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https://ebay.us/m/A79Gv1

Pick up only on the west coast. A steal of a price. Too bad

It’s it really a big old York?

Well it's not a new York. That would be on the East coast.

windshieldbug wrote: Wed Mar 25, 2026 9:58 am It's NOT a 726 and 3/4 bore.
One or the other

York Loyalist indicates the 726 had a .750 (3/4 inch) bore. That's similar to the King Symphony's of the period for which a .750 bore was the "large bore" option.

Reference vid (courtesy of @lost): https://youtu.be/l8la7ItAxQQ?si=hpqf377edU2qeXm-

I love the little dig at the Conn 20Js in that ad copy.

I’m not understanding the conversation here. York 726 6/4 tubas came with a .750 bore and had a 26” bell. I talked with the seller a while ago. It is what it’s advertised as.

The catalog page posted by @windshieldbug lists the 726 as having a 26” bell.

I have the 4v front action version of this 736 (4th valve was an option, that my horn’s original owner thankfully opted for). It’s .750 bore with a FIXED 26” recording bell. Quite ungainly.

My mistake, I misread which entry listed the bell-size for the 726. I've deleted the erroneous line.

Our high school (main part built around 1950 or so ??) had one of those stands, and a few of the sousaphone versions.

I wouldn't mind having one of both in good condition - just any case any of y'all wanna send me an Easter gift.

One, t'other, or both would allow me to switch far more quickly between tuba and other instruments on gigs.

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My mistake.
I mis-interpreted "3/4" as a size (and not 3/4 INCH BORE).


Talk amongst yourselves.