Five valve sousaphone ?

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Jupiter has one with five valves ... four for pitch and one for spit.
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What do I need a 5th valve for?
To dispense the booze.
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bloke wrote:
schlepporello wrote: I just barely know what to do with four.
What do I need a 5th valve for? :lol:
Look. I ain't no expert. Ask the guy who built this:

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schlepporello wrote:I just barely know what to do with four.
What do I need a 5th valve for? :lol:
I thought everyone knew what that 5th valve was for. It is there just in case one of the other valves sticks. 8)
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schlepporello wrote:What do I need a 5th valve for? :lol:

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There was a 5 valve Cerveny helicon for sale on ebay a couple of years ago. The 5th valve was a long whole step to "convert" it between CC and BBb. It had been restored by the owner years ago and had been sitting up but in beautiful condition; it eventually sold for around $2500.
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