RARE Old C.G. Conn Silver Tuba Bell
Posted: Tue May 29, 2007 7:23 pm
Is that really worth a hundred bucks? It's a little pricey to me.
Nick
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Posted: Tue May 29, 2007 7:47 pm
Posted: 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???
Posted: 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.
Posted: Wed May 30, 2007 1:22 pm
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...harold wrote:Yeah, what the hell is that thing supposed to fit?TubaTinker wrote:with the thumbscrews on the bell collar instead of on the body.
Posted: 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.
It's a mongrel.
Posted: Wed May 30, 2007 2:53 pm
'd love to know the diameters of both ends of that right angle... 