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Re: Dueling 186s - Twin Restorations

Posted: Sun Nov 04, 2018 6:31 pm
by roughrider
Keep posting with text and pictures, please.

Re: Dueling 186s - Twin Restorations

Posted: Mon Nov 05, 2018 5:37 am
by pete edwards
just fill the gap with solder!

Re: Dueling 186s - Twin Restorations

Posted: Sat Nov 10, 2018 6:45 pm
by roughrider
Thank you for posting! I always look for your posts first. Keep up the great work!

Re: Dueling 186s - Twin Restorations

Posted: Thu Jan 10, 2019 1:56 pm
by roughrider
It was terrific to open up TubeNet this afternoon and see that you are back posting about your restoration projects! Keep up the great work and continue to post your photos and text. It is very much appreciated by those of us who frequent this particular area ( some having a great deal of skill such as yourself and others like me who do not have any :oops:)!

Re: Dueling 186s - Twin Restorations

Posted: Tue Jan 15, 2019 3:29 pm
by roughrider
Excellent news! Carry on! :tuba:

Re: Dueling 186s - Twin Restorations

Posted: Wed Jan 23, 2019 11:41 am
by iiipopes
the elephant wrote:The leadpipe is the small/medium one used from about 1974 until they changed the design of the horn and the leadpipe and bell got larger. It is not what I had hoped for. However, I want to use this horn for quintet and recitals and such, so making the leadpipe connections removable will allow me to use all three and figure out which one I like the most. I have the 188 nickel silver pipe, the current 186 pipe and this 1974-ish small pipe.

This should be a barrel of laughs.
I like the response of the smaller lead pipe on my Bessophone. It has functioned just as well for quintet as for supporting a moderate sized concert band. You may like it also, although I do understand having a fitting so you can have options.

Re: Dueling 186s - Twin Restorations

Posted: Tue Jan 29, 2019 12:23 pm
by Tubajug
Do they (Wessex) have any particular parts they sell? Or will they sell any part from any of their horns? Because I might be in need of some crooks for my 5th valve on my Eb project...

Re: Dueling 186s - Twin Restorations

Posted: Thu Mar 07, 2019 2:20 pm
by roughrider
Excellent news! I am happy to hear that your CC is working out so well for you. Full Steam Ahead!

Re: Dueling 186s - Twin Restorations

Posted: Sun Mar 24, 2019 1:03 am
by roughrider
The restoration continues! Keep up the great work!

Re: Dueling 186s - Twin Restorations

Posted: Sun Apr 14, 2019 1:13 am
by The Big Ben
Hurrah! That's quite an achievement! Here's to many more!

Re: Dueling 186s - Twin Restorations

Posted: Sun Apr 14, 2019 1:39 am
by Ken Herrick
Well done!!

Looking forward to more reports on these 186s.

Re: Dueling 186s - Twin Restorations

Posted: Sun Apr 14, 2019 9:06 pm
by roughrider
A terrific picture of your low brass section!

Re: Dueling 186s - Twin Restorations

Posted: Thu May 16, 2019 6:56 pm
by roughrider
Huzzah! You're back!!

Re: Dueling 186s - Twin Restorations

Posted: Tue May 21, 2019 12:24 am
by roughrider
Keep up the great work!!

Re: Dueling 186s - Twin Restorations

Posted: Tue May 21, 2019 2:57 pm
by roughrider
Elephant, you are living proof that great tubas and great players find each other. Carry on!

Re: Dueling 186s - Twin Restorations

Posted: Fri Aug 30, 2019 8:03 pm
by Ken Herrick
I'm really glad to hear that you are getting past the frustration of the car having been messed up first by a dear then by an obviously ignorant mechanic, and that your health is improving. We will now look forward to further chapters on the "twins" rebirth!

I've been spending a lot of time in the horizontal position too over the past few weeks - first with a bad fall (not good when you have twin knee replacements) and now just getting over an awful urinary tract problem.

Best of health to you.

Re: Dueling 186s - Twin Restorations

Posted: Fri Aug 30, 2019 11:32 pm
by roughrider
I applaud your tenacity and willingness to find another solution! All because someone was too damn lazy to find the correct item to use. We all look forward to your continuing reports on the "Dueling 186s". Your reports are the #1 reason why I check in on TubeNet. Carry on!

Re: Dueling 186s - Twin Restorations

Posted: Tue Sep 10, 2019 2:08 pm
by The Big Ben
You're havin' more fun than one guy should have! Carry on...

Did you get something worked out for the boy who needed the left handed trumpet?

Re: Dueling 186s - Twin Restorations

Posted: Tue Sep 10, 2019 4:24 pm
by roughrider
Thanks for the pictures! I have a general :roll: idea of what you are doing here!

Re: Dueling 186s - Twin Restorations

Posted: Wed Sep 18, 2019 11:03 pm
by The Big Ben
A tuba has lots of parts. Two tubas have even more.