it's actually a B&S 101. Decent fixer-upper if the price doesn't go too high..................
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Czech-BBb-4-Va ... SwOmBepf7u" target="_blank
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Ebay says this Sonora is a "Czech" tuba
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Ebay says this Sonora is a "Czech" tuba
Principal tuba, Bel Air Community Band
Old (early 1900s?) Alexander BBb proto-163
1976 Sonora (B&S 101) 4-rotor BBb
1964 Conn 20J/21J BBb (one body, both bells)
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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
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Re: Ebay says this Sonora is a "Czech" tuba
Yeah, and this B&S 101 'Sonora' needs a good $500 - $1000 worth of work done on it to make it good. That tuba is beat to $hit I would not pay more than $500 in it's current condition.
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Re: Ebay says this Sonora is a "Czech" tuba
It even says "Made in German Democratic Republic"
This tuba came from the South Bronx... Actually doesn't look as bad as I might have expected. Needs a lot of work, yes, but it's not destroyed.
This tuba came from the South Bronx... Actually doesn't look as bad as I might have expected. Needs a lot of work, yes, but it's not destroyed.
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Re: Ebay says this Sonora is a "Czech" tuba
You mean sold and distributed from NYC right? But made in E. Germany...bort wrote:It even says "Made in German Democratic Republic"
This tuba came from the South Bronx... Actually doesn't look as bad as I might have expected. Needs a lot of work, yes, but it's not destroyed.
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Re: Ebay says this Sonora is a "Czech" tuba
One of the photos has a sticker on the tuba that says NYC Board of Ed, South Bronx HS (or something like that... I didn't load it again)
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Re: Ebay says this Sonora is a "Czech" tuba
Either they have another one, or the original bidder didn't pay:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Czech-BBb-4-Va ... SwOmBepf7u" target="_blank
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Czech-BBb-4-Va ... SwOmBepf7u" target="_blank
Principal tuba, Bel Air Community Band
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
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: Ebay says this Sonora is a "Czech" tuba
True. But I'm not driving to the East Coast to pick it up!bloke wrote:Dan buys these, so I'm sure he's watching.
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Current 'stable'... Rudolf Meinl 5/4, Marzan (by Willson) euph, King 2341, Alphorn, and other strange stuff.
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Re: Ebay says this Sonora is a "Czech" tuba
Principal tuba, Bel Air Community Band
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
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: Ebay says this Sonora is a "Czech" tuba
So...
I typically avoid driving anywhere near NYC like the plague...
But i am pretty close, and am dreaming of a road trip in the near future, so while i am definitely not looking to complicate my life any more than it already is, seeing it safely to a fellow tubenetter is not impossible...
I typically avoid driving anywhere near NYC like the plague...
But i am pretty close, and am dreaming of a road trip in the near future, so while i am definitely not looking to complicate my life any more than it already is, seeing it safely to a fellow tubenetter is not impossible...
Thanks for playing!
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Re: Ebay says this Sonora is a "Czech" tuba
Well, if you were waiting for the price to drop..............
https://www.ebay.com/itm/153976902165?V ... 3976902165" target="_blank
https://www.ebay.com/itm/153976902165?V ... 3976902165" target="_blank
Principal tuba, Bel Air Community Band
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
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