Tuba Tuesday: Martin, medium, EE flat tuba, 4 piston, c.1918

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Tuba Tuesday: Martin, medium, EE flat tuba, 4 piston, c.1918

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Happy Tuesday Tuesday. The Museum today features a Martin, medium, EE flat tuba, 4 piston, c.1918.

Serial #: 16389

Bell Diameter 17 1/4″, Bore: .625″, Height 32 3/4″.

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“THE / MARTIN / BAND INST. / CO. / ELKHART IND” on bell. Floral engraving on bell around identification marks.



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Re: Tuba Tuesday: Martin, medium, EE flat tuba, 4 piston, c.1918

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Beats being a flower pot!
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Re: Tuba Tuesday: Martin, medium, EE flat tuba, 4 piston, c.1918

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@tylerferris1213 is "Frankentuba"-ing up my Frank Holton and Son's medium Eb with a identical rebuilt valveset to this (re-platted and fit by Anderson before Seacrist retired but never reinstalled on an instrument). I hope to have it back soon... nudge nudge nudge

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Re: Tuba Tuesday: Martin, medium, EE flat tuba, 4 piston, c.1918

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arpthark wrote: Tue Oct 29, 2024 6:34 am Beats being a flower pot!
The flowers might disagree?

Not sure i am exactly a delicate flower, so i suppose o shouldn't deign to speak for 'em.
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