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Old Cerveny

Posted: Thu Mar 21, 2019 6:57 pm
by sugawi
Looks interesting, how old is this one?
https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre ... 2601241319

Re: Old Cerveny

Posted: Thu Mar 21, 2019 7:10 pm
by toobagrowl
^ Looks pretty old to me --> clocksprings + S-linkage, keel on bottom bow, large thumbring, kranz on bell.
Maybe 1950s, or older? I dunno.....

Also, is it me or does this tuba look nickel-plated?

Re: Old Cerveny

Posted: Thu Mar 21, 2019 7:39 pm
by sugawi
Since shipping from Ukraine it’s possible it was nickel plated in the USSR. Also the badge on the bell, possibly made before WW II?

Re: Old Cerveny

Posted: Thu Mar 21, 2019 7:47 pm
by Donn
Looks like nickel to me. I like the aerofoil brace between the top bow and the bell. Original Cerveny?

Re: Old Cerveny

Posted: Tue Mar 26, 2019 1:02 pm
by edsel585960
The seller is reputable. Bought from them before. Decent looking old horn.

Re: Old Cerveny

Posted: Thu Mar 28, 2019 9:18 am
by bigtubby
c1925 - 1940s That "CSR" badge was used after WW-I until around the end of WW-II. It has the "new style" stop plates, placing it after c1925. Looks generally pretty rough and that plating ...

Re: Old Cerveny

Posted: Fri Mar 29, 2019 6:05 pm
by toobagrowl
^ Well, I think it looks OK for it's age. Could be a really good player with some TLC, ya never know! And I actually kinda dig the nickel plate 'look' on an old tuba like that 8)

Re: Old Cerveny

Posted: Sat Mar 30, 2019 8:34 pm
by doublebuzzing
It would be nice if they took a picture of the front of the entire tuba in one image.