Found these in one of my "random tuba junk" boxes from an earlier 2145. Close(ish) but no cigar... ~27 mm x ~7 mm

Nice haul

"Pleasure"/personal use part is important. Flipping is another thing, and I think OP will be less pleased if that's the goal.

I recall - YEARS ago (was it in the 1990's...??) when the every-two-years big-friggin'-tuba-shindig was at U of Ky... I don't believe the Hirsbrunner's had a both, but son and father were there, and they pulled out (either in a hallway or outdoors) an VERY small F tuba with a VERY small bore size ...

Imaginary

If you have the space/willingness to do so, a 55 gal poly drum is way easier to navigate than a bath tub imo. One of the Brute trash cans (20/33/44 gal iirc) might be big enough as well.

I don't know what was originally posted, but Dave's channel still has Barat, Carnival and some other stuff by Roger Bobo. I vaguely remember one of the videos being taken down and replaced with a longer version (maybe?).

Great info, thanks. Again, I'm 95% sure I had one of the Eb 18" bells at some point. I remember the buyer getting a bit upset with me (rightfully so) for taking so long to ship it out. I got it just as a bell, never saw the donor. Not sure I ever saw a tall medium before yours (handsome horn btw ...

The "vintage" look hides imperfections better (or maybe it just lowers expectations).

If it's in great shape, I vote "frustration with keeping it clean."

I think I had an 18" monster bell float through here at some point...

York-aholic wrote: ↑Tue Aug 29, 2023 7:28 pm high pitched bugle and low pitched bell

I vaguely some with the bells like that, but most were really close to the top bow. Does "low-pitched bell" have something to do with that?

Do you know the bell diameter?

bloke, is your horn one of the ones with a really wide vertical mts?

(I think this is the right place to post this?)

Did York ever make a front-action version of their little Eb? I like the cute little HN White/Conn things, but I don't think I've ever seen a York version.

Very cool build.

Forgive if I missed it, but you mentioned the valve section came from another frankenhorn of yours. What did it come from originally?