At some point I will try and tuck the 5th valve in the body of the horn, but it was too much work to accomplish and works ergonomically.
Holton 345 Valves VS Mienl Weston Valves
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Re: Holton 345 Valves VS Mienl Weston Valves
Here is the finished horn. New smaller valves, leadpipe, and 5th valve. The horn is much more dialed in.
At some point I will try and tuck the 5th valve in the body of the horn, but it was too much work to accomplish and works ergonomically.
At some point I will try and tuck the 5th valve in the body of the horn, but it was too much work to accomplish and works ergonomically.
Pt-6P, Holton 345 CC, 45slp
Re: Holton 345 Valves VS Mienl Weston Valves
Tuba looks great. Nirschl pipe, right? It looks remarkably similar to a 2165 with that valve section on it!
Meinl Weston "6465"
Meinl Weston 2141
Willson 3200RZ-5
Holton 345
Holton 350
Conn Double-Bell Euphonium
Meinl Weston 2141
Willson 3200RZ-5
Holton 345
Holton 350
Conn Double-Bell Euphonium
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LargeTuba
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Re: Holton 345 Valves VS Mienl Weston Valves
Yes, nirschl leadpipe.Sousaswag wrote: Sat Nov 29, 2025 9:22 pm Tuba looks great. Nirschl pipe, right? It looks remarkably similar to a 2165 with that valve section on it!
The raw brass finish and Mienl Weston style block does make it look like a 2165.
MW briefly made (I think there’s two examples) a 6/4 CC that had 3 branch loops instead of 2 like the 2165.
Pt-6P, Holton 345 CC, 45slp
Re: Holton 345 Valves VS Mienl Weston Valves
I’ve seen that. Didn’t Chris Olka have one? A 2164 or something?LargeTuba wrote: Sat Nov 29, 2025 10:13 pmYes, nirschl leadpipe.Sousaswag wrote: Sat Nov 29, 2025 9:22 pm Tuba looks great. Nirschl pipe, right? It looks remarkably similar to a 2165 with that valve section on it!
The raw brass finish and Mienl Weston style block does make it look like a 2165.
MW briefly made (I think there’s two examples) a 6/4 CC that had 3 branch loops instead of 2 like the 2165.
Meinl Weston "6465"
Meinl Weston 2141
Willson 3200RZ-5
Holton 345
Holton 350
Conn Double-Bell Euphonium
Meinl Weston 2141
Willson 3200RZ-5
Holton 345
Holton 350
Conn Double-Bell Euphonium