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• 40" tall German body, handmade sheet brass, most likely made "between the wars"

• Piston valveset off an early Meinl Weston 2165 with lightweight Martin Wilk top and bottom valve caps and Sellmansberger valve buttons (aka Bloke Buttons), fully vented

• 5th rotor from the original instrument (replated)

• Fully adjustable MW thumbring

• Garland off a Miraphone recording bell (approx. 19.5")

• Reversed main tuning slide with B&S tubes and Saturn water key

• Currently halfway between and American and Euro receiver, works with either (but I prefer the Euro)

Surprisingly lightweight, responsive, huge focused sound - not a foghorn, very ergonomic. Pitch is fine once you figure it out. Not the first choice for the VW Concerto, although I successfully performed Symphonie Fantastique (1st and only tuba).

Asking $6,000 cash (no trades), unwilling to ship. Located in Nashville, TN. Includes Altieri bag in pictures, child not included and G&L bass already sold. No tire-kickers or tuba-denters

Pictures: https://photos.app.goo.gl/seYYYKadqyDbBxHr7

Here is an example of how it sounds (headphones or good speakers suggested):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mZrb5OjCrgU
and another:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rCjIbPa7igI
and lots of tuba playing in this patriotic concert - performance starts at 9:50:
(There must have been a mic in the direction of the bell, upon relistening the tuba cuts through like a knife)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u0r_5MV0i1Y&t=557s