SOLD Vintage satin silver Holton 122 Sousaphone
Posted: Sat Jun 19, 2021 9:25 pm
Holton BBb 122 Sousaphone
Serial number 229196
1951
26” Bell 6 ½ collar
750 Bore
Restored by Badger State Repair & Supply
I chose Badger/Ed Strege for the repairs because Ed had developed an extensive “boneyard” of authentic Holton parts over the years and I had a few things to replace and wanted the horn to return to the original.
The original Satin Silver finish with bright trim is still 98% intact. A new neck & bits were located, and silver-plated to match the finish.
The mouthpiece is a vintage Holton Galaxy that has been fully restored by Lee Stofer and replated at Anderson's.
The valves are in great shape with new synthetic felts. The case is included for shipping but is not original and needs repair.
The horn is in excellent shape and is the best playing sousaphone I have ever owned. I am only selling due to retirement.
The horn was originally owned by sousaphone artist Adam Benik. Adam played for the Czar’s Band of Russia before moving to the States where his talents were discovered by Sousa and signed on with the band.
He moved to Fairhope Alabama after the stint with Sousa and continued to play in local orchestras. It is said his wife bought him the finest Sousaphone available at the time. When he passed, His wife donated the horn to the local High School. I played the horn during high school in the mid to late 60s. Around 1969 the School purchased new fiberglass kings and the metal horns were used for practice instruments and mostly collected dust in the band storage room. One of my high school colleagues remembers playing the horn in the Rose Bowl parade. By chance, later in life, I ended up with the horn through a friend that found it in a local secondhand shop.
The Bertolla family (Adam’s wife’s family) lived next store to our family home in Fairhope and when I told them I found the horn they gave me the original newspaper clipping announcing the donation of the horn to the high school.
It is an incredible story and it is my hope that someone will appreciate and play this fine instrument once again.
$2250 for local pick-up (Pensacola FL) shipping is possible at the buyer’s expense. If shipped, I will transport the instrument to a terminal in Pensacola or Mobile, bubble wrap the horn in the case and secure it to a pallet. I will bubble wrap the horn in the case, inside and out, if it goes by Greyhound. I’ve had good luck with Greyhound, but this will be the responsibility of the buyer. I’m thinking a freight company will be the preferred transport since Greyhound does not offer much in the way of insurance.
Tim Jackson
PM for more questions and details
Serial number 229196
1951
26” Bell 6 ½ collar
750 Bore
Restored by Badger State Repair & Supply
I chose Badger/Ed Strege for the repairs because Ed had developed an extensive “boneyard” of authentic Holton parts over the years and I had a few things to replace and wanted the horn to return to the original.
The original Satin Silver finish with bright trim is still 98% intact. A new neck & bits were located, and silver-plated to match the finish.
The mouthpiece is a vintage Holton Galaxy that has been fully restored by Lee Stofer and replated at Anderson's.
The valves are in great shape with new synthetic felts. The case is included for shipping but is not original and needs repair.
The horn is in excellent shape and is the best playing sousaphone I have ever owned. I am only selling due to retirement.
The horn was originally owned by sousaphone artist Adam Benik. Adam played for the Czar’s Band of Russia before moving to the States where his talents were discovered by Sousa and signed on with the band.
He moved to Fairhope Alabama after the stint with Sousa and continued to play in local orchestras. It is said his wife bought him the finest Sousaphone available at the time. When he passed, His wife donated the horn to the local High School. I played the horn during high school in the mid to late 60s. Around 1969 the School purchased new fiberglass kings and the metal horns were used for practice instruments and mostly collected dust in the band storage room. One of my high school colleagues remembers playing the horn in the Rose Bowl parade. By chance, later in life, I ended up with the horn through a friend that found it in a local secondhand shop.
The Bertolla family (Adam’s wife’s family) lived next store to our family home in Fairhope and when I told them I found the horn they gave me the original newspaper clipping announcing the donation of the horn to the high school.
It is an incredible story and it is my hope that someone will appreciate and play this fine instrument once again.
$2250 for local pick-up (Pensacola FL) shipping is possible at the buyer’s expense. If shipped, I will transport the instrument to a terminal in Pensacola or Mobile, bubble wrap the horn in the case and secure it to a pallet. I will bubble wrap the horn in the case, inside and out, if it goes by Greyhound. I’ve had good luck with Greyhound, but this will be the responsibility of the buyer. I’m thinking a freight company will be the preferred transport since Greyhound does not offer much in the way of insurance.
Tim Jackson
PM for more questions and details
