Maker's Imprint on Tuba

GC · Post by GC » Mon Jun 12, 2006 11:52 am

I'm playing an 1864 Hall & Quimby Eb in a Civil War band. It has some beautifully artistic engraving on the bell, hand-done, of course. A lot of antiques have gorgeous handwork done before engraving became a dying art.

TexTuba · Post by **TexTuba** » Mon Jun 12, 2006 12:01 pm

I do LOVE the York logos, but for tubas made today I really dig the 56J's.

Ralph

trseaman · Post by **trseaman** » Mon Jun 12, 2006 3:40 pm

This was from a 1924 Conn that I owned last year! I should have kept this horn...

The older horns with the elegant engravings are all amazing! Come on everybody, let's see those pictures!!! Tuck, let's see yours too, my old King just has a simple shield w/King in the middle...

Tim

twoconnguy · Post by **twoconnguy** » Mon Jun 12, 2006 4:17 pm

It's always nice to have a "Naked Lady" in your lap!!

Rick Denney · Post by **Rick Denney** » Mon Jun 12, 2006 4:23 pm

I suppose I have no class when it comes to engravings.

I have an old Conn 14K sousaphone, but the label is almost completely obscured by age and past buffing.

My Holton says...Holton, Elkhorn Wis. No fancy engraving at all.

The Miraphone has the standard 70's "Mirafone" logo, only it's pointed to the side instead of the front. The bell was installed 90 degrees out during overhaul, and the funkiness of that appealed to me, so I didn't mind.

The Yamaha has no label at all. Neither does the York Master, except on the forward bell, and then's its just a plain cursive script with no decoration.

The B&S has "Symphonie" written in old-fashioned German script, but nothing more.

No flowers, curly-cues, naked ladies, skyscrapers, or clouds.

Rick "engraving-deprived" Denney

Mark E. Chachich · Post by **Mark E. Chachich** » Mon Jun 12, 2006 4:24 pm

I like the engraving on the Diston instruments made around the end of the 1800's, plants and flowers all over the guard plates. I also like the way that the Diston tubas sound (at least the few that I have tried). They have a very light and beautiful sound.

best,
Mark

TubaRay · Post by **TubaRay** » Mon Jun 12, 2006 5:17 pm

twoconnguy wrote:It's always nice to have a "Naked Lady" in your lap!!

I generally like the concept, however I'm not certain it is always nice.

MartyNeilan · Post by **MartyNeilan** » Mon Jun 12, 2006 9:55 pm

I am partial to the early Martin engraving. Of course, it helps when that is your name too

Dean E · Post by **Dean E** » Tue Jun 13, 2006 10:36 am

Pan American Eb Helicon

York Monster Eb