Tuba Tuesday: Jay, Harry B., E flat helicon, 3 piston, c.1924

[bisontuba]

This Tuba Tuesday the Museum features its only instrument by Harry B. Jay....an Eb Helicon 3 piston valve horn, c. 1924.



“[illegible] H.B. JAY & CO. / CHICAGO” on bell. Floral engraving around identification marks.

From Horn-U-Copia: “Manufactured brass instruments from 1910 to 1946. Used Columbia as a trade name. “


https://simonettitubacollection.com/ins ... t-helicon/

[hrender]

For some reason my AV software is blocking the first link. This one works, however:

[Schlepporello]

I had one of those! I was alerted about it I think by Tubatinker. I managed to snap it up for $150 and with his help, managed to set it up with a crook and gooseneck off an old Martin which he happened to have. I later sold it to a friend of mine who plays EEb horns and he still uses it for Tuba Christmas here. He has it polished up nice now.

[humBell]

I want to say i tracked down a BBb sousaphone of this make, but it was enough of a project i haven't evaluated it as is, and haven't gotten to picking it up. (but if i recall, picking it up was part of a grand tuba adventure)