Helicon alert!

eli · Post by **eli** » Sun Feb 10, 2008 1:25 pm

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... :IT&ih=002

I know plenty of people here look for these things. Can't understand why it's still so cheap with only 7 hours to go.

Hope I'm not mucking up any member's shot at getting this with everyone else unawares...

Tubaing · Post by **Tubaing** » Sun Feb 10, 2008 3:35 pm

The USN engraving looks kinda nifty.

The Big Ben · Post by **The Big Ben** » Sun Feb 10, 2008 3:41 pm

Tubaing wrote:The USN engraving looks kinda nifty.

It does. Wish it was in a little better condition. Looks like it needs quite a bit of work before a note could be blown through it.

Most of these are in Eb?

Navytubaman · Post by **Navytubaman** » Sun Feb 10, 2008 8:23 pm

I bid on this item, just for fun.

Strange. Most of the bidders had names like F***k and K***y and they had a lot of activitiy with the same bidder...

Not saying it wasn't all legitimate, but 4 of the bidders had strange ebay names like this. Weird!

Someone came in at the last second and jumped on it, good for you if you're a member here.

It could clean up nice and be fun.

JKD

eli · Post by **eli** » Sun Feb 10, 2008 8:53 pm

Navytubaman wrote:I bid on this item, just for fun.

Strange. Most of the bidders had names like F***k and K***y and they had a lot of activitiy with the same bidder...

Not saying it wasn't all legitimate, but 4 of the bidders had strange ebay names like this. Weird!

Those odd names are part of a relatively recent ebay option in which bidders' names are kept confidential. Not sure why, but it's not on all auctions, so it seems as though it might be a seller's choice.

The Big Ben · Post by **The Big Ben** » Sun Feb 10, 2008 8:55 pm

Navytubaman wrote:I bid on this item, just for fun.

Strange. Most of the bidders had names like F***k and K***y and they had a lot of activitiy with the same bidder...

The F***k and K***y names are 'hidden names' at Ebay to cut down on bogus bidding. There is some page there at Ebay which explains it all.

I live on Puget Sound in Washington State and we have a strong Navy presence here. I never served but I kind of like the Navy best. (No offense, armytuba- I like the Army, too!) It would be cool to have an ex-Navy helicon to play.

Navytubaman · Post by **Navytubaman** » Sun Feb 10, 2008 9:48 pm

Thanks for the info on the names, I hadn't paid that close attention.

It is still strange that each of them only had a couple of bids and they were only with that seller.

Would have been a good project horn, especially with that nice Navy logo!!!

JKD

The Big Ben · Post by **The Big Ben** » Sun Feb 10, 2008 10:23 pm

Navytubaman wrote: Would have been a good project horn, especially with that nice Navy logo!!!

Indeed. Nothing like the Navy Anchor....

There were a few things about it that said 'custom repair by expert' which also means expensive. I'm single and can have as many horns as I can afford but this one just said 'no' to me.

Remember: with very few exceptions, another one will come along.

Art Hovey · Post by **Art Hovey** » Mon Feb 11, 2008 12:09 am

I think the seller would have done better if he had listed it under "tubas" on Ebay instead of "antique instruments".
Conn helicons are too long-belled for my taste, but I do know a guy who likes them.

tofu · Post by **tofu** » Mon Feb 11, 2008 2:07 am

Mike Finn · Post by **Mike Finn** » Mon Feb 11, 2008 8:35 am

The Big Ben wrote:
Navytubaman wrote: Would have been a good project horn, especially with that nice Navy logo!!!
Indeed. Nothing like the Navy Anchor....

I prefer my anchors with an eagle and a globe, thank you.

That horn definitely needed some work, I hope whoever got it is able to make a player out of it. Probably need to fabricate the gooseneck, but everything else should be fairly routine for any of the top techs that hang around here I suppose.
MF

Brassdad · Post by **Brassdad** » Fri Feb 15, 2008 9:06 am

I had this on my ebay watch list. Looking to get it for my son. But for some reason he wants a sousaphone more than a helicon. He's getting into jazz and I told him I thought this might be a fun horn. But, he wants a sousa to practice for getting into Ohio State (i dotter - don't 'ya know).

My thought on the repair was to coordinate with Harv Hartman. He fixed up my sons' 1920 Conn (the beast) quite nicely and figured this wouldn't have posed too much of a challenge.

Oh, and I prefer my Navy anchors to be fouled and as a portion of the Eagle, Globe, and Anchor as well.

windshieldbug · Post by **windshieldbug** » Fri Feb 15, 2008 12:12 pm

tofu wrote:I think it is a 30K (BBb)

If it's a 30K, my guess would be that a more modern neck would fit.

My 3K Eb uses a smaller receiver, though, so you couldn't be sure until you measured.