FOUND (I think...??) - MOLDED case - old/well-preserved Jakob Winter 4/4 rotary

[bloke]

hopefully, within a couple hundred miles of Memphis, TN

I have a vintage (old/good condition) Cronkhite-made brown cordura bag (which will fit an Eastman/B&S rotary tuba) I can toss in to the buy or trade deal.

I've NEVER SEEN Eastman's case.
I'm looking for a slim-close-fitting case.
If (??) the Eastman case is some bulky case with a ton of interior blocking (in order to fit a smaller instrument), I'm probably not interested.

IDEALLY, I'm looking for an old excellent condition Jakob Winter case (probably originally sold to fit a Cerveny 681 rotary B-flat).

[arpthark]

At the risk of providing borderline useless information, the Eastman case that came with my 4/4 CC is a big MTS style one.

[bloke]

Yeah, I was afraid of that, and I appreciate the information.

The JP case for their copy of an Adams C is way longer than it needs to be, and accommodates an 18-in bell. Even though it weighs like a ton of bricks, it is very well put together and protective (rivaling the tear-up resistance of a Walt Johnson case), and it's not a big old poofy unnecessarily-oversized thing like MTS frames. Since it's way too long, I'm sure there's room to pull out foam rubber from the bottom bow end and accommodate a B&S style F tuba nicely. I've been thinking that this is what I'm going to have to end up doing, but I keep holding out hope for one of those really nice old sleek Winter cases.

[bloke]

Two people (one close and one far) seem to have what I'm seeking.
(Thank-you BOTH for reaching out.)

I'll see what happens...

Mostly, I wanted BOTH of those people to know that there are two possibilities...and (again) I'm VERY appreciative.

[bloke]

I believe I have actually found ~~~THE~~~ case I've been looking for and in really well-preserved condition.

It's probably eight hours away, but we'll (eventually) work something out.

thnx !


...It's THIS (just as I was seeking) well-preserved/vintage made-to-fit Cerveny 16-inch-bell case.
As my F tuba bell is 16-1/2 inches, I predict a nice/compact/snuggly-wuggly fit.

[bloke]

The likelihood of me receiving the (pictured) case continues to increase.

Check back to view thrilling/exhilarating pictures of my tuba resting inside this case.

[arpthark]

Truly the most exciting moment of the past half century.

[tofu]

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[bloke]

I believe I have actually found ~~~THE~~~ case I've been looking for and in really well-preserved condition.

It's probably eight hours away, but we'll (eventually) work something out.

thnx !


...It's THIS (just as I was seeking) well-preserved/vintage made-to-fit Cerveny 16-inch-bell case.
As my F tuba bell is 16-1/2 inches, I predict a nice/compact/snuggly-wuggly fit.

What length tuba will this particular case accommodate?

I PROMISE @tofu to report on the max length/height fit WITHOUT alteration, along with the POTENTIAL max length (if altered). I "pre-suspect" that the bell-diameter is likely limited to 16-1/2 inches, but am not certain.

Also, I'll probably leave that Červený sticker/plate on there.
I'm not a particular champion of the maker, but I view them as deserving of respect and consideration, as well as being of historical significance.
Otherwise - if it's thick aluminum, and can be removed without damaging it - I could carefully remove it if someone like @LeMark wants it.