What's your guess on what this is?
- Mary Ann
- Posts: 3029
- Joined: Thu Aug 13, 2020 9:24 am
- Has thanked: 517 times
- Been thanked: 598 times
What's your guess on what this is?
https://www.ebay.com/itm/285550757343?h ... SwBAZlTFj3
Seller is goodwill I think, and probably won't even know how to find out what key it's in. No useful data in the listing.
Seller is goodwill I think, and probably won't even know how to find out what key it's in. No useful data in the listing.
-
- Posts: 122
- Joined: Sat Aug 26, 2023 5:44 pm
- Has thanked: 12 times
- Been thanked: 28 times
-
- Posts: 674
- Joined: Sat Sep 18, 2021 11:12 am
- Location: Meadville, PA
- Has thanked: 252 times
- Been thanked: 259 times
Re: What's your guess on what this is?
Even though fuzzy when enlarged, I believe the bell engraving has the “Mirafone” spelling. That helps to narrow down the age. Late ‘60’s-mid 70’s?
King 2341 “new style”
Kanstul 902-3B
Conn Helleberg Standard 120
Kanstul 902-3B
Conn Helleberg Standard 120
- Mary Ann
- Posts: 3029
- Joined: Thu Aug 13, 2020 9:24 am
- Has thanked: 517 times
- Been thanked: 598 times
Re: What's your guess on what this is?
Seller says she inherited from her husband and is willing to do a video conference with me, but if no one is there to play it that seems a bit pointless. It could be a gem or a dog, and no way to tell. With the offer of a video conference the seller is likely legit.
- bort2.0
- Posts: 5253
- Joined: Thu Aug 13, 2020 9:13 am
- Location: Minneapolis
- Has thanked: 336 times
- Been thanked: 999 times
- jtm
- Posts: 1108
- Joined: Sat Aug 15, 2020 2:51 pm
- Location: Austin, Texas
- Has thanked: 698 times
- Been thanked: 209 times
Re: What's your guess on what this is?
My mid-80s 188 also says MIRAFONE, both on the kranz and in the little triangle on the bell. It also says “Made in Germany”, despite being from before unification.
If that tuba is from the 60s or 70s, the serial number should narrow it down.
John Morris
This practicing trick actually seems to be working!
playing some old German rotary tubas for free
This practicing trick actually seems to be working!
playing some old German rotary tubas for free
- bloke
- Mid South Music
- Posts: 19290
- Joined: Thu Aug 13, 2020 8:55 am
- Location: western Tennessee - near Memphis
- Has thanked: 3841 times
- Been thanked: 4088 times
Re: What's your guess on what this is?
Relacquered look, busted bell, full retail used good condition type of price... I scrolled right past it.