Which model is this Miraphone?

DaTubaKid · Post by **DaTubaKid** » Sun Dec 24, 2006 1:56 pm

Looks like the Miraphone 186 I used to play in high school. That'd be my be my best guess.

TubaRay · Post by **TubaRay** » Sun Dec 24, 2006 2:19 pm

DaTubaKid wrote:Looks like the Miraphone 186 I used to play in high school. That'd be my be my best guess.

Sure looks like a 186.

Barney · Post by **Barney** » Sun Dec 24, 2006 6:34 pm

the elephant wrote:186S, maybe?

Why no serial number under the pyramid?

The bell must have been replaced. That would also explain why it has a garland, but doesn't have the nickel tubing throughout.

Dan Schultz · Post by **Dan Schultz** » Sun Dec 24, 2006 7:34 pm

the elephant wrote:186S, maybe?

Why no serial number under the pyramid?

The bell's been changed. That's not unusual. New bells come with just the logo. Most likely a 186... if the bell's about 16 1/2" to 17" in diameter. Could be something else if the bell's smaller. I especially like the bloke coins on the finger paddles. Are those modern pound coins?... or old shillings?

jonesbrass · Post by **jonesbrass** » Sun Dec 24, 2006 8:40 pm

I hate to potentially burst anyone's bubble, but the horn appears to be a 186-S. The coins look like euros to me. As far as the "no serial number on the bell"- I bought my 188 when I lived and played professionally in Germany, and my tuba doesn't have a serial number ANYWHERE. I don't recall that any of the european-market Miraphones had serial numbers on the bell, either.

Chuck(G) · Post by **Chuck(G)** » Sun Dec 24, 2006 8:58 pm

Agreed--not much nickel on this one and the valve caps don't appear to be engraved. Early 186S horns didn't have the garland, but later ones did.

Which doesn't make this any the less of a good player; there's just less eye candy.

Dan Schultz · Post by **Dan Schultz** » Mon Dec 25, 2006 6:07 pm

carlostanghellini wrote:thank you for the info!
indeed there is no serial number on the tuba...

to satisfy your curiosity the coins are pre-euro
italian coins (1000 lire which is about half euro)
put on the tuba by the previous owner before Euro era...

ciao

Carlo

Excellent!

TubaRay · Post by **TubaRay** » Mon Dec 25, 2006 8:05 pm

the elephant wrote:186S! Hey, I win!

Ah! But what do you win? Now that is the question.

ai698 · Post by **ai698** » Mon Dec 25, 2006 8:07 pm

TubaRay wrote:
the elephant wrote:186S! Hey, I win!
Ah! But what do you win? Now that is the question.

windshieldbug · Post by **windshieldbug** » Tue Dec 26, 2006 9:21 pm

Food Post!

CJ Krause · Post by **CJ Krause** » Wed Dec 27, 2006 1:49 am

several things
1. no nickel silver tubing on all 4 valve tuning slides and main tuning slide, they are all polished brass
2. no engraved back valve caps
3. no double lines on all the ferules on the main body of the tuba
4. no nickel silver leadpipe
5. much older S model because the first 2 valves are still different than the last 2 on rotation. that was all changed around 96 to all 4 in the same direction to the right

these all make it a S186

pic from post
http://fanfara.altervista.org/karol/pics/IM002656.JPG

186 pro pic
http://www.miraphone.de/images/produkte ... A07000.jpg

ai698 · Post by **ai698** » Wed Dec 27, 2006 1:49 am

ai698 wrote:
TubaRay wrote:
the elephant wrote:186S! Hey, I win!
Ah! But what do you win? Now that is the question.

Sorry, I'll go to my room now

Chuck(G) · Post by **Chuck(G)** » Wed Dec 27, 2006 1:59 am

So, is there anyone here who doesn't think that this is a 186S?

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