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King (?) Helicon, Portland area
Posted: Sun Feb 05, 2023 6:22 pm
by donn
https://portland.craigslist.org/clk/msg ... 21697.html
Ca. 1913 King - with the leadpipe going the long way around the valve section - seems odd to me, for H N White.
And with a cool old mouthpiece and bit -
Re: King (?) Helicon, Portland area
Posted: Sun Feb 05, 2023 7:32 pm
by JRaymo
I used to own a 1910 King Eb helicon. Did not have that wrap.
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Re: King (?) Helicon, Portland area
Posted: Sun Feb 05, 2023 8:41 pm
by MattO
Bell engraving says it is a King
Re: King (?) Helicon, Portland area
Posted: Sun Feb 05, 2023 9:39 pm
by JRaymo
MattO wrote:Bell engraving says it is a King
I’m sure it is. The ad mentions lead pipe work. I’m sure it’s been altered. The one I had the lead pipe had rotten off. Mine had to be altered too.
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Re: King (?) Helicon, Portland area
Posted: Sun Feb 05, 2023 10:20 pm
by bloke
valves...
OK...sorry...We're just looking at pictures.
Re: King (?) Helicon, Portland area
Posted: Mon Feb 06, 2023 7:11 am
by JRaymo
bloke wrote:valves...
OK...sorry...We're just looking at pictures.
I am assuming it is only three years apart from my original one and assuming it would be similar. The bugle looks exactly the same as mine but mine had a different main tuning slide.
Kind of looks like this was changed. Mine had the very curved short lead pipe which was corroded. Similar to what I have seen on vintage York sousaphones and helicons.
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Re: King (?) Helicon, Portland area
Posted: Mon Feb 06, 2023 7:28 am
by JRaymo
This is one of the only pictures I have of mine. This was after it was modified. Only minor differences really.
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Re: King (?) Helicon, Portland area
Posted: Mon Feb 06, 2023 9:27 am
by bloke
to me:
' appears to be extremely old, as those not as old were "full circle" design.