What to do with a Conn 28K 4v Eb sousaphone?

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keep it as-is with a patina and sell it
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get it shiny and sell it
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harvest the valves (.691") and use them on a York Monster 3v upright conversion along with a 5th rotor
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harvest the valves, cut the slides and use them on an F tuba project along with a 5th rotor
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Re: What to do with a Conn 28K 4v Eb sousaphone?

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arpthark wrote: Thu Oct 03, 2024 6:11 pm
Tubasousabone wrote: Thu Oct 03, 2024 5:12 pm Please PM me. I’d like to purchase an Eb four valve. I’m in RI.
Sorry, this tuba has a new home in Switzerland now.
Who knew - local pickup in CT now includes Switzerland! :teeth:


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Re: What to do with a Conn 28K 4v Eb sousaphone?

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I've had friends of overseas people who bought from me to drive to blokeplace, pick up from me locally, and then the friends arranged for overseas shipment.

That stuff can take hours/days and cause migraines.
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Re: What to do with a Conn 28K 4v Eb sousaphone?

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tofu wrote: Thu Oct 03, 2024 7:19 pm
arpthark wrote: Thu Oct 03, 2024 6:11 pm
Tubasousabone wrote: Thu Oct 03, 2024 5:12 pm Please PM me. I’d like to purchase an Eb four valve. I’m in RI.
Sorry, this tuba has a new home in Switzerland now.
Who knew - local pickup in CT now includes Switzerland! :teeth:
As @bloke alluded to, it actually was picked up locally, and the buyer put it in a shipping container with lots of other horns they were moving stateside back to the good ol' Confoederatio Helvetica. Quite an endeavor!
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