Happy Tuba Tuesday. The Museum features a Conn, B flat baritone, 3 piston, 1905. Serial #: 88182 Bell Diameter 11 3/8”, Bore Size .525, Height 26.75”. Comments: “MADE BY / C.G. CONN / ELKHART, IND. / AND / NEW YORK” on bell. Ornate floral engraving around identification marks on bell. https://www.fl...

Happy Tuba Tuesday. The Museum features a Lyon and Healy, Mammoth, BB Flat Sousaphone, 3 piston, ca. 1904. Serial #: 3163 Bell Diameter: 27.5″ Bore Size: .850″ Height: N/A Comments: “LYON HEALY/INSPIRATION” on bell. Floral engraving around identification marks. Has one of the largest (if not the lar...

Happy Tuba Tuesday. Today, the Museum features a York, EE flat tuba, 3 piston, c.1914. Serial #: 41732 Bell Diameter 19 1/2″, Bore: .654″, Height: 31 1/2″. Comments: “Made By / J.W. York & Sons / Grand Rapids / Mich.” on bell. Some floral engraving around identification marks. https://www.flickr...

I finally went to an insurance broker at the end of last year to see if they could beat my auto and home insurance rates. I had the same insurance company for both auto and home for the past 11 years. The auto ins. for the two cars was about the same, BUT I saved close to $700-800 on my home owners ...

Happy Tuba Tuesday. The Museum today features a King, Giant 1270 model, BB flat sousaphone, 3 piston, c.1928. Serial #: 114791 Bell Diameter 28”, Bore Size .750. Comments: “KING / MADE BY / THE H.N. WHITE / CO. / CLEVELAND / OHIO” on bell. “MADE BY / H.N. WHITE CO. / CLEVELAND, O.” on 1st valve. Orn...

There is also a Conn Webster tuba mouthpiece, which is quite a rare bird….

Above: The earliest known marked American Tuba mouthpiece…German Silver…’Allen, Boston’
J.Lathrop Allen, Boston, MA, c. 1861…
…from my THE EARLY AMERICAN TUBA presentation…

I would think(?) special engraving...gorgeous work...

Happy Tuba Tuesday. The Museum features a Buescher,Recording model 640, BB flat tuba, 3 piston, 1939. Serial #: 289151 Bell Diameter 24”, Bore Size .770. Comments:“The / Buescher / B / Elkhart – Ind. – U. S. A. ” engraved on front of bell in decorative scroll. This magnificent horn came to us with a...

bloke wrote: ↑Tue Feb 27, 2024 5:20 pm I don't see why you would have to join the International Test and Evaluation Association to go to a tuba thing...As long as it's a sisterhood, it should be okay though.

I am member of ITEA...just say you are me, and get a Mark name tag....I just want a pic of you wearing a Mark tag...

Happy Tuba Tuesday. The Museum features a Conn, Standard 2J, E flat tuba, 3 piston, 1926. Serial #: 236548 Bell Diameter 16”, Bore Size .625, Height31.5”. Comments: “MADE BY / C.G. Conn Ltd. / ELKHART, IND. / U.S.A.” on bell. https://www.flickr.com/photos/129235491@N05/52755066342/in/dateposted-publ...

Get well and be safe....

Might a Hagen 494 be coming your way?

Happy Tuba Tuesday. The Museum today features a Conn, Jumbo 46K, BB flat sousaphone, 3 piston, 1924. Serial #: 216974 Bell Diameter 27 7/8”, Bore Size .770. Comments: “MADE BY / C.G. CONN / ELKHART-IND. / USA” on bell. Ornate floral design engraved on bell around identification marks. https://www.fl...

Mirafone Premium F tuba…. lift the lead pipe off the bell and magic happens...

Mark Almond, principal horn
 Dr. Mark Almond joins the Chicago Symphony Orchestra previously served as associate principal horn of the San Francisco Symphony, co-principal horn of the San Francisco Opera Orchestra and third horn of the Philharmonia Orchestra, London. A native of Bolton, England, Alm...

Great job

Stan and his Raincatcher...more complete excerpt.

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