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Piston Valve Tuba





Tuba, BB-flat

Fred Gretsch Manufacturing Company

1960-1970 ca.

Paris

Inscription

  • Stamped on valve casings, respectively: 1 2 3
  • Stamped on second valve casing: N
  • Stamped on mouthpiece receiver: D [backwards] T N

Height: 1100 mm

Bell diameter: 405 mm









Tuba BB-flat low pitch
Recording bass

Buescher Band Instrument Company

ca.1927

Elkhart/Indiana/U.S.A.

Inscription

  • MarkingsStamped on valve casings, respectively: 1 2 3
  • Stamped on second valve casing: 231975 / LP / PAT. OCT. 29,07
  • Stamped on backside of second valve casing: [triangle, tuning fork, and bell trademark] TRUE@TONE / TRADE MARK / REGISTERED

Height: 1150 mm

Bell diameter: 485 mm










GEORGES CHRETIEN BACHMANN

ca 1840

Brussels/Belgium









Tenortuba

I V WAHL

1840-1855










MAHILLON, CHARLES

1985/1900

Brussels/Belgium










J.HIGHAM

second half of 19 cetry

Manchester/England









Six Valves Tuba


COUESNON

Post 1882, probably early 20th century

Paris/France










BOOSEY & CO

1885

London/England










FONTAINE-BESSON

The first half in the 20th century

Paris/France










RAOUX AUGUSTE

ca. 1850

Paris/France









Bass Tuba


COUESNON & CIE

Paris/France









Bass Tuba in BBb


FRANK HOLTON & CO

1919

London









Bass Tuba in BBb


HAWKES & SON

1915-1925

London









Tuba in Eb

HAWKES & SON

1913

London









BasTuba


I V WAHL

1850-1880

Scania/Sweden









Basstuba. Nominal pitch:F


C. F. ZETSCHE SOHNE

Probably 3rd quarter 19th century

Berlin / Germany

858mm; bell 278mm









Bass Tuba


WOLG & FIGG

1846-1849

London / England

height: 960mm; diameter: 260









Tuba


VAN CAUWELAERT, FERDINAND

ca. 1850

Brussels/België









Petit tuba


Adolphe Sax








Tuba in BBb


Martin Band Instrument Company

1910-1915 ca.

Elkhart/Indiana/USA

Height: 830 mm
Bell diameter: 530 mm









Tuba in BBb low pitch


Frank Holton & Company

1914-1918 ca.

 Chicago/Illinois/USA

Height: 975 mm
Bell diameter: 562 mm









Tuba, BB-flat, low pitch

 C. G. Conn, Ltd.

1920 ca.

 Elkhart/Indiana/USA

Height: 950 mm
Bell diameter: 560 mm









 C. G. Conn, Ltd.

Circa 1915

 Elkhart/Indiana/USA

Technical description: Silver-plated brass. Water-key on main tuning-slide; fitting for music card holder. Valve type: 4 Perinet valves, bottom sprung; alignment by key on piston. Repair History: All 4 valve buttons replacements.

Inscribed on bell 

MADE BY
C G Conn Ltd. 
ELKHART
IND

on side of valve casings
"1", "2 / 140486","3", "4".

Hight 918 cm
Belldiameter 513cm










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