Procedure for a Sousa valve job?

[Dan Schultz]

I just got a 3V valve section back from Anderson. There were some additional charges for extra work such as soldering some pits and making new keys. The exact charge from Anderson was $400.25. Add a little mark-up to cover your ***. Add a couple of hours to take the valve section off and put it back on, a few bucks for new corks and felts, and freight to and from Elkhart, Indiana.

I don't know what kind of job Kiltie had done but a PERFECT job should be in the range of $800 for a three-holer and $1,000 for a four-holer.

From there.... the cost can get stupid if you have to make stems, provide finger buttons, fix bad threads on top/bottom caps, and provide springs, etc.

[Dan Schultz]

...... Dan, I'm pretty sure that the sousaphone in question was purchased from you. You remember selling a sousaphone to UT Dallas? ......

I looked through my database and only saw a couple of Mirafones that went to U of T a while back. I might have just missed it. What kind of sousa is it?