1900's Helicon - now a proud owner

[Alex F]

Was that bought from LTMI?

If so, they package very well. I've bought a couple of horns from them and they have come via UPS with no damage. They use very heavy boxes and they are stuffed with shredded paper. My biggest gripe is cleaning up shredded paper for several days after a horn is delivered.

IMHO, the guy is a straight shooter and his descriptions are generally accurate and detailed, although a tad optomistic as to condition. He is mistaken at times on such things as bore size but will re-check and update his listings if you let him know. It's a small operation but does a lot of business, mostly in "used and abused school horns" (his words).

He's got a couple more helicons and a few tubas. There's an old BBb one that looks very rough.

[tubatooter1940]

I had to use my girlfriends scrunchy to hold the spit valve shut

That sounds painful. I have stuffed many a bar napkin in leaky spit valves.
Congratulations, Ben. It sounds like your gamble will pay off well. I hope the low range stuffiness is only an obstruction (beer can?) or something simple. Have mucho fun with it.
Toots

[Donn]

I had to use my girlfriends scrunchy to hold the spit valve shut

That sounds painful.

If "scrunchy" in your part of the country would mean some anatomical part of his girlfriend, relax - I think it's really just an elastic thing they use to gather up their hair in the back.

[tubatooter1940]

I had to use my girlfriends scrunchy to hold the spit valve shut

That sounds painful.

If "scrunchy" in your part of the country would mean some anatomical part of his girlfriend, relax - I think it's really just an elastic thing they use to gather up their hair in the back.

What mean you sir, by "your part of the country"? I'll have you know I know a scrunchy when I hear one.