HELP! ... Wayward King Bell

Dan Schultz · Post by **Dan Schultz** » Wed Jan 16, 2008 3:43 pm

HELP! I sent a detachable upright bell out on approval a while back and forgot who I sent it to. I've lost your email address. All I remember is that the bell has the same tenon as the King 124X/234X tubas but has a rim diameter of only about 17". It was to try out on a King 'Symphony' rotary tuba. There are only a few of these King rotary horns around so it shouldn't be too hard to track down. I'm hoping the person I sent it to frequents this list. Please give me a shout off list.

EDIT.... Friday, January 18, 2008
I figured out where I sent the bell, guys. Now... I need to get back to work on that closet full of Yorks. I'll have #3 and #4 ready in a couple of months.

Naptown Tuba · Post by **Naptown Tuba** » Wed Jan 16, 2008 10:47 pm

Dan, Possibly another newfound use for a GPS tracking device other than for cars and dogs

jhedrick · Post by **jhedrick** » Thu Jan 17, 2008 6:35 am

Hey Dan -

How about letting me try York #4 on approval?

Dan Schultz · Post by **Dan Schultz** » Thu Jan 17, 2008 9:38 am

jhedrick wrote:Hey Dan -

How about letting me try York #4 on approval?

What!? You're not interested in #3?

MaryAnn · Post by **MaryAnn** » Thu Jan 17, 2008 10:33 am

Is it time for "encroaching senility" jokes? I resemble those, unfortunately. If I didn't have phones at both home and work, that I can leave messages for myself on, and a computer calendar at work that I put literally everything in (including instructions to call myself at home and tell myself to put a note on the bathroom mirror for "X" appointment) .... I'd miss a lot of stuff I'm supposed to do.

Ever tried to learn fingerings for a new instrument when you are well into the time frame when such things don't come easily? I figure it keeps me hopping.

Hopefully the person who is testing the bell is honest. Most tuba players are.

MA

Dan Schultz · Post by **Dan Schultz** » Thu Jan 17, 2008 10:54 am

MaryAnn wrote: Hopefully the person who is testing the bell is honest. Most tuba players are. MA

Oh... honesty is not the issue at all. I maintain a list or serial numbers and owners of every instrument I work on, buy, or sell.... just to keep myself straight. However... this was just a part of a horn and the only record I had was within my email program. The problem is that I went through and purged all of my emails prior to the 1st of the year... a stupid mistake on my part.

windshieldbug · Post by **windshieldbug** » Thu Jan 17, 2008 11:24 am

TubaTinker wrote:The problem is that I went through and purged all of my emails prior to the 1st of the year...

Then you must've lost that PayPal record of me paying you $10K for my choice of your horns...

brianggilbert · Post by **brianggilbert** » Thu Jan 17, 2008 11:56 am

2 Words Folks...

TUBA
LOJAK

jhedrick · Post by **jhedrick** » Thu Jan 17, 2008 3:27 pm

TubaTinker wrote:
jhedrick wrote:Hey Dan -

How about letting me try York #4 on approval?
What!? You're not interested in #3?

No. You see - We've already got one.
(aside to other Frenchmen): I told him we've already got one!

windshieldbug · Post by **windshieldbug** » Thu Jan 17, 2008 3:33 pm

jhedrick wrote:
TubaTinker wrote:
jhedrick wrote:Hey Dan -

How about letting me try York #4 on approval?
What!? You're not interested in #3?
No. You see - We've already got one.
(aside to other Frenchmen): I told him we've already got one!

Hey English pig-dog, I blat in your general direction!

Dan Schultz · Post by **Dan Schultz** » Fri Jan 18, 2008 9:09 am

I figured out where I sent the bell, guys. Now... I need to get back to work on that closet full of Yorks. I'll have #3 and #4 ready in a couple of months. If there's enough interest, I'll dig up some more.

Hey, Eric!... my records turned out to be pretty good. I just needed to remember where to look!

J.c. Sherman · Post by **J.c. Sherman** » Fri Jan 18, 2008 9:21 am

Okay - what're these Yorks being mentioned?! Did I miss something?

J.c.S.

The Big Ben · Post by **The Big Ben** » Fri Jan 18, 2008 10:00 am

J.c. Sherman wrote:Okay - what're these Yorks being mentioned?! Did I miss something?

You can start by looking where Dan just put his head.

Dan Schultz · Post by **Dan Schultz** » Fri Jan 18, 2008 1:42 pm

J.c. Sherman wrote:Okay - what're these Yorks being mentioned?! Did I miss something? J.c.S.

Gimme a few minutes. Those Yorks have got to be in here someplace!

windshieldbug · Post by **windshieldbug** » Fri Jan 18, 2008 1:48 pm

TubaTinker wrote:Gimme a few minutes. Those Yorks have got to be in here someplace!

Take a left, just past the quinticlaves...