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Neat image

Posted: Mon Aug 07, 2017 5:13 pm
by bisontuba
Wonderful purchase today....an original 8" by 5.5" tintype in frame of a Civil War 'Zouave' Bandsman with his 4 valve (3+1) Eb upright Contrabass saxhorn with Allen Valves....doesn't get much neater or rarer than this....

Mark

https://imgur.com/a/GB2pW" target="_blank

Re: Neat image

Posted: Mon Aug 07, 2017 11:02 pm
by imperialbari
The resolution doesn’t reveal much about the valve type.

I looked up Allen valves. Are they a rotary version of Conn’s short action pistons? Anyway the the knuckles look like they have been flattened.

Klaus

Re: Neat image

Posted: Mon Aug 07, 2017 11:51 pm
by windshieldbug
imperialbari wrote:Are they a rotary version of Conn’s short action pistons?

Yes.

http://collections.nmmusd.org/UtleyPage ... Allen.html" target="_blank

Re: Neat image

Posted: Tue Aug 08, 2017 5:31 am
by bisontuba
The same style of horn as shown in the image...FYI..
Mark

https://imgur.com/a/zSZyL" target="_blank

Re: Neat image

Posted: Tue Aug 08, 2017 12:13 pm
by flamingo19518
That is a very rare picture. Thank you for posting it. I imagine that it was quite difficult to march with and to play anywhere near in tune.

Re: Neat image

Posted: Tue Aug 08, 2017 1:34 pm
by Three Valves
Not to mention that crazy get-up!!