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eBay: 30s vintage HN White Eb which looks like modern 1140

Posted: Sat Aug 31, 2019 12:04 pm
by The Big Ben
Hi:

Here's something cheap and maybe interesting:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/254344762996?ul_noapp=true" target="_blank" target="_blank

It looks like a modern 1140 but, by seller's description and partial serial number, this looks like a early 30s vintage King/HN White Eb tuba.

It has the classic H.N. White engraving on the bell and on the 2nd valve. It is far from perfect but might be savable bt someone. No caps or buttons and I have no idea of the condition of the valve pistons and casing. If the bell was straightened out to be presentable, it could be usable. BIN @ 179.95

Re: eBay: 30s vintage HN White Eb which looks like modern 11

Posted: Sat Aug 31, 2019 8:19 pm
by The Big Ben
Yow! That's a problem!

The thing that attracted me was the engraving on the bell. That just isn't done any more. However, it may not be too much fun to play. Looks "peashooter".

Re: eBay: 30s vintage HN White Eb which looks like modern 11

Posted: Sun Sep 01, 2019 10:06 am
by roweenie
I'd be interested if I could find a side-action set to paste onto it - IIRC, the bore on these little guys is around .630 or so.

Re: eBay: 30s vintage HN White Eb which looks like modern 11

Posted: Mon Sep 02, 2019 9:00 am
by Tubajug
That looks like the same model I'm covering to front action. The bore was 0.620 on mine.

Re: eBay: 30s vintage HN White Eb which looks like modern 11

Posted: Mon Sep 02, 2019 9:39 am
by roweenie
I'll meet you half-way....it's probably .625, to be "official" (5/8").

I don't know of anyone who manufactures a front action set in a similar bore. The closest is the Conn .656 (21/32").

Re: eBay: 30s vintage HN White Eb which looks like modern 11

Posted: Mon Sep 02, 2019 2:49 pm
by Tubajug
roweenie wrote:I'll meet you half-way....it's probably .625, to be "official" (5/8").

I don't know of anyone who manufactures a front action set in a similar bore. The closest is the Conn .656 (21/32").
Haha, deal! 0.625 it is. The 0.656 Conn valveset is what I'm using for the project (but you probably remembered that). Hopefully I can get it going again now that I finished my helicon.