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Tuba ID help?
Posted: Sun Jun 07, 2009 7:50 pm
by Tuba Guy
So, a while ago, I picked up this tuba. I was in need of a first bass tuba, and my repairman and I both thought it was an F (turns out to be Eb). So, I have this horn, and it plays pretty well, but I have actually replaced it with an awesome old York.
I was actually wondering a bit about the history of this horn before I sold it.
Re: Tuba ID help?
Posted: Sun Jun 07, 2009 8:26 pm
by imperialbari
Isn’t there an engraving?
The thrumbring flange excludes it from being out of the B&S factory. The other obvious maker out of the German/Czech tradition providing unmarked instruments would be Amati/Cerveny.
The pull rings on the upper slides hardly are original.
Klaus
Re: Tuba ID help?
Posted: Sun Jun 07, 2009 8:30 pm
by iiipopes
For those of us who don't "do" facebook, can you post pix, or a link to a more conventional upload service?
Re: Tuba ID help?
Posted: Sun Jun 07, 2009 8:32 pm
by Tuba Guy
There is no engraving. I've looked all over the horn, there is only a serial number (06996).
The thumbring is definitely not original. At one point, the one that came with the horn broke off, and my repairman put on a different (and thicker) one.
I'll try to put up the pics in the other way, but I think it is supposed to be public.
Re: Tuba ID help?
Posted: Sun Jun 07, 2009 8:39 pm
by Tuba Guy
Re: Tuba ID help?
Posted: Sun Jun 07, 2009 8:48 pm
by imperialbari
The B&S flanges are kind of diamonds with rounded outlines. Also the transmission lets me assume Cerveny. Miraphone and MW would have had engravings.
Klaus
Re: Tuba ID help?
Posted: Sun Jun 07, 2009 10:16 pm
by eupher61
Kinda looks like a MiraVeny.
Re: Tuba ID help?
Posted: Mon Jun 15, 2009 1:13 am
by Tuba Guy
Bump?
Anyone know anything more/have a new perspective?
Re: Tuba ID help?
Posted: Mon Jun 15, 2009 1:39 am
by Kevin Hendrick
Tuba Guy wrote:Bump?
Anyone know anything more/have a new perspective?
Looks like a Cerveny 641 Eb to me. Probably '70s or early '80s, judging by the keys (same shape as the ones on my 1974 Cerveny-built Sear C).
Re: Tuba ID help?
Posted: Mon Jun 15, 2009 2:09 am
by Daniel C. Oberloh
Amati
DCOberloh
Re: Tuba ID help?
Posted: Mon Jun 15, 2009 2:20 am
by Kevin Hendrick
Daniel C. Oberloh wrote:Amati
DCOberloh
Had the bell been engraved, it would have been "Amati" at that time, I would think. Looks very similar to the current version:
http://www.dillonmusic.com/HeleoCart/Pr ... 1-4PX.aspx
http://www.dillonmusic.com/HeleoCart/Im ... eb6414.jpg
Re: Tuba ID help?
Posted: Mon Jun 15, 2009 2:28 am
by Tuba Guy
Well, I just sent them an email asking for their opinion. I looked at the CEB641, and that does look just like Alex. I think the bell and leadpipe could be aftermarket, but the tubing and most of the body looks very similar.
Is there anyone in Tubenet land who has a Cerveny CEB641 who would be willing to take a look and see?
Re: Tuba ID help?
Posted: Mon Jun 15, 2009 12:37 pm
by hibiscus80
Have you set a price on this tuba yet? How large is it? Weight? Length? Bell size?
I am interested.
William
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