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Re: Neptune CC
Posted: Tue Feb 08, 2011 9:18 pm
by Wyvern
Looks like could be one of interest to you Elephant? Appears to be engrave with just "Mel Culbertson Neptune"
Re: Neptune CC
Posted: Tue Feb 08, 2011 9:52 pm
by Ed Jones
This is NOT one of the first generation Neptunes. Those horns have "Mel Culbertson" engraved inside a laurel leaf design and 4098 engraved just below.
Re: Neptune CC
Posted: Tue Feb 08, 2011 10:18 pm
by Wyvern
Ed Jones wrote:This is NOT one of the first generation Neptunes. Those horns have "Mel Culbertson" engraved inside a laurel leaf design and 4098 engraved just below.
That is something new I learned - thanks Ed!
Re: Neptune CC
Posted: Thu Feb 10, 2011 9:23 am
by Wyvern
LJV wrote:The very first of Neptunes I saw (there were only a handful of these) had no model number designation and where hand engraved simply:
The second ones I saw (again, only a small number) were as Ed describes with the laurel leaves and the 4098 model number.
Those leaves caused quite a stir...
So did those early batches have the familiar engraving of the face of Neptune over the name, the fancy valve buttons and gold lacquer finish?
BTW The B&S website has silver plating as a Neptune option (4098-S) - has anyone ever seen a silver Neptune?
Re: Neptune CC
Posted: Thu Feb 10, 2011 11:26 am
by tclements
I'm confused.....
Re: Neptune CC
Posted: Sat Mar 19, 2011 2:36 am
by tuba114
is this tuba still for sale?
Re: Neptune CC
Posted: Sat Mar 19, 2011 8:55 am
by bisontuba
HI-
I 'believe?' it sold on ebay for a Buy It Now......
mark
Re: Neptune CC
Posted: Mon Mar 28, 2011 6:21 pm
by Brassdad
Yep, sold it for $6000
Re: Neptune CC
Posted: Tue Mar 29, 2011 3:17 am
by Mark Horne
Yes, I won that auction a few weeks back. The seller has been slow to ship, but it's finally on its way. Seems like there's been a lot of good feedback regarding the Neptunes - hopefully this one is as good as the other rotary models out there. . .