Is this a Miraphone 184 or 185? What key?

Chen · Post by **Chen** » Mon Mar 14, 2005 2:36 pm

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... Track=true

My guess is 184 CC.

TexTuba · Post by **TexTuba** » Mon Mar 14, 2005 3:51 pm

I agree.

Ralph

Uncle Buck · Post by **Uncle Buck** » Mon Mar 14, 2005 6:05 pm

So, did someone with short fingers put those quarters on the valves? I guess there's no way to know how they were attached, and how difficult it might be to remove them.

Chuck(G) · Post by **Chuck(G)** » Mon Mar 14, 2005 6:31 pm

Uncle Buck wrote:So, did someone with short fingers put those quarters on the valves? I guess there's no way to know how they were attached, and how difficult it might be to remove them.

Most likely soft-soldered. Any shop should be able to sweat them off, buff the keys and relacquer them if you wanted it back the original way.

Chen · Post by **Chen** » Mon Mar 14, 2005 6:49 pm

Was there ever a BBb version of 184?

cjk · Post by **cjk** » Mon Mar 14, 2005 9:21 pm

Was there ever a BBb version of 184?

Yes.

If this is correct,

The bell measures 14"

then it is definitely a Mirafone 184 CC.

Christian "no guessin' required"

Chen · Post by **Chen** » Tue Mar 15, 2005 9:01 pm

bloke wrote:
Was there ever a BBb version of 184?
Do you want one?

No not really- I only asked to see if I can rule out the possibility that this tuba is a 184 BBb.

WoodSheddin · Post by **WoodSheddin** » Sun Mar 20, 2005 7:07 pm

bloke wrote:
Was there ever a BBb version of 184?
Do you want one?

no

MaryAnn · Post by **MaryAnn** » Tue Mar 22, 2005 11:51 am

I agree that it's a great quintet horn. However, I like the setup of mine (5th rotor on the right thumb) better than the one that sold, that had the valve operated by the left hand.

Chen, you can still come over and try mine in my living room if you want, sometime.

MA

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Is this a Miraphone 184 or 185? What key?

Is this a Miraphone 184 or 185? What key?

Quarters

Re: Quarters