Old Holton 4/4 BBb -- ebay

[catgrowlB]

https://www.ebay.com/itm/366145919981

Only 5 hours left

[Sousaswag]

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!

[hrender]

Serial number places it as 1924. Looks like it's one of these:

[sugawi]

The one for sale has 19 inch bell.

[catgrowlB]

It sold for over $2k .....

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!

It's the 'Medium' Holton BBb --> similar valveset bore and bell & body size to the 'Monster' Eb.
Not the big 6/4 Mammoth. Still a pretty cool old tuba.

[York-aholic]

If I’m not mistaken (happens all too often), pretty similar to what @bloke started with.

[York-aholic]

Serial number places it as 1924. Looks like it's one of these:

Look at the crispness and attention to detail on the drawing of the engraving (when you zoom in)! Incredible.

[prairieboy1]

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.