Which tuba in this Brass 5-tet?

[imperialbari]

The Pegasus Quintet of the 1st Cavalry division has this compact rotary tuba with its characteristic bent valve loop close to the top bow. Only I don’t think I ever saw this model before.

K

PS: I don’t know why some application cut off the trumpet player to the right, but then I know why the horse behaved well during the photo session.

[imperialbari]

Yes, looks like the 5 valve version of the 191. Still the quintet tuba has some tubing above the leadpipe, between the 1st slide and the 1st branch. The only explanation that I see is that the 5th valve is set up to sharp-two-steps.

Quite a large quintet horn. But then this band has 3 brass quintets, one for each of its tubists.

K

[oldbandnerd]

Do you mean this tuba? :

[imperialbari]

Yes

[imperialbari]

191 Mira 5V detail .jpg

I meant the tubing seen as the rightmost glare on the small detail view. I now realise, that this may be the 3rd or 4th valve slide being pulled slightly.

Basically I was told which model the tuba unknown to me really was. Thank you for that!

Much of my knowledge about tuba models centers on older models. Aside from a few most modern tubas tend to pass by me, if I don’t meet them in a context where my attention is caught. Else I have to ask. Which proved itself fruitful once more.

Klaus