spot the tuba!

[PMeuph]

Here's a picture of a Pan American Eb. It's quite similar to yours.

http://www.micgillette.com/equipment.php" target="_blank


Pan American was an instrument maker back in the 30's. They were considered pro instruments at the time. However, they were bought out by Conn who ended up using the name for student model horns. There are more Conn Pan American horns than just Pan American horns.

[przxqgl]

Here's a picture of a Pan American Eb. It's quite similar to yours.

http://www.micgillette.com/equipment.php" target="_blank

it is, in fact, very similar...

Pan American was an instrument maker back in the 30's. They were considered pro instruments at the time. However, they were bought out by Conn who ended up using the name for student model horns.

i know they've been around for a long time, but my tuba doesn't say pan american anywhere... and it does say "Elkhorn Band Inst. Co."... maybe it was made by pan american and "Elkhorn Band Inst. Co." was a distributor...

like my tenor horn, which is stamped "J.W. Pepper" but was actually made by distin...

Elkhorn, Wisconsin

actually, it says "Elkhorn Band Inst. Co. - Elkhart, Ind. - USA" on the bell, but it appears to be a pan american...