Antique Cerveny Eb *Look at the valves*

armytuba · Post by **armytuba** » Fri Feb 15, 2008 3:55 pm

First, check out this auction on the 'bay, making sure to study the rotary valves:

http://cgi.ebay.com/Cerveny-Eb-4-Valve- ... dZViewItem

Secondly, check out this photo of a Willson BBb with ROTAX valves:

Kinda makes you wonder if Willson got its ROTAX idea from earlier model tubas like the antique Cerveny.

windshieldbug · Post by **windshieldbug** » Fri Feb 15, 2008 4:23 pm

Then again, you can go all the way back to the civil war to find american-made tubas with that same 90Â° sort of action...

armytuba · Post by **armytuba** » Fri Feb 15, 2008 4:53 pm

Oops

Forgot about those old things!

Cameron Gates · Post by **Cameron Gates** » Fri Feb 15, 2008 4:55 pm

At first sight of the price, the key, and the maker I said "good luck" getting a bid. Now that I have seen the pictures I am counting my pennies. Where the heck has this thing been hiding?

windshieldbug · Post by **windshieldbug** » Fri Feb 15, 2008 5:01 pm

Cerveny/Vitak 1901-1930

Tubaing · Post by **Tubaing** » Sat Feb 16, 2008 11:39 am

armytuba wrote:*Look at the valves*

Awesome valves, but this entire tuba looks very cool too.

J.c. Sherman · Post by **J.c. Sherman** » Sat Feb 16, 2008 5:38 pm

Where the heck did you find that Willson Pic? Their own site only lists 4 models of tuba!

J.c.S.

WakinAZ · Post by **WakinAZ** » Sat Feb 16, 2008 10:02 pm

the elephant wrote:...It is a Willson "Millennium" (2-454-RZ4) model tuba in BBb. It is (was) only available from Willson directly.

Maybe it's the angle or the lighting, but that horn looks totally out of proportion to me.

Eric "who usually finds Willsons aesthetically pleasing" L.

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Antique Cerveny Eb *Look at the valves*

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Antique Cerveny Eb Look at the valves

Antique Cerveny Eb Look at the valves

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