Buffalo Sousa

[humBell]

https://www.ebay.com/itm/155595217858



...Heart of America... (sorry Mr. Marley, a: some lyrics just stick with one b: always struck with an all america city signage, but only now looking it up. 2004)

[bloke]

"Conn stencil"...??

incorrect, Worcester Massachusetts, or bloke-doesn't-know-enough-about-really-old-Conn-sousaphones ?

[bort2.0]

Same tuba, which sold for a lot less last time:
https://petersonauction.hibid.com/lot/153545638

Not sure if it was repaired, or just had the duct tape removed.

Denton, Cottier, & Daniels is an OLD old music store in western NY.
https://www.brasshistory.net/Sheppard%20History.pdf
https://www.bmhof.org/inductees-d/dento ... niels.html

[edfirth]

Looks like a 14K to me. I've seen them with several different names on them. Ed

[edfirth]

Whoops, I didn't notice the odd bell tenon. But everything else says 14 K to me. Ed

[humBell]

Same tuba, which sold for a lot less last time:
https://petersonauction.hibid.com/lot/153545638

Not sure if it was repaired, or just had the duct tape removed.

Denton, Cottier, & Daniels is an OLD old music store in western NY.
https://www.brasshistory.net/Sheppard%20History.pdf
https://www.bmhof.org/inductees-d/dento ... niels.html

Thanks for tracking down the earlier auction. I done seen the Fredonia sign in past month or so (and still think of the Marx Brothers every time) so had i known, i likely woulda weighed in on that one.

As for stencility... sure it has a strong resemblance, as do most modern american sousas. But there is a uniqueness more apparent in the fredonia auction pictures, that i finally figured out, and it is something i particularly appreciate. Alas, am i known for weird tastes in tubas? That has always been my self image, anyway.