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:
Has anyone actually seen this horn anywhere?
1932 "King" double bell BBb Bass and Baritone
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Dave Detwiler
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1932 "King" double bell BBb Bass and Baritone
Played an F. E. Olds 4-valve BBb in high school (late '70s)
Led the USC Trojan Marching Band tuba section (early '80s)
Now playing an F. Schmidt (=VMI) 3301 and goofing around
on a 1927 Pan American 64K Sousaphone Grand
Led the USC Trojan Marching Band tuba section (early '80s)
Now playing an F. Schmidt (=VMI) 3301 and goofing around
on a 1927 Pan American 64K Sousaphone Grand
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sousaphone68
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Re: 1932 "King" double bell BBb Bass and Baritone
Ian any idea how many were made?
Any video or audio of one in action?
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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?
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?
Cant carry a tune but I can carry a tuba.
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Paul Scott
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Re: 1932 "King" double bell BBb Bass and Baritone
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!
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Wayne, NJ
William Paterson University
Wayne, NJ
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Jess Haney
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Re: 1932 "King" double bell BBb Bass and Baritone
KiltieTuba wrote:Another picture of the Bellophone
Looks like the band out of a Dr. Suess book
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..and a miriad of other JUNK not worth mentioning.
Puget Brass
Willson BBb 3100 FA5
Willson Eb 3400 FA5
..and a miriad of other JUNK not worth mentioning.
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Uncle Markie
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Re: 1932 "King" double bell BBb Bass and Baritone
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!
Mark Heter
1926 Martin Handcraft 3v upright bell front action ; 1933 Martin Handcraft 3v bellfront; King 2341 (old style); King top-action 3v; Bach (King) fiberglass sousaphone.
1926 Martin Handcraft 3v upright bell front action ; 1933 Martin Handcraft 3v bellfront; King 2341 (old style); King top-action 3v; Bach (King) fiberglass sousaphone.
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sweaty
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Re: 1932 "King" double bell BBb Bass and Baritone
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.
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Tom
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Re: 1932 "King" double bell BBb Bass and Baritone
Some additional info here:
https://www.metmuseum.org/blogs/of-note ... -christmas
https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/705275
https://www.metmuseum.org/blogs/of-note ... -christmas
https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/705275
The Darling Of The Thirty-Cents-Sharp Low D♭'s.