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1932 "King" double bell BBb Bass and Baritone
Posted: Tue Jan 01, 2013 12:15 pm
by Dave Detwiler
Check out this photo and info from page 60 of the 1932 "King" instrument catalog, posted online here
http://www.saxophone.org/museum/publications/id/80:
1932 King catalog - p. 59 - Copy (2).jpg
Has anyone actually seen this horn anywhere?
Re: 1932 "King" double bell BBb Bass and Baritone
Posted: Tue Jan 01, 2013 1:10 pm
by sousaphone68
Ian any idea how many were made?
Any video or audio of one in action?
Edit
Just finished reading your link Ian very interesting looks like only one was made.
Anybody know of any video or audio showing it in action?
Re: 1932 "King" double bell BBb Bass and Baritone
Posted: Tue Jan 01, 2013 2:52 pm
by Paul Scott
I believe that this was a "one-off" made for Mr. Bell. I've never played this instrument but supposedly Mr. Bell was less than thrilled with its' playing characteristics as a practical instrument. An interesting experiment, however!
Re: 1932 "King" double bell BBb Bass and Baritone
Posted: Tue Jan 01, 2013 11:42 pm
by Jess Haney
KiltieTuba wrote:Another picture of the Bellophone
Looks like the band out of a Dr. Suess book
Re: 1932 "King" double bell BBb Bass and Baritone
Posted: Fri Jan 04, 2013 10:49 am
by Uncle Markie
That's Don Butterfield playing the "tuba" side of the Bellophone, Bell and standing next to them is Joe Tarto. The weird valve trombone in the back - I would like to know!
Re: 1932 "King" double bell BBb Bass and Baritone
Posted: Wed May 09, 2018 11:34 pm
by sweaty
The Bellophone is on display at the New York Metropolitan Museum of Art. A couple months ago, I saw it in a brass instrument collection.
Re: 1932 "King" double bell BBb Bass and Baritone
Posted: Thu May 10, 2018 9:17 am
by Tom