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Tuba Tuesday:The Museum features a York, BB flat helicon, 3 piston, c.1916.
Posted: Tue Nov 05, 2024 2:24 am
by bisontuba
Happy Tuba Tuesday. The Museum features a York, BB flat helicon, 3 piston, c.1916.
Serial #: 45304
Bell: 22 3/8″, Bore: .656″.
Comments:
“Made By / J.W. YORK & SONS / Grand Rapids / Mich.” on bell.
https://simonettitubacollection.com/ins ... t-helicon/
Re: Tuba Tuesday:The Museum features a York, BB flat helicon, 3 piston, c.1916.
Posted: Tue Nov 05, 2024 6:47 am
by humBell
What's the yellow bag for?
Re: Tuba Tuesday:The Museum features a York, BB flat helicon, 3 piston, c.1916.
Posted: Tue Nov 05, 2024 9:16 am
by bisontuba
Ask Vince.....
Re: Tuba Tuesday:The Museum features a York, BB flat helicon, 3 piston, c.1916.
Posted: Tue Nov 05, 2024 1:37 pm
by humBell
I should, shouldn't i?
I imagine the answer is boring and practical.
Whereas it is more fun to soeculate.
It is a little pillow so the player can micronap while waiting for their entrance.
Or an oxygen mask for playing at altitude. Please put your own on before assisting the trumpet section?
Or an inflatable life raft or overboard dye pack to assist a water helicopter rescue?
Re: Tuba Tuesday:The Museum features a York, BB flat helicon, 3 piston, c.1916.
Posted: Wed Nov 06, 2024 9:25 pm
by Heavy_Metal
I have one very similar to this.
Re: Tuba Tuesday:The Museum features a York, BB flat helicon, 3 piston, c.1916.
Posted: Wed Nov 06, 2024 9:45 pm
by arpthark
Heavy_Metal wrote: Wed Nov 06, 2024 9:25 pm
I have one very similar to this.
Yellow bag on yours, too?
Re: Tuba Tuesday:The Museum features a York, BB flat helicon, 3 piston, c.1916.
Posted: Wed Nov 06, 2024 10:27 pm
by tofu
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Re: Tuba Tuesday:The Museum features a York, BB flat helicon, 3 piston, c.1916.
Posted: Thu Nov 07, 2024 9:01 pm
by Heavy_Metal
arpthark wrote: Wed Nov 06, 2024 9:45 pm
Heavy_Metal wrote: Wed Nov 06, 2024 9:25 pm
I have one very similar to this.
Yellow bag on yours, too?
Nope.
Re: Tuba Tuesday:The Museum features a York, BB flat helicon, 3 piston, c.1916.
Posted: Mon Nov 11, 2024 11:07 am
by catgrowlB
It could also be that yellowish foam used in padding, taped to the upper loop. I'm thinking the upper loop was maybe digging into the player's chest area while in play, so yellow spongy foam was taped to it to pad it a bit. I dunno
Also, the big brace connecting the bell with the upper branch is busted/broken at the brace foot.