Happy Tuba Tuesday. Today, the Museum features a Holton, American-style medium recording, BB flat tuba, 4 piston, 1926.
Serial #: 91427
Bell Diameter 21 3/4”, Bore Size .665, Height 43”.
Comments:
“MADE BY / FRANK HOLON & CO.” on bell. Some floral engraving around identification marks. This instrument has a front facing detachable bell.
https://simonettitubacollection.com/ins ... -4-piston/
Tuba Tuesday: Holton, American-style medium recording, BB flat tuba, 4 piston, 1926
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Tuba Tuesday: Holton, American-style medium recording, BB flat tuba, 4 piston, 1926
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Re: Tuba Tuesday: Holton, American-style medium recording, BB flat tuba, 4 piston, 1926
Really cool. And really odd that Holton chose such a small bore size for these horns. I guess that trend lasted for another 70 years or so.
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Re: Tuba Tuesday: Holton, American-style medium recording, BB flat tuba, 4 piston, 1926
^ Bisontuba made a slight typo on bore. It is .665", not .655" ........same bore as the 'Monster' Eb tubas.
...smaller than the standard King .687" bore, but larger than the Conn 15j / Olds .656" bore....
...smaller than the standard King .687" bore, but larger than the Conn 15j / Olds .656" bore....
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Re: Tuba Tuesday: Holton, American-style medium recording, BB flat tuba, 4 piston, 1926
And a tiny bit larger than the York model 33 (4/4) BBb tubas.
Some old Yorks, Martins, and perhaps a King rotary valved CC
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Re: Tuba Tuesday: Holton, American-style medium recording, BB flat tuba, 4 piston, 1926
Corrected....thank you...catgrowlB wrote: Tue Sep 30, 2025 9:28 pm ^ Bisontuba made a slight typo on bore. It is .665", not .655" ........same bore as the 'Monster' Eb tubas.
...smaller than the standard King .687" bore, but larger than the Conn 15j / Olds .656" bore....
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Re: Tuba Tuesday: Holton, American-style medium recording, BB flat tuba, 4 piston, 1926
I read it as .665”, so I didn’t even catch that typo!