Huttl sousa

WakinAZ · Post by **WakinAZ** » Mon Sep 17, 2007 12:04 am

http://tinyurl.com/2xh4kj The guy's dates look wrong to me, and Dan would say he is wearing it wrong. Interesting horn in good shape though.

Eric "who would bet $5 it is from the 20th century" L.

sc_curtis · Post by **sc_curtis** » Mon Sep 17, 2007 1:47 am

I would believe 1970's before I would 1870's.

MikeMason · Post by **MikeMason** » Mon Sep 17, 2007 9:05 am

looks like a must have for the Tubadork tuba collection...

windshieldbug · Post by **windshieldbug** » Mon Sep 17, 2007 10:43 am

Interesting that the seller states that "A.K. HUTTL BEGAN PRODUCING THE SOUSAPHONE IN THE 1840`s AND PRODUCED THEM UP THROUGH THE 1940`s.", since this is a bell-front sousaphone, and Pepper didn't invent the "raincatcher" until 1892, and Conn the bell-front until the 20th century.

John Philip hisself wasn't born until 1854!

As soon as the Civil War reenactors find out about this, they'll be clamoring for sousaphones to turn the bells backward.

Oh, those Poles were tricky!

The Big Ben · Post by **The Big Ben** » Mon Sep 17, 2007 11:05 am

Well, the seller looked it up on a website.

Sometimes, a little knowledge is a dangerous thing....

windshieldbug · Post by **windshieldbug** » Mon Sep 17, 2007 11:10 am

The Big Ben wrote:Sometimes, a little knowledge is a dangerous thing...

Good thing the TNFJÂ® aren't smart asses!

Uncle Buck · Post by **Uncle Buck** » Mon Sep 17, 2007 1:26 pm

Doesn't it seem a little small for a BBb?

WakinAZ · Post by **WakinAZ** » Mon Sep 17, 2007 2:12 pm

Uncle Buck wrote:Doesn't it seem a little small for a BBb?

Yeah, and upon closer inspection (just love the pics on top of the laundry pile on the bed) it appears to not have a complete second loop in the main wrap, so probably Eb.

Eric "who also loves the confused/startled look of the gentleman in the first pic" L.

windshieldbug · Post by **windshieldbug** » Mon Sep 17, 2007 4:10 pm

Seller: "IN THE KEY OF Bb FLAT IN VERY GOOD PLAYING CONDITION... I HAVE PERSONALLY PLAYED THIS SOUSAPHONE AND IT SOUNDS REAL NICE AND DEEP"

Maybe played a game of squash with it, is more like...

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