The wrap is all wrong for just about every Conn tuba I've ever seen. I've never seen a Conn tuba older than 1891, so I've no idea how the older ones were wrapped. The Conn's I've seen are quite logically wrapped. This one looks like the guy who made it got lost along the way.
It "looks" like about a .734" or larger, but looks can be deceiving. Tuning slides in the leadpipe. The 3rd slide is the one that sticks out were the left hand can get at it and the 1st is snuggeled underneath. Who knows were the 2nd hangs out. And everything is wrapped around the valves. The braces and joints "look" like older Conn material, but who knows. It doesn't "seem" to have the tell tale signs of a Frankentuba.
At least the dog likes the gig bag. I wonder whether or not this tuba's a dog as well.
Curioser and curiouser...
-Pat
CG Conn tuba unknown model
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tuba-tobias
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Re: CG Conn tuba unknown model
This one looks a lot like a Conn CC tuba Bob Tucci showed me once and I believe Tucci dated it to 1911. I remember disliking the akward drawn tubing and the valves mounted deep down into the same.
Kjell Tobiassen
'89 Gronitz prototype, the mother of all PCKs.
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Re: CG Conn tuba unknown model
This horn sold the week before last and there was a through discussion about it and its' origins:
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