Need info about old Eb tuba
Posted: Mon Dec 04, 2006 11:48 pm
I just began playing an old Eb tuba that belongs to the local Civil War band (Georgia 8th Regiment Band). The engraving on the bell is:
La Motte (in italic text)
The Biltmore Bros Co
Cincinnati, Oh
This is a fairly small top-valve piston horn with about a 14" bell and lots of ornate engraving on ferrules and brace pads. For a small old horn, it plays surprisingly well in tune and has a dark, rich tone.
Does anyone know anything about this horn or the company that built it?
La Motte (in italic text)
The Biltmore Bros Co
Cincinnati, Oh
This is a fairly small top-valve piston horn with about a 14" bell and lots of ornate engraving on ferrules and brace pads. For a small old horn, it plays surprisingly well in tune and has a dark, rich tone.
Does anyone know anything about this horn or the company that built it?