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Both Cerveny and B&S would sell "stencil" tubas with others' names on them to get around Cold War import restrictions. We've run into Wunderlich before, in this context.
"Wunderlich" fixer-upper (might be a Cerveny)
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"Wunderlich" fixer-upper (might be a Cerveny)
Principal tuba, Bel Air Community Band
Old (early 1900s?) Alexander BBb proto-163
1976 Sonora (B&S 101) 4-rotor BBb
1964 Conn 20J/21J BBb (one body, both bells)
1970s Marzan Slant-rotor BBb
~1904 York 3P BBb Helicon
Old Alex Comp.F, in shop
Old (early 1900s?) Alexander BBb proto-163
1976 Sonora (B&S 101) 4-rotor BBb
1964 Conn 20J/21J BBb (one body, both bells)
1970s Marzan Slant-rotor BBb
~1904 York 3P BBb Helicon
Old Alex Comp.F, in shop
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Re: "Wunderlich" fixer-upper (might be a Cerveny)
Could be. But, as far as I can tell, Siebenbrunn wound up in East Germany after the war. It is very close to Markneukirchen, which is fairly close to the German-Czech border, and not that far from Kraslice, where Cerveny is/was based.
ISTR that after the war, in what became East Germany, various small shops were folded into larger organizations that often were state-run. The name Wunderlich was used on some B&S stencils, and was possibly used on Cervenys too. This one doesn't look like a B&S at all.
ISTR that after the war, in what became East Germany, various small shops were folded into larger organizations that often were state-run. The name Wunderlich was used on some B&S stencils, and was possibly used on Cervenys too. This one doesn't look like a B&S at all.
Principal tuba, Bel Air Community Band
Old (early 1900s?) Alexander BBb proto-163
1976 Sonora (B&S 101) 4-rotor BBb
1964 Conn 20J/21J BBb (one body, both bells)
1970s Marzan Slant-rotor BBb
~1904 York 3P BBb Helicon
Old Alex Comp.F, in shop
Old (early 1900s?) Alexander BBb proto-163
1976 Sonora (B&S 101) 4-rotor BBb
1964 Conn 20J/21J BBb (one body, both bells)
1970s Marzan Slant-rotor BBb
~1904 York 3P BBb Helicon
Old Alex Comp.F, in shop
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Re: "Wunderlich" fixer-upper (might be a Cerveny)
Looks like someone had a leather wrap around it.
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King 2341 with Holton Monster Eb Bell
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Pan AmeriConn BBb Helicon
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Re: "Wunderlich" fixer-upper (might be a Cerveny)
Wunderlich tubas were made in Markneukirchen, in their own workshop, and the models made pre WW2 were often fantastic instruments.
Although hardly known in comparison to Bohland&Fuchs or Cerveny, Wunderlich, when set up well, are some of the best out there.
This one on the other hand, is ready to retire...
Although hardly known in comparison to Bohland&Fuchs or Cerveny, Wunderlich, when set up well, are some of the best out there.
This one on the other hand, is ready to retire...
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