Tuba Tuesday: Besson, B flat euphonium, 5 piston, c.1897

Post Reply
User avatar
bisontuba
Posts: 938
Joined: Thu Aug 13, 2020 8:08 am
Location: Bottom of Lake Erie
Has thanked: 148 times
Been thanked: 697 times

Tuba Tuesday: Besson, B flat euphonium, 5 piston, c.1897

Post by bisontuba »

Happy Tuba Tuesday. The Museum features a Besson, B flat euphonium, 5 piston, c.1897.

Serial #: 59382

Bell Diameter 9.5”, Bore Size .565″,1-3;.610″,4-5 , Height 26.5”.
9 1/2″ .26 1/2″

“25 MEDALS OF HONOUR / FB / F. BESSON / BREVETTE / 198 / EUSTON ROAD / LONDON / * ” on side of bell. “F. BESSON / * / BREVETTE / 59382” on 1st valve. Ornate floral engraving on bell.



https://simonettitubacollection.com/ins ... -5-piston/
These users thanked the author bisontuba for the post (total 2):
York-aholic (Thu Oct 26, 2023 1:23 pm) • Mark E. Chachich (Sun Oct 29, 2023 10:08 am)


Post Reply