RARE Old C.G. Conn Silver Tuba Bell

trseaman · Post by **trseaman** » Tue May 29, 2007 7:23 pm

Raincatcher bell??? That flare looks a little long doesn't it??? CLICK HERE!

BopEuph · Post by **BopEuph** » Tue May 29, 2007 7:47 pm

Is that really worth a hundred bucks? It's a little pricey to me.

Nick

trseaman · Post by **trseaman** » Tue May 29, 2007 9:02 pm

I thought that the raincatcher bells had a slight angle to them and it was confirmed when I googled it but... I also found this image which looks like a right angle... Or is the angle of the picture playing tricks???

Dan Schultz · Post by **Dan Schultz** » Tue May 29, 2007 11:20 pm

It's configured like a raincatcher bell.... with the thumbscrews on the bell collar instead of on the body. However, the screw flanges don't look like Conn. Dunno... might be original or might be some sort of hybrid.

Bandmaster · Post by **Bandmaster** » Wed May 30, 2007 1:22 pm

harold wrote:
TubaTinker wrote:with the thumbscrews on the bell collar instead of on the body.
Yeah, what the hell is that thing supposed to fit?

Since it is only 21" in diameter, it probably fits on an Eb raincatcher sousaphone. Somebody may have just replaced the thumb screws with with non-Conn screws?? Who knows...

Chuck(G) · Post by **Chuck(G)** » Wed May 30, 2007 1:29 pm

Take a look at the color of the metal (or the tarnish) on the elbow and on the bell--it's different. If these were plated as a unit, it would be identical.

It's a mongrel.

windshieldbug · Post by **windshieldbug** » Wed May 30, 2007 2:53 pm

'd love to know the diameters of both ends of that right angle...