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Huttl sousa
Posted: Mon Sep 17, 2007 12:04 am
by WakinAZ
http://tinyurl.com/2xh4kj The guy's dates look wrong to me, and Dan would say he is wearing it wrong. Interesting horn in good shape though.
Eric "who would bet $5 it is from the 20th century" L.
Posted: Mon Sep 17, 2007 1:47 am
by sc_curtis
I would believe 1970's before I would 1870's.
Posted: Mon Sep 17, 2007 9:05 am
by MikeMason
looks like a must have for the Tubadork tuba collection...
Posted: Mon Sep 17, 2007 10:43 am
by windshieldbug
Interesting that the seller states that "A.K. HUTTL BEGAN PRODUCING THE SOUSAPHONE IN THE 1840`s AND PRODUCED THEM UP THROUGH THE 1940`s.", since this is a bell-front sousaphone, and Pepper didn't invent the "raincatcher" until 1892, and Conn the bell-front until the 20th century.
John Philip hisself wasn't born until 1854!
As soon as the Civil War reenactors find out about this, they'll be clamoring for sousaphones to turn the bells backward.
Oh, those Poles were tricky!
Posted: Mon Sep 17, 2007 11:05 am
by The Big Ben
Well, the seller looked it up on a website.
Sometimes, a little knowledge is a dangerous thing....
Posted: Mon Sep 17, 2007 11:10 am
by windshieldbug
The Big Ben wrote:Sometimes, a little knowledge is a dangerous thing...
Good thing the TNFJ® aren't smart asses!
Small
Posted: Mon Sep 17, 2007 1:26 pm
by Uncle Buck
Doesn't it seem a little small for a BBb?
Re: Small
Posted: Mon Sep 17, 2007 2:12 pm
by WakinAZ
Uncle Buck wrote:Doesn't it seem a little small for a BBb?
Yeah, and upon closer inspection (just love the pics on top of the laundry pile on the bed) it appears to not have a complete second loop in the main wrap, so probably Eb.
Eric "who also loves the confused/startled look of the gentleman in the first pic" L.
Posted: Mon Sep 17, 2007 4:10 pm
by windshieldbug
Seller: "IN THE KEY OF Bb FLAT IN VERY GOOD PLAYING CONDITION... I HAVE PERSONALLY PLAYED THIS SOUSAPHONE AND IT SOUNDS REAL NICE AND DEEP"
Maybe
played a game of squash with it, is more like...
