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Harry Coleman, (Not Gary Coleman) pint-sized tuba

Posted: Mon May 02, 2011 3:41 pm
by Timswisstuba
Here's a Harry Coleman tuba.

http://cgi.ebay.com/Beautiful-Bb-Silver ... 4cf6e568f5" target="_blank

Re: Harry Coleman, (Not Gary Coleman) pint-sized tuba

Posted: Tue May 03, 2011 6:45 pm
by windshieldbug
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Re: Harry Coleman, (Not Gary Coleman) pint-sized tuba

Posted: Wed May 04, 2011 3:56 am
by imperialbari
Beautiful tuba, certainly!

But in Bb (or even BBb)?

For me it looks like an Eb in the older small British style, which would be an ideal beginner’s instrument, if it had a 4th piston on the side.

We cannot demand perfect intonation from beginners, but they should not be given tools making good intonation impossible. I actually have seen documentation that the Brits made a few samples of such small 3+1 Eb non-compers.

Klaus

Re: Harry Coleman, (Not Gary Coleman) pint-sized tuba

Posted: Wed May 04, 2011 10:32 am
by Frank Ortega
Looks like an Eb Distin to me.

Re: Harry Coleman, (Not Gary Coleman) pint-sized tuba

Posted: Wed May 04, 2011 10:41 am
by imperialbari
Frank Ortega wrote:Looks like an Eb Distin to me.
And Distin exactly is a sample of a craftsman doing fine work on both sides of the pond.

Klaus

Re: Harry Coleman, (Not Gary Coleman) pint-sized tuba

Posted: Wed May 25, 2011 12:30 pm
by Karl
Old, but interesting!
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