Denver: Big rotary BBb (BART) $800

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Denver: Big rotary BBb (BART) $800

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This has been posted for a while. Looks like it has a CC --> BBb conversion slide in the MTS.

https://denver.craigslist.org/msg/d/den ... 85999.html

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Re: Denver: Big rotary BBb (BART) $800

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That's cool!
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Wonder how fast i can get to Denver... pretty slowly, it turns out. And i have promises to keep... which will delay me somewhat. (though hopefully not so much as to be distracted by snow in the woods)

Was mildly wondering whether the adjective big applied to rotary or tuba... 16.75" bell and 37" tall aren't that large, but it sure does look huge, and given the bell taper, could well punch above its weight class. The fact it isn't huge leads me to the conclusion those rotors are small. So i'm back to square one of what is big, and like to think it is its fundamental tuba essence, whatever that is, 'cause it sure looks big.
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Re: Denver: Big rotary BBb (BART) $800

Post by Heavy_Metal »

I think the date is pretty accurate. My Alex has the same valve rack with tension adjusters on the clocksprings. :tuba:
Principal tuba, Bel Air Community Band
Old (early 1900s?) Alexander BBb proto-163
1976 Sonora (B&S 101) 4-rotor BBb
1964 Conn 20J/21J BBb (one body, both bells)
1970s Marzan Slant-rotor BBb
~1904 York 3P BBb Helicon
Old Alex Comp.F, in shop
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