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Hi all,

I've recently come into possession of an early handmade pt-6, and am loving how it plays. I'm not quite sure exactly how old it is (seller told me between 1989-1992) and would love to know if any of y'all have more info it would be greatly appreciated.

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/ ... oZIjtMRINT

Congrats! Those early PT6 are amazing, really a completely different instrument to the later ones.

Mine was 270xxx and from 1993. I loved it and regret selling it all the time.

There is a serial number list for B and S in that era that's pretty comprehensive. I think Robert Tucci and Berlinertuba either have a copy or know the person who does, they both post occasionally and are quite nice and helpful.

I will warn you that sometimes the parts got switched around. An anecdote: I had a 5 rotor PT5. The serial number was only on the receiver, 217xxx. However, when traced back to the list, that serial was for a piston horn, built in 1987. The 1987 was plausible, but someone must have switched the receivers at some point. Good luck!

Hello Diego,

your PT6 was made in 1992.

Cheers from Berlin
TheBerlinerTuba

TheBerlinerTuba wrote: ↑Thu Jun 13, 2024 7:32 am Hello Diego,

your PT6 was made in 1992.

Cheers from Berlin
TheBerlinerTuba

Thanks for all your help!