Miraphone 186 receiver

[Tubajug]

I've got a junked 186 here and I was trying to get the receiver off. Is it essentially just a sleeve over the leadpipe? If so, what's the easiest way to remove it?

[arpthark]

following with interest (see viewtopic.php?t=8933)

[bloke]

With many makes of rotary tubas, and certainly most that were made decades and scores of years ago, the tube itself is flared to receive a mouthpiece, and the piece that you see is simply an over part.

[Tubajug]

With many makes of rotary tubas, and certainly most that were made decades and scores of years ago, the tube itself is flared to receive a mouthpiece, and the piece that you see is simply an over part.

That's what I thought I was seeing. Thank you. So removing it and adding it to my "stash" of receivers isn't really all that viable? I tried (unsuccessfully) for a bit last night to try and get it off before I took a closer look and saw that it looked to be simply over the leadpipe.

Thanks, @bloke!