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21J fixer
Posted: Mon Apr 04, 2011 9:24 pm
by The Big Ben
Here's a 21J fixer. Missing the leadpipe and #1 valve. Typical dents. Not severely thrashed but has stuck slides, broken solder joints. Since it is a 21J, it has the upright bell which is in reasonable condition. No whangs but lacquer is 'aged'. It has potential to be fixed up or have its bell robbed for use on a 2xJ in better condition than this one....
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Re: 21J fixer
Posted: Mon Apr 04, 2011 10:44 pm
by SousaSaver
The trouble with this is unless you have a 1st valve for one of these, or know someone who does you might have trouble finding one. You cannot use 20K valves in these because they are a different bore size and the guide pins aren't in the same place.
Re: 21J fixer
Posted: Tue Apr 05, 2011 7:21 am
by Mike-ICR
a few years ago pistons for these horns were readily available through Allied Supply. Something may have changed since. That bell is worth more than the body!
Re: 21J fixer
Posted: Tue Apr 05, 2011 10:27 am
by Dan Schultz
Mike-ICR wrote:a few years ago pistons for these horns were readily available through Allied Supply. Something may have changed since. That bell is worth more than the body!
As of a few weeks ago... Allied only had a few #2 pistons. They may be gone now.
Re: 21J fixer
Posted: Tue Apr 05, 2011 11:41 am
by tubatom91
I have a full valveset for this lol
Re: 21J fixer
Posted: Tue Apr 05, 2011 1:02 pm
by tubatom91
If I bought this tuba, I'd likely take the bell, strip and buff the body, insert piston #1, attach my front bell and sell a working nice tuba. If the valve casings are all messed up I would cut and paste my set into it and again sell with a forward bell.
Re: 21J fixer
Posted: Tue Apr 05, 2011 1:57 pm
by bort
tubatom91 wrote:If I bought this tuba, I'd likely take the bell, strip and buff the body, insert piston #1, attach my front bell and sell a working nice tuba. If the valve casings are all messed up I would cut and paste my set into it and again sell with a forward bell.
...and add a leadpipe!
Re: 21J fixer
Posted: Tue Apr 05, 2011 2:05 pm
by tubatom91
I have one of those in my locker here at school
Re: 21J fixer
Posted: Tue Apr 05, 2011 3:26 pm
by The Big Ben
tubatom91 wrote:If I bought this tuba, I'd likely take the bell, strip and buff the body, insert piston #1, attach my front bell and sell a working nice tuba. If the valve casings are all messed up I would cut and paste my set into it and again sell with a forward bell.
Gopher it! If you do the work, you might make a little loot on the deal.