Isn't this a tuba?

Carroll · Post by **Carroll** » Fri Jun 02, 2006 1:16 am

http://cgi.ebay.com/VINTAGE-ELKHART-PAN ... dZViewItem

looks too beefy to be a baritone/euphonium

Kevin Hendrick · Post by **Kevin Hendrick** » Fri Jun 02, 2006 1:38 am

Sure does -- most likely an Eb tuba (a.k.a. bass euphonium

).

Chuck(G) · Post by **Chuck(G)** » Fri Jun 02, 2006 3:28 am

Carroll wrote:...looks too beefy to be a baritone/euphonium

Aha! It's a beef baritone!

Brassdad · Post by **Brassdad** » Fri Jun 02, 2006 5:52 am

looks like it is RAW beef.

Dan Schultz · Post by **Dan Schultz** » Fri Jun 02, 2006 11:50 am

Given the overall height of this horn is only 32"... I have to it is most likely an Eb tuba. The tighter wrap of the horn only gives the appearance that there is too much tubing to be an Eb. If it was a BBb horn, that 3rd valve circuit would need another couple of crooks. Buy it and find out for sure. The price seems right.

windshieldbug · Post by **windshieldbug** » Fri Jun 02, 2006 12:07 pm

As if Dan's opinion wasn't goood enough, here's the PanAm next to a Conn Eb tuba...
note valve slide lengths

Alex F · Post by **Alex F** » Fri Jun 02, 2006 2:41 pm

WSB, that Conn's a nice horn.

I have something identical but in raw brass:

http://thevillagetinker.com/P1030773.JPG

Mine, shown above sitting on Dan's bench, is branded Sorkin. It's probably a stencil of a Conn/Pan-American. On both mine and WSB's, note the third valve slide overlapping the bottom bow and the two small carriage rings. These come up on Ebay all the time. There may still be one there under the "Continental Colonial" name.

Kenton · Post by **Kenton** » Tue Jun 27, 2006 10:23 pm

WSB, that Conn's a nice horn.

The guy who owns it tells me he would like me to sell it for him when he is too old to play it anymore. (He is pushing 90.)

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