Odd Tiny Looking Sousaphone

Tubaing · Post by **Tubaing** » Sun Dec 23, 2007 4:40 pm

http://cgi.ebay.com/REYNOLDS-CONTEMPORA ... dZViewItem

Wow! This is one interresting lookin' sousaphone thing.

Dan Schultz · Post by **Dan Schultz** » Sun Dec 23, 2007 7:54 pm

That auction is now over. I bid early but failed to check back because the seller did not respond to my email asking him to verify the make and model. I think he probably got his pictures mixed up because I don't think the sousa pictured was a Reynolds Contempora. This particular seller usually knows what he is selling. It looked more like one of those eastern European or Italian 'freaks' than a Reynolds. Someone may have gotten a very interesting instrument for a very small price.

Donn · Post by **Donn** » Mon Dec 24, 2007 12:24 pm

John_L wrote:
Then again, someone may have gotten a nice Reynolds bell that just happens to fit a wonky body.

I bet it doesn't fit. Not even close.

davet · Post by **davet** » Mon Dec 24, 2007 5:53 pm

My vote: OXFORD by Boosey and Hawkes Ltd.

I have that same body with a serial number but no manufacturer mark on the body. The bell has the "Boosey" engraving. The body has a serial number on the collar and the bell has a 3 digit number stamped on the part that goes into the collar.

Very small but top heavy Eb.