https://www.ebay.com/itm/Huge-nice-rota ... SwHXxfdHir
Highly doubt with those measurements it's actually a "Kaiser" but I've seen a lot of horns, and never seen a second 4th valve slide located there before above the Main one. Interesting horn.
Strange Older Rotary BBb eBay
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Re: Strange Older Rotary BBb eBay
I'd bet the bell was replaced at some point, which would explain the shinier finish thereon, also the lack of a name.
Principal tuba, Bel Air Community Band
Old (early 1900s?) Alexander BBb proto-163
1976 Sonora (B&S 101) 4-rotor BBb
1964 Conn 20J/21J BBb (one body, both bells)
1970s Marzan Slant-rotor BBb
~1904 York 3P BBb Helicon
Old Alex Comp.F, in shop
Old (early 1900s?) Alexander BBb proto-163
1976 Sonora (B&S 101) 4-rotor BBb
1964 Conn 20J/21J BBb (one body, both bells)
1970s Marzan Slant-rotor BBb
~1904 York 3P BBb Helicon
Old Alex Comp.F, in shop
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Re: Strange Older Rotary BBb eBay
I don't see a replaced bell...I see the front of the bell (from use) that is very worn, so that someone put a huge nickel patch over that portion of the bell, and I believe that see that the wear extends down on to the bottom bow (no patch).
Upper bells - typically - are handled less than any other part of most tubas.
Upper bells - typically - are handled less than any other part of most tubas.
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Re: Strange Older Rotary BBb eBay
The wear extends onto that patch... Some old tubas (Sanders, maybe?) have a funny looking but maybe useful patch like that on the bell.