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Old miraphone in Eb or F?
Posted: Thu May 30, 2019 5:26 pm
by bcollins
Gifted an old miraphone with 5 rotors. Thought it was an f, but I am getting everything mostly in tune using Eb fingerings. Did miraphone make a 5 valve Eb in decades past?
Re: Old miraphone in Eb or F?
Posted: Thu May 30, 2019 5:41 pm
by tclements
Yes. It was numbered 183. It came 4 and 5 valves, upright or recording bell.
Re: Old miraphone in Eb or F?
Posted: Thu May 30, 2019 10:26 pm
by Tubajug
How does it play? A friend loaned me his 4- valve 183 and it was... interesting to try and play in tune.
Re: Old miraphone in Eb or F?
Posted: Thu May 30, 2019 10:27 pm
by The Big Ben
bcollins wrote:Gifted an old miraphone with 5 rotors. Thought it was an f, but I am getting everything mostly in tune using Eb fingerings. Did miraphone make a 5 valve Eb in decades past?
Pictures! We need pictures!!!
Re: Old miraphone in Eb or F?
Posted: Thu May 30, 2019 10:42 pm
by bcollins
It seems to play ok in tune. The 5th valve is a life saver. Don’t think low Bb and some other notes would be very playable without it.