What make is this tuba?

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What make is this tuba?

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I bought this tuba. Does anyone have an inclination what brand it could be?

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The Thumb ring looks like vintage Cerveny. Nothing that I can see leads me any other direction.
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Whatever it is, I like the look of it. How does it play?
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Re: What make is this tuba?

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Not the universal, knee-jerk "Cerveny". I have never seen a Cerveny tuba with those squared off feet on the braces. Nor a B&S which was my first guess (and which I've seen fewer of).

Pretty surely from that far Eastern Germany/Western Czech Republic neighborhood but I'm pretty sure not Cerveny.

Also probably a great horn.
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Looks like you got a heckuva deal on it. Can't wait to hear it!
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Re: What make is this tuba?

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circusboy wrote:Whatever it is, I like the look of it. How does it play?
It is still being shipped. I will post when I have it in my hands.
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