It's actually a "Sonora"

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Heavy_Metal
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It's actually a "Sonora"

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I guess someone needs glasses....... :facepalm2: .... anyway, might be a decent fixer-upper:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Lonora-4-Valve ... Sw4UVgQbiH


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Re: It's actually a "Sonora"

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I personally prefer Lonora and Dork tubas.
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Re: It's actually a "Sonora"

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bloke wrote: Sun Mar 07, 2021 11:03 am I personally prefer Lonora and Dork tubas.
Isn't that the sister company of Mork and Mindy horns?
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Re: It's actually a "Sonora"

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Sold for $480.00. Anyone here snag it?
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
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