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Hi all,

English is not my first language so I'm probably not using the correct technical terminology, but I recently found images of a weird type of sousaphone from some attic in France:

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As you can see, the horn is in pretty bad shape, it looks like an Eb horn to me, but I could be mistaken. The most striking feature is the way that the part just below the bell connects to the rest of the body. I've seen a lot of sousaphones, but I've never seen this anywhere else.

Does anyone know what type / make of sousaphone this is; or perhaps its age? I'd be very grateful if someone could tell me more!

No idea but that sure is interesting!

While some grew up calling that a Seussophone,
It was actually known as a pooglehorn.
Did I ever tell you how lucky you are?

Very interesting to see an Eb sousie that doesn't have the "false tube" shoulder rest.

While this image is much earlier (1906), before the forward-facing bell, it does show an Eb body that is similar to what can be seen in your photos. These Sousaphones were imported by J. W. Pepper, but I have yet to learn where they originated from - Europe, most likely?

Hope this helps a little!