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Re: If you own an Olds/Reynolds full-size sousaphone...

Posted: Sun Nov 17, 2019 8:11 pm
by tbonesullivan
Looks like it needs the ebay item number for the link to work:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Reynolds-BBb-T ... 4534601065" target="_blank

Now just need to find someone with a Reynolds sousaphone to be a test subject...

Re: If you own an Olds/Reynolds full-size sousaphone...

Posted: Sun Nov 17, 2019 11:08 pm
by Donn
Reynolds made an Olds O-99 size (.656 bore), on the Contempora label. The Bach Mercedes tuba would naturally be similar to that, but likely somewhat irrelevant to this big one.

Re: If you own an Olds/Reynolds full-size sousaphone...

Posted: Sun Nov 17, 2019 11:18 pm
by ronr
I have a 1960 Reynolds Contempora. Now granted; I’m no professional, but there seems to be more than valves missing from this horn.