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Keep your eye open for a brass repair kit, these will sometimes have felts in them. If your unable to find them online a local repair shop would definately have them.

This guy is on ebay:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... eName=WD1V

BigCarl wrote:Thanks for the suggestions. I'll buy that kit. I could prolly stand to do a good bit of maintanence.


Anybody heard of a Kroner Tuba?

I can't tell you much about your Kroner tuba other than it looks like you have a small bore BBb horn. Before you buy the repair kit from 'The Bandroom', you should drop them an email or give them a call. They can tailor a kit that should work on your horn.

TubaTinker wrote:

BigCarl wrote:Thanks for the suggestions. I'll buy that kit. I could prolly stand to do a good bit of maintanence.


Anybody heard of a Kroner Tuba?

I can't tell you much about your Kroner tuba other than it looks like you have a small bore BBb horn. Before you buy the repair kit from 'The Bandroom', you should drop them an email or give them a call. They can tailor a kit that should work on your horn.

I'll second that. He's helped me out a few times with parts, like new valve stems, felt, and buttons. Email hime with what you have/need and he put it up as an auction. So it all stays on ebay for the protection of both parties.

As to the mouthpeice, again, several on ebay sell Kellys for a good price, and WW&BW has Kellys for $28, Faxx $30, or the BW line for $40. All good starting points at low cost.

[quote="cc_tuba_guy"] don't waste your time and money on the NAME BRAND felts. Go to a fabric store and get a half yard or so of their felt. /quote]

I don't mean to be argumentive here but the felt I've seen at fabric stores is nothing compared to the sturdiness of the felt that is used to make piston felts. It may work OK short term but will soon go flat.
Also... you need to pay particular attention to the port alignment when installing corks and felts. If the ports don't match, you will turn a horn into a crummy one real quick.