Isn't the 3225 just a GR41/PT606P with their standard valveset (and sure, other stuff)? That's not where I'd start if making a new CC, 2155 existing or not.

2157 had 45slp pipe and larger 480 mm/18.9" bell. Funny that the Thor also went from 450 to 480 mm in the bell department.

I like the 2145 as well, but given the criteria (and the fact Mr. Neilan is forcing us to exclude "the answer" for ), the 4/4 yorkophone got my vote.

4/4 yorkophone with rare 18" monster Eb bell I guess that could also be described as a 52J but

Original/not Melton Howard Johnson Mahillon

One of those mid-sized Conn BBb's (medium height, 18" bell, curly leadpipe, bloke sold one a while back)

Not quite apples to apples (maybe not even apples to oranges), but can the comparison be made with the difference between the YBB-103 and YBB-621?

Iirc, Kalashen was an import/store name out of NY. There were others besides B&F (also iirc), but that's the one that comes to mind with Kalashen.

4/4 yorkophone

https://denver.craigslist.org/msg/d/den ... 70702.html

Backshot almost doesn't look real. Cool horn.

Was pretty interested myself knowing where it is...

suburban Chicago

When is/are:
- Greyhound going to get their act together (rhetorical question)
- More cool horns (like this one) going to show up out west

2nd tenor wrote: ↑Tue Oct 10, 2023 11:54 am Thanks. I wonder what can be done about worn bores but perhaps the pistons are plated oversize and lapped in if necessary. I’m assuming chrome plate and that the old / part worn plate is stripped away first

http://www.oberloh.com/gallery/tubavalvereferbish.htm

Would lacquer have been better? I know how much you hate silver plate

More seriously, does Mr. Stofer rebuild valves?

Think they tried to make a very small tuba more ergonomically friendly by putting the pistons far away. Makes sense (first valve slide is "there") but it looks weird enough to talk about on a forum 130 years after the fact :teeth: The ports are pretty weird/cool too. Kind of reminds me of ...

Good time to be an Eb player. 3 killer Ebs in 3 flavors in this forum alone

What was the donor for the .687 pistons?

12.5" bell :bugeyes: https://scontent.fphx1-2.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/384233289_10230150759008670_5649421840225513590_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpg_p720x720&_nc_cat=101&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=4c1e7d&_nc_ohc=c1ZJ8OIlkDoAX9KlbNh&_nc_ht=scontent.fphx1-2.fna&oh=00_AfCTRt2UuNiZMKk4VuOmF6Vti...

GLWS. Looks like a great horn.

Your CC (I think someone said the MW CC was yours?) sold lightning quick

I have the bigger version of the one posted that's been sitting in a spare room for years now. 18.8"ish bell, 1923. Should probably Craigslist it or post it here, but it has better intonation than the horn it was sold with: a Conn Giant Eb

Having owned a good DS and 4345P, they don't strike me as very similar. Gross oversimplification but (imho) the 4345P plays smaller than it looks and the DS plays bigger than it looks. I mean both of those comparisons in (mostly) good ways. I remember the most problematic part of my DS was one of th...

$800. Only remember that because I really considered making the drive, but a 3 valve CC would inevitably lead to a 5 valve CC

Original ad said it was in SoCal fwiw