No-brainer -- Miraphone 186 at Dillon Music

[bort2.0]

Great condition, low serial number, priced to sell at $4,095.

I wish I could!

https://www.dillonmusic.com/used-mirafo ... -sn-6720m/

[arpthark]

Wow, that's in very nice shape for the age.

[jtm]

Nice. That's late 1960s? What is the "M"?

It's funny to see the sharp keel on it. My Bb 186 with a 29xx serial has a friendlier bottom bow guard; maybe that goes with the removable bell.

[arpthark]

Nice. That's late 1960s? What is the "M"?

It's funny to see the sharp keel on it. My Bb 186 with a 29xx serial has a friendlier bottom bow guard; maybe that goes with the removable bell.

The M stands for "Mmmm, tuba!"

[bort2.0]

Nice. That's late 1960s? What is the "M"?

"Miraphone"?

[arpthark]

Nice. That's late 1960s? What is the "M"?

"Miraphone"?

M is for Mirafone, not Miraphone!

[jtm]

I have two Mirafones with serial numbers. Admittedly quite a small sample. The older one is 4 digits, and the newer is 5. No letters. Not a big deal, but I wonder if the M goes with an importer or something. The Tuba Exchange gets special serials, right?

[tofu]

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[Mary Ann]

And it is now "out of stock." Not surprising.

[bort2.0]

Someone is gonna be very happy with this.