I saw [url=http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... 3777845958]this[/ur] Reynolds 4v baritone on ebay. 4 in a ror pistons, forn mounted, but this picture has me confused though.
What is this piece in the midlde extening to the right? Part of a tuning slide trigger?
Whats this?
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That is a main tuning slide "trigger," like on the old Conn Constellation (model 24/25I) baritone horns. It is essentially a spring loaded piston that allows moving the main tuning slide during playing but has a self centering ability so it will spring back to the original position. I own one of the Conn versions of these, and this looks almost identical. It does appear to be missing some of its parts though.
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Re: possible tuning slide
I take it you've not seen the avatar of our friend Highams? It is, indeed, a five-valve euphonium (3 top + 2 side, all pistons). If a six-valve F tuba makes sense, why not a six-valve (or more) euphonium? If I remember correctly, a French tuba is essentially a euphonium in C with six valves ... sounds like fun to me!TUBACHRIS85 wrote:It looks like another valve, without a cap on it. A five valve baritone doesnt make sense. Its most likley for tuning.
That would be so you can play clear up to "C4", right?schlepporello wrote:Isn't that where the detonator goes?
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Re: possible tuning slide
Makes sense to me!schlepporello wrote:Well, I saw the plunger so I merely assumed.........Kevin Hendrick wrote:That would be so you can play clear up to "C4", right?schlepporello wrote:Isn't that where the detonator goes?
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Reynolds used these "dampners" on the first valve slides of some of their tubas also. Note photo below (also from a horn eBay). One of the tuba players in the community band I play in has one on his Reynolds recording tuba. You can set it to stop at preset positions making slide alterations more consistant.
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1966 Holton 345 | 1955 York-Master | 1939 York 716 | 1940 York 702 | 1968 Besson 226 | 1962 Miraphone 186 | 1967 Olds | 1923 Keefer EEb | 1895 Conn Eb | 1927 Conn 38K | 1919 Martin Helicon