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Tubaing wrote:
Tubaing wrote:Image
How bout from this angle?
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Much easier...that's your JW Pepper high-pitch Eb (the engraving gives it away). I thought you sold that?
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I sold it. And you are awarded a TB Point.
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tubatom91 wrote:Image
anybody?
Miraphone 186? Love that detachable bell design...
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not quite
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Mirafone Standard?
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It is a Mirafone. I've never heard of the term "standard" though
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this might be a better pic:
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Is the model the number that's on the bell?
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Tommy got wise and best adjustificated his signature.

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:D
Tubaing: No it's just a serial number, the only stuff the on the bell is the Mirafone Mountain and the serial # and "Made in Germany" and the only markings on the body are the corresponding serial # and the valve #'s on the back of the casings.
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tubatom91 wrote:this might be a better pic:
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Ah. Miraphone 1270 Bb recording bass. Nice.
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Arg you got it. Did you find an old post and look at my signature? It is indeed a Mirafone 1270. I've only been able to get a model # from the Miraphone Representative directly. And I've yet to see another one just like this. A few near identical upright models with four valves. It's a goofy little thing that's for sure!
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tubatom91 wrote:Arg you got it. Did you find an old post and look at my signature? It is indeed a Mirafone 1270. I've only been able to get a model # from the Miraphone Representative directly. And I've yet to see another one just like this. A few near identical upright models with four valves. It's a goofy little thing that's for sure!
The four valve model would be a 1271 (although with front action instead of top - have you seen an upright action 4 valve like this?). There are very few of them, and I did a search at http://www.miraphone.de to find the model number of their old 3 valve recording bass.
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Ah-ha. I would much prefer a four valver but hey it was free. So I can't complain!
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Todd S. Malicoate wrote:The four valve model would be a 1271 (although with front action instead of top - have you seen an upright action 4 valve like this?).
http://cgi.ebay.com/Mirafone-BBb-Tuba_W ... 240%3A1318
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hmm curious, that Ebay horn is engraved "STANDARD" right above the serial #
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the elephant wrote:
Tubaing wrote:meinl 32 with york bell?
Kevin, I authorize one cookie for you as well!

I post pics here too much. Plus the prior owner posted these in his for sale ad, so they have been around some. Very good memory.

It is a MW 32 with the valves taken down and reordered so that 5th is on the bottom. It has a 1941 York Monster Eb bell in original unsilvered finish.
Kevin spends too much time on TubeNet and not enough time doing his math homework.

Or so I've been told....
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