tadawson wrote: ↑Thu Sep 19, 2024 10:56 pm Left handed, flipped pic, or am I losing it?

It's a lefty!

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wagner_tuba

Yes, my reaction quickly turned from "oh, neat!" to "oh, yikes!" as I scrolled through the pics.

humBell wrote: ↑Thu Sep 19, 2024 10:03 am Steam punk finish!

Begs the question how'd it start?

If it finished as steam (punk), it surely began as water (punk)?

https://www.ebay.com/itm/305791184591?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=yNSaa0yCR6a&sssrc=2047675&ssuid=loz4dzWGTkS&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/518AAOSwnQFm62NK/s-l1600.webp https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/7KcAAOSwYihm62Na/s-l1600.webp

https://www.facebook.com/share/of3PeCGYjUGKVY1u/

No wheels, missing Tolex, but free.

Speaking of Olds, I also picked up a not-as-cool but still interesting Olds "Special" trombone with a really, really high serial number. Higher than most serial number charts go (A483XX) and the second-highest number on a user-created compendium of Olds serial numbers I found which pinpoints its ...

Ignorant about saxes:

does that thing take an absurdly-large reed?

https://www.baltimorebrasscompany.com/p ... -tuba.aspx

Huh, found this on Wikipedia: Cass built a workshop in the two-car garage next to his family home and began work on his longtime idea for a mouthpiece that would enable brass musicians to play more than just their declared instrument of choice using the same embouchure. After several years of ...

Yes, I'm wracking my brain for a use for this one but coming up short. Neat though. Dig the cursive script hand etching for that homemade feel!

https://sfbay.craigslist.org/sfc/msg/d/ ... 89740.html

https://www.ebay.com/itm/266992093764?m ... media=COPY

https://www.ebay.com/itm/286064729526?m ... media=COPY

bloke wrote: ↑Tue Sep 17, 2024 9:15 pm

blown out version of an Olds Recording

AND the original huge wooden case. I'll try to snap a pic today.

I always thought the "R" counterweight looked cool. There is one on Ebay right now with both a valve section and handslide... too rich for my blood though. https://www.ebay.com/itm/256531564694?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=t2IApPfhQRS&sssrc=2047675&ssuid=eqG90feUSQe&widget_ver ...

Found this cool horn recently. 1958 Reynolds Contempora with 8.5" bell and .520" (marketed as "large" at the time, but a decidedly modern "medium") bore, model 30-L tenor trombone. "Tone ring," bronze alloy bell, nickel silver trim, space race era engraving and nickel silver accents. Wouldn't look ...

https://www.publicsurplus.com/sms/aucti ... uc=3609007

https://eastidaho.craigslist.org/msg/d/ ... 48354.html

Neat. @bort2.0