What is this Olds?

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What is this Olds?

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Serial No. 279316 - from that auction site. Looking for a "new" to me, re-beginner tuba. Thank you!
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Not sure of the model but looks like a typical 3 valve 3/4 BBb designed and marketed for school use. I would not buy it without the dent in the leadpipe being removed, or build the cost of that repair into a discounted price. Not strictly necessary, but it would nice to have the shop rollout the bell while they’re at it!
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I had an odd feeling it was a school tuba of some sort. Not just because of the three valved, but it's almost the same size as the Wilson 4-valve euph I played in college.
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It’s a stencil horn of some sort
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Amati stencil I think. Back when the Olds name was sold and that NEMC place in NJ imported them from the Czech Republic.
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Sooo...probably not as good as the Kings BBb instruments. :P
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Every time one of those shows up in a pile of instruments to repair for school, I raise my eyebrows.
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