.

I don't particularly like the look of new satin silver, but heavily worn down, I think it's pretty pleasing. It doesn't get super dirty, it doesn't get super shiny, it just kind of looks real regular. The ...