Tuba Tuesday: Kruspe, BB flat tuba, 4 rotary, c,1935

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: Kruspe, BB flat tuba, 4 rotary, c,1935

Post by bisontuba »

This Tuba Tuesday the Museum features a Kruspe, BB flat tuba, 4 rotary, c,1935.

The bell is 19 7/8” with the bore being.787,” with the height of 39.75”

“ED. KRUSPE / ERFURT” on bell.



https://simonettitubacollection.com/ins ... -rotary-2/
These users thanked the author bisontuba for the post (total 3):
hrender (Tue Dec 06, 2022 8:08 am) • windshieldbug (Tue Dec 06, 2022 9:48 am) • Mark E. Chachich (Wed Dec 07, 2022 9:20 am)


humBell
Posts: 2050
Joined: Thu Aug 13, 2020 11:25 am
Has thanked: 218 times
Been thanked: 165 times

Re: Tuba Tuesday: Kruspe, BB flat tuba, 4 rotary, c,1935

Post by humBell »

Comparing the dimensions with the circa 1910 one imported by Peter Edwards, the bell flares more, and it is shorter (i think the two are related?) and it is somewhat smaller bore... Not sure how much difference these dimensions make. Some day maybe i'll figure it out.
"All art is one." -Hal
Post Reply