"Last Chance", seller is threatening to scrap this.....

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Heavy_Metal
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"Last Chance", seller is threatening to scrap this.....

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Principal tuba, Bel Air Community Band
Old (early 1900s?) Alexander BBb proto-163
1976 Sonora (B&S 101) 4-rotor BBb
1964 Conn 20J/21J BBb (one body, both bells)
~1904 York 3P BBb Helicon
Old Alex Comp.F, in shop
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Re: "Last Chance", seller is threatening to scrap this.....

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It's funny that the seller mentions scrap brass. This tuba weighs around 30 pounds. At $2.50 a pound it seems like he should list it here or on craigslist at a discount price.
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Re: "Last Chance", seller is threatening to scrap this.....

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I thought it looked familiar, just realized why:

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Principal tuba, Bel Air Community Band
Old (early 1900s?) Alexander BBb proto-163
1976 Sonora (B&S 101) 4-rotor BBb
1964 Conn 20J/21J BBb (one body, both bells)
~1904 York 3P BBb Helicon
Old Alex Comp.F, in shop
Heavy_Metal
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Re: "Last Chance", seller is threatening to scrap this.....

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If I didn't have my 20J, I'd go for this Manhattan at the current asking price :tuba:
Principal tuba, Bel Air Community Band
Old (early 1900s?) Alexander BBb proto-163
1976 Sonora (B&S 101) 4-rotor BBb
1964 Conn 20J/21J BBb (one body, both bells)
~1904 York 3P BBb Helicon
Old Alex Comp.F, in shop
Heavy_Metal
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Re: "Last Chance", seller is threatening to scrap this.....

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Someone has bid on it.... TubeNetter to the rescue?
Principal tuba, Bel Air Community Band
Old (early 1900s?) Alexander BBb proto-163
1976 Sonora (B&S 101) 4-rotor BBb
1964 Conn 20J/21J BBb (one body, both bells)
~1904 York 3P BBb Helicon
Old Alex Comp.F, in shop
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