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I'm in talks. Very excited for this tuba.

I own one of these -- made in 1929. Has a York 33 bell. (I still have the original bell and throat.) A very sweet instrument that was my brass quintet horn for a long time.

PRO wrote: Wed May 20, 2026 8:23 am I own one of these -- made in 1929. Has a York 33 bell. (I still have the original bell and throat.) A very sweet instrument that was my brass quintet horn for a long time.

I was having a hard time gauging the size of it based on photos -- I thought it was a larger tuba until I saw your comment. Would you say it's medium-ish/4/4-sized?

That's really cool! A little silver polish and that thing will look amazing!

TheConnsequence wrote: Tue May 19, 2026 3:01 pm I'm in talks. Very excited for this tuba.

If you're going that way anyway, feel free to kick the tires on https://m.facebook.com/marketplace/ite ... ref=search

humBell wrote: Wed May 20, 2026 5:25 pm

TheConnsequence wrote: Tue May 19, 2026 3:01 pm I'm in talks. Very excited for this tuba.

If you're going that way anyway, feel free to kick the tires on https://m.facebook.com/marketplace/ite ... ref=search

6/4 York 726.

Hi Arpthark,

This Holton "Standard" is 29" from floor to top of top bow. Width is 16" from left side of big end of bottom bow to right side of small end of same (i.e., widest width of bottom bow at the ferrules). The horn is about the same size as a York 33. Smallish compared to my two large tubas -- Conn 27J and Hirsbrunner HBS193 -- if any tuba can be considered "small".

The valves are copper-plated, apparently done that way at the factory -- real nice feel.

I am having problems with DropBox. Will send photo to a friend in hopes he can post it here for you.

Hope it all works out for the best, TheConnsequence !!!

@PRO’s Holton Standard:

Looking good!

I like that low-slung valve section.

arpthark wrote: Sun May 24, 2026 9:30 am Looking good!

I like that low-slung valve section.

It looks like it would definitely be easier to reach through the horn to adjust the valve slide…

They have used a sousaphone-style third valve wrap, which enables the low-slung valve section, which in turn enables a long straight run of leadpipe (which I suspect has something to do with the easy blow and sweet voice). Also lowers the center of gravity, making for nice balance on the lap.

Very easy to reach to reach through the bugle to adjust tuning. Although the tuning is pretty good on this one, it does help to extend first valve slide for low F, low E, and false Eb and D.

Did anybody ever pick this up? I messaged the seller, but they never responded. I was up for a road trip!

I got one reply and then nothing. I followed up several times.

TheConnsequence -- Sorry to hear that. I was rooting for you.

TheConnsequence wrote: Thu Jun 04, 2026 10:57 am I got one reply and then nothing. I followed up several times.

I was close to buying it. The guy seemed a little questionable but I had to back out. So I don’t think he’s selling anything to anyone not local. He also took about a week to respond to me

Man, that really is too bad though. It'd be a neat tuba.