Happy Tuba Tuesday. Today, the Museum features a Martin, mammoth Handcraft, BB flat sousaphone, 4 piston, c.1923.
Serial #: 42505
Bell Diameter 26”, Bore Size .715”.
Comments:
“MARTIN / HANDCRAFT / ELKHART / IND.” on bell. Ornate floral engraving on bell around identification marks.
https://simonettitubacollection.com/ins ... ousaphone/
Tuba Tuesday: Martin, mammoth Handcraft, BB flat sousaphone, 4 piston, c.1923
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Tuba Tuesday: Martin, mammoth Handcraft, BB flat sousaphone, 4 piston, c.1923
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- hrender (Tue Aug 06, 2024 8:52 am) • Mark E. Chachich (Thu Aug 08, 2024 10:58 am)
Re: Tuba Tuesday: Martin, mammoth Handcraft, BB flat sousaphone, 4 piston, c.1923
Interesting that the bore sends a bit small for that size horn. 20K's have a 0.734” bore.
As amateur as they come...I know just enough to be dangerous.
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