Not China...

[Lingon]

The Chinese instruments has been discussed both forwards and backwards but what about instruments from Pakistan? I wonder if anybody knows anything about the company Hakam Din & Sons? The reason I ask is because for the moment there is a tuba at ebay UK, with the Hakam name, a company about which the seller says "they have been manufacturing instruments for just over 100 years". Here is the link.

[Highpitch]

Looks pretty solid, done in the Brit tradition.

Much nicer than the junk from India.

DG

[Dan Schultz]

Don't rule out the distinct possibility that this horn was actually made in London and just 'stenciled' with the name of an Indian maker/seller.