A little 'horn dorn'....

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Re: A little 'horn dorn'....

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KiltieTuba wrote:That bell on eBay is probably from an Eb sousaphone (if it were the proper bell for a raincatcher the tenon would be smaller.
Yes that is what I suspected. All of the raincatcher bells I've seen have considerably more stack than does that bell.
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Re: A little 'horn dorn'....

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The .750 bore tubing is still sold through Allied supply. I was grateful for it in repairing a Monster rotary... perfect fit.
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