anyone ever see one of these?
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Odd sousaphone
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Odd sousaphone
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Old (early 1900s?) Alexander BBb proto-163
1976 Sonora (B&S 101) 4-rotor BBb
1964 Conn 20J/21J BBb (one body, both bells)
1970s Marzan Slant-rotor BBb
~1904 York 3P BBb Helicon
Old Alex Comp.F, in shop
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Re: Odd sousaphone
I want to say yes, but no haha However I'd love to play it!
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Re: Odd sousaphone
The item's description does not mention what key it is, I was guessing it's an Eb because of the loop back but the second valve slide looks too long for an Eb.
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Re: Odd sousaphone
I've seen one of those before. In fact... I think I scrapped one out and still have the wonky over-the-shoulder branch hanging in my shop. If you combine the hairpin shoulder tube and the very long leadpipe.... which goes into the third valve, the horn is probably pitched in BBb. I'll have to dig around and see if I can find some of the parts when I get back to the shop next week. It looks like the kind of stuff ORSI (Italian) would build.
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Re: Odd sousaphone
The original company was founded as J.W.Jenkins Co., and succeeded by J.W. Jenkins Sons. (John Woodward Jenkins died in 1890) The company was an all-around retailer of anything musical including violins, and novelty instruments, such as the Frisco slide whistle.
1903 J. W. Jenkins Sons Music Cos Complete Catalogue of Band Instruments shows a photo of their store at 1013 and 1015 Walnut St. Kansas City, Mo. The window display shows Steinway Pianos and Vose Pianos. The catalogue list York & Sons full line. Showing the Monarch and the Professional Cornets. Also lists a Valve Trombone. Catalogue also lists Gomat & co, August Henem, Courtois and The Leeder Mouthpieces. They state that they are makeing the Leeder now. There is also a photo of their factory it shows men polishing up guitars and other stringed instruments.
In the 20s and 30s they imported Bohland and Fuchs which the put under the Trade Name of Harwood. American Capital instruments were imports and were sold by Jenkins. According to a catalog from the 1930s, Jenkins sold a variety of brands, including Karl Schubert (tradename for Czechoslovakianimports), American Capital (also a tradename for imports), Bohland and Fuchs, Pan American (and Cavalier).
1903 J. W. Jenkins Sons Music Cos Complete Catalogue of Band Instruments shows a photo of their store at 1013 and 1015 Walnut St. Kansas City, Mo. The window display shows Steinway Pianos and Vose Pianos. The catalogue list York & Sons full line. Showing the Monarch and the Professional Cornets. Also lists a Valve Trombone. Catalogue also lists Gomat & co, August Henem, Courtois and The Leeder Mouthpieces. They state that they are makeing the Leeder now. There is also a photo of their factory it shows men polishing up guitars and other stringed instruments.
In the 20s and 30s they imported Bohland and Fuchs which the put under the Trade Name of Harwood. American Capital instruments were imports and were sold by Jenkins. According to a catalog from the 1930s, Jenkins sold a variety of brands, including Karl Schubert (tradename for Czechoslovakianimports), American Capital (also a tradename for imports), Bohland and Fuchs, Pan American (and Cavalier).
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Re: Odd sousaphone
Bringing to life an old post!
I bought this horn back in September. What can I say - it called to me! I've been looking for history on it and looks like I've found a wealth of knowledge here. It's heading to a local shop next week with the goal of making it "playable". I'll keep you posted!
I bought this horn back in September. What can I say - it called to me! I've been looking for history on it and looks like I've found a wealth of knowledge here. It's heading to a local shop next week with the goal of making it "playable". I'll keep you posted!
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Re: Odd sousaphone
Sadly the valve caps were too badly damaged and there is too much internal damage to make this horn playable. However, It will have a home as my other hoppy is VW beetles. This old girl is going to be a rack queen on top of my car at shows!