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Tuba Tuesday: Pan American, E flat tuba, 3 pistons, ca. 1927
Posted: Tue Oct 28, 2025 12:45 am
by bisontuba
Happy Tuba Tuesday. The Museum today features a Pan American, E flat tuba, 3 pistons, ca. 1927.
Serial #: P61734
Bell diameter: 16″
Bore size: .630″
Height: 32″
Comments: “PAN AMERICAN/MADE IN/ELKHART-IND/U.S.A.” on bell. Unique engraving around text.
https://simonettitubacollection.com/ins ... s-ca-1927/
Re: Tuba Tuesday: Pan American, E flat tuba, 3 pistons, ca. 1927
Posted: Tue Oct 28, 2025 8:19 pm
by humBell
bisontuba wrote: Tue Oct 28, 2025 12:45 am
Happy Tuba Tuesday. The Museum today features a Pan American, E flat tuba, 3 pistons, ca. 1927.
Serial #: P61734
Bell diameter: 16″
Bore size: .630″
Height: 32″
Comments: “PAN AMERICAN/MADE IN/ELKHART-IND/U.S.A.” on bell. Unique engraving around text.
https://simonettitubacollection.com/ins ... s-ca-1927/
Does the P in the serial number stand for pan
american?
Re: Tuba Tuesday: Pan American, E flat tuba, 3 pistons, ca. 1927
Posted: Tue Oct 28, 2025 8:27 pm
by bisontuba
humBell wrote: Tue Oct 28, 2025 8:19 pm
bisontuba wrote: Tue Oct 28, 2025 12:45 am
Happy Tuba Tuesday. The Museum today features a Pan American, E flat tuba, 3 pistons, ca. 1927.
Serial #: P61734
Bell diameter: 16″
Bore size: .630″
Height: 32″
Comments: “PAN AMERICAN/MADE IN/ELKHART-IND/U.S.A.” on bell. Unique engraving around text.
https://simonettitubacollection.com/ins ... s-ca-1927/
Does the P in the serial number stand for pan
american?
Hi-
As long as there is an engraving on the instrument of 'Pan American,' then yes, the P is for Pan Am...