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Tuba Tuesday: Lidl, BB flat tuba, 4 rotary, c.1950

Posted: Mon Oct 03, 2022 10:00 pm
by bisontuba
This Tuba Tuesday the Museum features a Lidl, BB flat tuba, 4 rotary, c.1950.

“JOSEF / LIDL / MANUFACTURER / OF MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS / BRNO / CZECHOSLOVAKIA” on seal on bell.

Bell is 23 1/8″, bore of .825″ & height of 41 1/2″.

Image

https://simonettitubacollection.com/ins ... -4-rotary/

Re: Tuba Tuesday: Lidl, BB flat tuba, 4 rotary, c.1950

Posted: Fri Oct 07, 2022 5:16 am
by York-aholic
“Darn it! You built it in BB!”

“No problem. I’ll make a longer tuning slide.”

“That wasn’t enough. Now what?”

“Don’t worry, I’ll just put this baby sousaphone bell flare on the bell stack.”

“Ah, much better.”

Re: Tuba Tuesday: Lidl, BB flat tuba, 4 rotary, c.1950

Posted: Fri Oct 07, 2022 6:44 am
by bort2.0
York-aholic wrote: Fri Oct 07, 2022 5:16 am “Darn it! You built it in BB!”

“No problem. I’ll make a longer tuning slide.”

“That wasn’t enough. Now what?”

“Don’t worry, I’ll just put this baby sousaphone bell flare on the bell stack.”

“Ah, much better.”
"#$@! -- I specifically asked for a LARGE bell flare!"