Happy Tuba Tuesday. This Tuesday the Museum features a York, B flat baritone, 3 piston, c.1911. Serial #: 27803 Bell Diameter is 11 1/8”, Bore Size is .560, and Height is 25.75”. “Made By / J.W. York & Sons/ Grand Rapids / Mich.” on bell. Some floral engraving around identification marks. https://www ...

Fyi....from a few years ago .m

Happy Tuba Tuesday. The Museum today features a Borgani, BB flat helicon, 3 rotary, c. 1920s. Bell diameter: 13.5″, Bore size: .9″ Comments: “Prem. (Premiato) Stab. (stabilimento) Musicale Borgani Macerata Ancona” in Italian on rim of bell. It means “Award-winning facility Musical Borgani” with the t ...

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Happy Tuba Tuesday. The Museum features a York, BB flat helicon, 3 piston, c.1916. Serial #: 45304 Bell: 22 3/8″, Bore: .656″. Comments: “Made By / J.W. YORK & SONS / Grand Rapids / Mich.” on bell. https://www.flickr.com/photos/129235491@N05/52761098894/in/dateposted-public/ https://simon ...

Happy Tuesday Tuesday. The Museum today features a Martin, medium, EE flat tuba, 4 piston, c.1918. Serial #: 16389 Bell Diameter 17 1/4″, Bore: .625″, Height 32 3/4″. Comments: “THE / MARTIN / BAND INST. / CO. / ELKHART IND” on bell. Floral engraving on bell around identification marks. https://www.f ...

Happy Tuba Tuesday. The Museum features a Kalashen’s, Kaiser Model, BBb tuba, 4 rotary, ca. 1920-1939. Serial #: 2022 Bell diameter: 16.5″ Height: 38″ Bore size: .790″ Comments: “KALASHEN’S/KAISER MODEL/NEW YORK/2022” on bell. Flower engraving surrounding text on bell. Donated by Robert Basell in mem ...

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Happy Tuba Tuesday. The Museum features a Buescher, EE flat tuba, 3 pistons, 1911. Serial #: 14544 Bell Diameter 17”, Bore Size .605, Height 31.75”. “THE / BUESCHER / ELKHART / IND / USA” on small end of bell. Floral engraving around identification marks. https://www.flickr.com/photos/129235491@N05/5 ...

Buescher was among the long list of great American brass musical instrument manufacturers...

I think I posted one like that a year ago...October '23...

Happy Tuba Tuesday. Today, the Museum features a Buescher, E flat tuba, 3 piston, 1921. Serial #: 91725 Bell Diameter 14”, Bore Size .605, Height 31”. “THE / Buescher / ELKHART / IND” on banner within floral design on bell. “1” and “3” stamped on first and second valves, respectively. “2 / LP / 91725 ...

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Happy Tuba Tuesday. Today, the Museum features a B. Cazzani, F Helicon, 3 Rotary, c. 1915. Bell Diameter: 12.75″ Bore Size: .650″ Comments: “Premiato Stabil/to, B. Cazzani, Milano, Esportazione Mondiale” engraved on bell. https://www.flickr.com/photos/129235491@N05/52750452355/in/dateposted-public/ h ...

Courtesy of the Saxophone Museum. From a 4 pg 1927 Buescher baritone catalog….


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Happy Tuba Tuesday. Today, the Museum features a Conn, New Wonder, EE flat helicon, 4 piston, 1913. Serial #: 141632 Bell Diameter 19.25”, Bore Size Valve .692. 4 piston Comments: “MADE BY / C.G. CONN Ltd. / ELKHART / IND.” on bell. Floral engraving around identification marks. https://www.flickr.com ...

I believe a sousaphone shaped baritone.

And, of course, Cat...

Happy Tuba Tuesday. Today, the Museum features an Esquire, Miniature, B flat sousaphone, 3 piston, ca.1950. Serial #: 8740 Bell Diameter 18 1/8”, Bore Size .575”. Comments: “ESQUIRE” on bell. Some floral engraving around identification marks. “MADE IN ITALY” on valve 2. https://www.flickr.com/photos/ ...

Same one?

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