Tuba Tuesday: Conn, Orchestra Grand, BB flat tuba, 4 piston, 1913

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Tuba Tuesday: Conn, Orchestra Grand, BB flat tuba, 4 piston, 1913

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Happy Tuba Tuesday. Today, the Museum features a Conn, Orchestra Grand, BB flat tuba, 4 piston, 1913.

Serial #: 134379

Bell Diameter 21 7/8”, Bore Size .730, Height 37.5”.

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“MADE BY / C.G. CONN / ELKHART / IND.” on bell. Floral engraving around identification marks.

Catalog page may not show the exact model pictured above.



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Re: Tuba Tuesday: Conn, Orchestra Grand, BB flat tuba, 4 piston, 1913

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"But Grand Conn, what a big bell you have!"

The better to...
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