Toilet Seat Tuba

[Dan Schultz]

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Antique-Brass-T ... 27db1c00f1

[Heavy_Metal]

Nice try, Dan- the American Radiator Co. and Standard Sanitary Co. hadn't merged yet- I believe that happened in the early 1930s.

[bigtubby]

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Antique-Brass-T ... 27db1c00f1

Valve casings/stop plates virtually identical to the J. Low Kaiserbass, eh? Anyone venturing dates on this toilet seat?


Edit
Second and third look make me wonder if this valveset came from the same place as the Low's - valve actuator, stem shape, paddle assemblies ... what do you think Dan?

[bisontuba]

Hi-
The Centennial Eb tubas ( and baritones ) were made in 1876-hence the name for the Centennial of the USA. Lehnert made the parts. He was a fine maker. Some of these horns have the Allen type 'pinched rotors.' These horns have been nicknamed toilet seats forever. They play nice!
Mark

[Dan Schultz]

.... Second and third look make me wonder if this valveset came from the same place as the Low's - valve actuator, stem shape, paddle assemblies ... what do you think Dan?

I think the patent registration noted on the bell on your J. Low was reference to the type of cork stop holders. There's a chance the valve section was produced by the same 'cottage shop'.

I've always wanted to root through my junk piles and build a 'toilet seat' tuba to have around for fun events like Merry TubaChristmas.

[bigtubby]

I think the patent registration noted on the bell on your J. Low was reference to the type of cork stop holders. There's a chance the valve section was produced by the same 'cottage shop'.

That is why I noticed this. Here a Lehnert trumpet with exactly the same stop plate/arm/cork holder:

Although with one improvement: Valve positions are engraved into the stop plate, much simplifying the poor repair guy's work.

If Low and Lehnert shared sources, do you think that the valve builder's shop was in the US or Europe?