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Old Holton 4/4 BBb -- ebay
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Old Holton 4/4 BBb -- ebay
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Re: Old Holton 4/4 BBb -- ebay
That looks like a 6/4 Mammoth to my eye… Put in a few bids but $1K is too much for me to spend on a tuba I have zero need for!
Meinl Weston "6465"
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Re: Old Holton 4/4 BBb -- ebay
Serial number places it as 1924. Looks like it's one of these:


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catgrowlB
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Re: Old Holton 4/4 BBb -- ebay
It sold for over $2k .....
Not the big 6/4 Mammoth. Still a pretty cool old tuba.
It's the 'Medium' Holton BBb --> similar valveset bore and bell & body size to the 'Monster' Eb.Sousaswag wrote: Mon Jan 26, 2026 1:25 pm That looks like a 6/4 Mammoth to my eye… Put in a few bids but $1K is too much for me to spend on a tuba I have zero need for!
Not the big 6/4 Mammoth. Still a pretty cool old tuba.
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Re: Old Holton 4/4 BBb -- ebay
If I’m not mistaken (happens all too often), pretty similar to what @bloke started with.
Some old Yorks, Martins, and perhaps a King rotary valved CC
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Re: Old Holton 4/4 BBb -- ebay
Look at the crispness and attention to detail on the drawing of the engraving (when you zoom in)! Incredible.hrender wrote: Mon Jan 26, 2026 2:38 pm Serial number places it as 1924. Looks like it's one of these:
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Some old Yorks, Martins, and perhaps a King rotary valved CC
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Re: Old Holton 4/4 BBb -- ebay
Hey! That's my tuba! My horn was made in 1916 in Chicago. A great horn if you have an iron lung and a huge air compressor to help you fill it.

1916 Holton "Mammoth" 3 valve BBb Upright Bell Tuba
1935 King "Symphony" Bass 3 valve BBb Tuba
1998 King "2341" 4 valve BBb Tuba
1970 Yamaha "321" 4 valve BBb Tuba (Yard Goat)
1935 King "Symphony" Bass 3 valve BBb Tuba
1998 King "2341" 4 valve BBb Tuba
1970 Yamaha "321" 4 valve BBb Tuba (Yard Goat)
