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Old Army Sousaphones
Posted: Sun Mar 08, 2009 2:57 pm
by Ace
I was browsing through some old 35 mm slides and ran across this picture of my Army band at Fort Lewis, Washington, circa 1959-60. It shows six new Sousaphones. I was a trumpet player at that time and had no interest in lower brasses. But now that I am reformed and enlightened, I'm wondering what brand those new Sousaphones were. From the old and faded photo, can anyone determine what brand Sousaphones the Army was issuing in those days?
Re: Old Army Sousaphones
Posted: Sun Mar 08, 2009 9:19 pm
by cthompsonjr
Looks like a couple of Conn 20K's to me!
Re: Old Army Sousaphones
Posted: Sun Mar 08, 2009 10:13 pm
by iiipopes
Yep. Played a "retired" one as a "practice" horn when in marching band in grad school.
Re: Old Army Sousaphones
Posted: Mon Mar 09, 2009 11:59 am
by Rick Denney
The one on the end looks like a 20K. The branches are a bit too fat to be a King, Reynolds, or a Conn 14K, and at the time I don't think there were many other options. It would be easier to know for sure with a clearer view of the valve bodies, but I'm not sure who else was selling new sousaphones at the time.
Rick "not liking how they are wearing those sousaphones" Denney