I picked up this silver horn at a garage sale...

TubaRay · Post by **TubaRay** » Sun Jul 10, 2005 7:42 pm

[quote="bloke"]There's about a 100% chance that it's not 100% silver. If you could throw a picture up on the web, the TubeNet Freak Jury will offer a cornucopia of comments.
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You have such a way with words! I do agree with your assessment.

Allen · Post by **Allen** » Sun Jul 10, 2005 9:33 pm

That looks like one of the many, many cheap Eb tubas that were made, particularly before World War II. Some of them sound good in the higher range, but they usually have a very thin tone lower down. Many of them were imported, with a local label engraved on them for USA sales. Most of the ones I have encountered have leaking valves.

Why don't you tell us how the tuba sounds, and what kind of music you might play on it?

I have a similar Eb tuba, probably from the nineteen-twenties. It's raw brass, and incredibly dented everywhere. It only weighs 6.5 pounds. In fact, it's really an ex tuba. I call it an Eb dent-o-phone. It's great for those times a child visits and wants to try a tuba!

Allen Walker

Dan Schultz · Post by **Dan Schultz** » Sun Jul 10, 2005 10:01 pm

Looks like a baritone to me. Measure the bell. It appears to be maybe 10" in diameter at the most. Looks very similar to a Conn that hangs from the ceiling of my shop.

Dan Schultz · Post by **Dan Schultz** » Sun Jul 10, 2005 10:15 pm

bloke wrote:' old baritone made by Holton with worn silver plating?

I agree with Holton. Just noticed the bracing and valve caps.

Tom Holtz · Post by **Tom Holtz** » Sun Jul 10, 2005 10:32 pm

It's York #3!!! It's York #3!!! Stop the presses!!!

Chuck(G) · Post by **Chuck(G)** » Sun Jul 10, 2005 11:29 pm

TubaTinker wrote:Looks like a baritone to me. Measure the bell. It appears to be maybe 10" in diameter at the most. Looks very similar to a Conn that hangs from the ceiling of my shop.

Wonder if it's not an alto horn--that 2nd valve slide looks mighty short.

Lew · Post by **Lew** » Sun Jul 10, 2005 11:42 pm

Looks like an Eb alto horn to me too. It's hard to tell the perspective from the photo, but if the bell is 9" or less it's most likely an alto.

I am away from home so can't check my references, but I seem to remember someone telling me that Harry Jay was the brand of cornet that Louis Armstrong played at one point in his career. I had a Harry B. Jay euphonium at one time. It was a mediocre playing horn at best.

Tom Holtz · Post by **Tom Holtz** » Mon Jul 11, 2005 11:13 am

BonnRoo wrote:York #3 ??? This is really cool, I'm getting alot of feedback, but I guess I don't really understand what it tells me.

Joking, sorry. Reference to another thread.