Where to find .687" slides & tubing for little York Eb?
Posted: Wed Jan 22, 2014 6:38 pm
Dear good folk of Tubenet.
As an Englishman trying to put together an American tuba I seek help finding parts.
I'm basically looking for various bits of King-bore slide work (.687").
If you have any or know of any places I could get some, please let me know.
Here's what I think I need: let me know about anything you know of though:
- 3 x larger radius bows with slides ( ie. 1240/2340 lower 3rd slide; top slide from 2341 1st valve)
- 2 x small radius bows with slides (ie. 1240/2340 lower 1st slide [long], or upper 3rd slide.)
- A good few 'Dog-Legs' - (from 3v Kings)
- Straight sections of .687" tubing (the long section on a 3rd valve King is perfect)
- Ferrules
If anyone cares about the project:
I have a little York Eb that started life as a 3 top-valve horn. I've tried it with legit York 3 front pistons but the bore is teeny. The ever-helpful Dan Schultz has offered a nice Conn 3valve cluster which needs to go to Anderson's for some work. This will leave the main slide straight bore so I'm hoping to keep that shortish. The length needs to come from the leadpipe (Allied) to keep as much of the horn tapered as poss (in my mind at least!).
So it will be tacked together with the Conn valves and one of the large radius King slides forming the MTS to begin with. If that works out to satisfaction I'll think about adding valves then.
Thanks for any help or advice.
Malcolm
As an Englishman trying to put together an American tuba I seek help finding parts.
I'm basically looking for various bits of King-bore slide work (.687").
If you have any or know of any places I could get some, please let me know.
Here's what I think I need: let me know about anything you know of though:
- 3 x larger radius bows with slides ( ie. 1240/2340 lower 3rd slide; top slide from 2341 1st valve)
- 2 x small radius bows with slides (ie. 1240/2340 lower 1st slide [long], or upper 3rd slide.)
- A good few 'Dog-Legs' - (from 3v Kings)
- Straight sections of .687" tubing (the long section on a 3rd valve King is perfect)
- Ferrules
If anyone cares about the project:
I have a little York Eb that started life as a 3 top-valve horn. I've tried it with legit York 3 front pistons but the bore is teeny. The ever-helpful Dan Schultz has offered a nice Conn 3valve cluster which needs to go to Anderson's for some work. This will leave the main slide straight bore so I'm hoping to keep that shortish. The length needs to come from the leadpipe (Allied) to keep as much of the horn tapered as poss (in my mind at least!).
So it will be tacked together with the Conn valves and one of the large radius King slides forming the MTS to begin with. If that works out to satisfaction I'll think about adding valves then.
Thanks for any help or advice.
Malcolm