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by ken herrick
Wed Nov 15, 2023 10:26 pm
Forum: Music Chatter
Topic: "clocking" mouthpieces
Replies: 31
Views: 1489

Re: "clocking" mouthpieces

Obviously, WAY too much time on your hands if you have to clock your mouthpiece!
by ken herrick
Tue Aug 22, 2023 5:47 pm
Forum: Repairs & Modifications
Topic: Magnets for dent balls
Replies: 31
Views: 9456

Re: Magnets for dent balls

Sounds like good fun!
by ken herrick
Tue Aug 22, 2023 5:10 am
Forum: Music Chatter
Topic: Bach 18 in Stainless?
Replies: 28
Views: 1992

Re: Bach 18 in Stainless?

Maybe, have Bloke get it titanium plated???
by ken herrick
Tue Aug 22, 2023 4:59 am
Forum: Repairs & Modifications
Topic: Magnets for dent balls
Replies: 31
Views: 9456

Re: Magnets for dent balls

I am calling out Bull Sh!t!!!!!!
Everybody knows Popeye was strong at the finish cause he ate his spinach!!!
by ken herrick
Thu Jul 20, 2023 5:17 am
Forum: Music Chatter
Topic: bringing opinions to the fore from another forum
Replies: 21
Views: 1986

Re: bringing opinions to the fore from another forum

PLEASE, PLEASE,PLEASE!!!!!!!!!!

SOMEBODY give Joe some work to do - he has WAY too much time on his hands again!
by ken herrick
Tue Jun 27, 2023 3:47 am
Forum: Simonetti Historic Tuba Collection
Topic: Tuba Tuesday: King, 1286 Monster, BB flat tuba, 4 rotary, c.1935
Replies: 10
Views: 4076

Re: Tuba Tuesday: King, 1286 Monster, BB flat tuba, 4 rotary, c.1935

The Denver one is not the one the OP shows as being in the collection. The collection example , according to serial number, and previously seen pics is the one Don had after Jake sold it to him after i got it and sold it to Jake. I had a 3v (ser # 120...) before I got 180119 and after a very good ...
by ken herrick
Sun Jun 25, 2023 4:20 am
Forum: Simonetti Historic Tuba Collection
Topic: Tuba Tuesday: King, 1286 Monster, BB flat tuba, 4 rotary, c.1935
Replies: 10
Views: 4076

Re: Tuba Tuesday: King, 1286 Monster, BB flat tuba, 4 rotary, c.1935

I KNOW that tuba. (Iposted about this previously on that other site). I owned its litter mate for several years, Mine was ser no 180119. The two as I was told we re from a set of 6 which Ohio State U had made before a tour of Russia. I bought mine from shop in Clevland which took 2 in traade toward ...
by ken herrick
Mon Aug 08, 2022 8:55 pm
Forum: Music Chatter
Topic: Olivia Newton John
Replies: 9
Views: 834

Re: Olivia Newton John

That makes two Aussie female singers to die in the past few days; Judith Durham of the Seekers being the other. Both were great singers who didn't need fakery to produce the goods.
by ken herrick
Sat Jul 30, 2022 2:27 am
Forum: Wanted to Buy: Tubas, Euphoniums, Mouthpieces, and Accessories
Topic: *
Replies: 1
Views: 324

Re: WTB: Conn 48J New Wonder Phonograph CC Tuba

PM sent about one I have seen and played over 50 years ago.
by ken herrick
Thu Jul 28, 2022 7:16 pm
Forum: Repairs & Modifications
Topic: 107-year-old 19” bell Holton monster E-flat
Replies: 17
Views: 976

Re: at least 105-year-old 19” bell Holton monster E-flat

NOPE!!!

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by ken herrick
Fri Dec 31, 2021 2:05 am
Forum: Music Chatter
Topic: Did anyone else get tuba-related gifts?
Replies: 24
Views: 2181

Re: Did anyone else get tuba-related gifts?

Yes; well, sort of............ For far too long I have been working up to assembling the Mirafone 186CC I bought in "Ikea like kit" form. With many parts missing - maybe in a box at Boeing - Seattle - there were challenges and "opportunities" in how I would do it. It is a 4v and the entire 4th ...
by ken herrick
Sat Jul 03, 2021 10:21 pm
Forum: Music Chatter
Topic: delta variant
Replies: 18
Views: 1024

Re: delta variant

I thought this was gonna be about the Mistersippy delta!
by ken herrick
Sun May 30, 2021 11:14 pm
Forum: Music Chatter
Topic: How to remove lacquer and shine raw brass
Replies: 38
Views: 3642

Re: How to remove lacquer and shine raw brass

Back when they coerced us into being in JR ROTC - as sort of a prelude for sending a bunch of us off to Vietnam, we had to shine up our brass on our uniforms with Brasso. It did remove the tarnish and getting all the Brasso off and buffing the brass with flannel or a T-shirt did result in shiny ...
by ken herrick
Tue Mar 23, 2021 5:44 pm
Forum: Music Chatter
Topic: tubas in outer space
Replies: 26
Views: 1738

Re: tubas in outer space

After watching the youtube clip above I thought ; why not design a beer drinking experiment to be carried out on the ISS?I'm sure there would be plenty of volunteer participants. Then comes the BIG question. When will auditions for the Space Force Band be held. Surely such a group must be formed as ...
by ken herrick
Sun Mar 07, 2021 4:16 pm
Forum: Repairs & Modifications
Topic: An inexpensive cutting machine picture added
Replies: 8
Views: 832

Re: An inexpensive cutting machine picture added

Yes, Bloke, "It’s always nice to use tools that are already owned."
Whatever floats your boat: have you always owned a dent machine?
by ken herrick
Sun Mar 07, 2021 9:58 am
Forum: Repairs & Modifications
Topic: An inexpensive cutting machine picture added
Replies: 8
Views: 832

Re: An inexpensive cutting machine picture added

I tend to wonder if just a regular miter saw would work. Brass is so soft, that I even wonder if it would dull a blade design to cut wood...(??) I have tried that approach and NEVER liked the result. A coarse blade sets up a lot of vibration which makes it hard to secure the work piece for a clean ...
by ken herrick
Sun Mar 07, 2021 1:27 am
Forum: Music Chatter
Topic: Your Horn Haulers!?
Replies: 76
Views: 8140

Re: Your Horn Haulers!?

"Unless you have to hit the brakes really hard..yikes." That did happen a few times but with the tuba being securely strapped down it did not move. A head on wouldn't have done any damage unless the bolts holding the whole thing down to the tray sheared (unlikely) and even rolling it would have ...
by ken herrick
Sat Mar 06, 2021 11:12 pm
Forum: Music Chatter
Topic: Your Horn Haulers!?
Replies: 76
Views: 8140

Re: Your Horn Haulers!?

I've been meaning to post this for ages: now that I've got imgur working, here goes. http://i.imgur.com/1S5WSU2.jpg I needed a safe, secure way to get my 1241 to and from rehearsals etc. so got a heap of 3/4in marine ply 3"x1 1/2" pine hinges glue, silicon sealer and about 300 screws and came up ...