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by bisontuba Tue Sep 20, 2022 2:52 am
This Tuba Tuesday, the Museum features a Buescher, recording, BB flat tuba, 4 piston, 1942.
The bell diameter is 24”, the boreis .770, and it is 45.5 inches tall
Inside of bell has decorative enraving. “The Buescher / B (decorative) / ELKHART – IND. – U.S.A.” on inside of bell. Front-facing detachable bell.
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by York-aholic Tue Sep 20, 2022 9:57 pm
Cool horn. 1st slide is in backwards.
Some old Yorks, Martins, and perhaps a King rotary valved CC
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by humBell Wed Sep 21, 2022 9:52 am
York-aholic wrote: Tue Sep 20, 2022 9:57 pm
Cool horn. 1st slide is in backwards.
Then are all slides backwards?
But the water keys holes are at the bottom, assuming an upright player... (and hard to pick out the cork at a glance)
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by York-aholic Wed Sep 21, 2022 11:33 pm
I think you are right. I zoomed in so much that everything was out of focus.
Some old Yorks, Martins, and perhaps a King rotary valved CC
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by bloke Mon Sep 26, 2022 3:22 pm
I believe the water key nipples are (inconveniently) centered - as with my Miraphone 98 - rather than off to the side.
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