B&S Neptune in silver?

bort · Post by **bort** » Mon Jun 08, 2015 8:38 pm

Title says it all... just curious, did B&S ever make any Neptune tubas in silver? Or all in lacquered brass?

Thanks!

Tom · Post by **Tom** » Mon Jun 08, 2015 8:47 pm

I always thought that the gold tinted lacquer on the Neptune was one of the Neptune's "things" that was supposed to be special. I've never seen or heard of a silver one though I suppose it is entirely possible a few are out there.

DouglasJB · Post by **DouglasJB** » Mon Jun 08, 2015 8:59 pm

http://www.palaciodatuba.com/English/Tubas_Do_B&S.htm" target="_blank" target="_blank

Go down to bottom and it gives all options for the Neptune. Silver is an option.

bort · Post by **bort** » Mon Jun 08, 2015 9:04 pm

That's what made me curious as well... if it's a misprint or if they actually built any in silver. Completely inconsequential to me, I'm just curious.

TheHatTuba · Post by **TheHatTuba** » Mon Jun 08, 2015 10:33 pm

If they're willing to make this... I'm sure there's a silver one out there somewhere.

Wyvern · Post by **Wyvern** » Tue Jun 09, 2015 3:45 am

I have never heard of a silver Neptune, but bet they would have made to special order. I have what is believed the only all gold brass Neptune in the world

bort · Post by **bort** » Wed Jun 10, 2015 12:58 am

TheHatTuba wrote:If they're willing to make this... I'm sure there's a silver one out there somewhere.

Is that a factory job? The lacquer spots are curious... Although if that's not a factory job, it's amazingly clean!

joshealejo · Post by **joshealejo** » Fri Aug 25, 2017 2:10 am

TheHatTuba wrote:If they're willing to make this... I'm sure there's a silver one out there somewhere.

Who is the owner of that Neptune? how are the 5th and 6th slides? 1 flat step and.. ?

Here is a Silver Neptune I found!

http://ugo2.dip.jp/2013/07/29/neptune/" target="_blank" target="_blank

bort · Post by **bort** » Fri Aug 25, 2017 12:57 pm

joshealejo wrote:
TheHatTuba wrote:If they're willing to make this... I'm sure there's a silver one out there somewhere.
Who is the owner of that Neptune? how are the 5th and 6th slides? 1 flat step and.. ?

Here is a Silver Neptune I found!

http://ugo2.dip.jp/2013/07/29/neptune/" target="_blank" target="_blank" target="_blank" target="_blank

Wow, you found one! Beautiful! Good detective work.

bort · Post by **bort** » Fri Aug 25, 2017 2:07 pm

Not sure, but I believe I had an old catalog that said it was an option. Argh, to have a silver rotary one... And I don't even prefer silver tubas that much!

bort · Post by **bort** » Fri Aug 25, 2017 6:01 pm

Yes Joe. I'll take 10.

Steve Marcus · Post by **Steve Marcus** » Fri Aug 25, 2017 10:34 pm

the elephant wrote:Who is the owner of that Neptune? how are the 5th and 6th slides? 1 flat step and.. ?

IIRC, one of those left-hand rotors is for a quint valve.

I don't remember who the owner of this Neptune is who originally posted the photo.

TheHatTuba · Post by **TheHatTuba** » Fri Aug 25, 2017 11:05 pm

Steve Marcus wrote:
the elephant wrote:Who is the owner of that Neptune? how are the 5th and 6th slides? 1 flat step and.. ?
IIRC, one of those left-hand rotors is for a quint valve.

I don't remember who the owner of this Neptune is who originally posted the photo.

I found the 6 valver on vioworld.de.

joshealejo · Post by **joshealejo** » Sun Aug 27, 2017 1:33 am

bort wrote:
joshealejo wrote:
TheHatTuba wrote:If they're willing to make this... I'm sure there's a silver one out there somewhere.
Who is the owner of that Neptune? how are the 5th and 6th slides? 1 flat step and.. ?

Here is a Silver Neptune I found!

http://ugo2.dip.jp/2013/07/29/neptune/" target="_blank" target="_blank" target="_blank" target="_blank" target="_blank
Wow, you found one! Beautiful! Good detective work.

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