Happy Tuba Tuesday. The Museum features a Lyon and Healy, Mammoth, BB Flat Sousaphone, 3 piston, ca. 1904.
Serial #: 3163
Bell Diameter: 27.5″
Bore Size: .850″
Height: N/A
Comments: “LYON HEALY/INSPIRATION” on bell. Floral engraving around identification marks.
Has one of the largest (if not the largest) piston valve bore sizes in the collection compared to our Couesnon tuba and our Conn sousaphone.
https://simonettitubacollection.com/ins ... n-ca-1904/
Tuba Tuesday: Lyon and Healy, Mammoth, BB Flat Sousaphone, 3 piston, ca. 1904
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Tuba Tuesday: Lyon and Healy, Mammoth, BB Flat Sousaphone, 3 piston, ca. 1904
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Re: Tuba Tuesday: Lyon and Healy, Mammoth, BB Flat Sousaphone, 3 piston, ca. 1904
I too think this is pretty cool.
Sorry i am late to the party.
Sorry i am late to the party.
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