Latest helicon Conquest
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Wyvern
- Wessex Tubas
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tubaguy9
- 4 valves
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Re: Latest helicon Conquest
Probably some really thick valve oil...
I think I might end up as a grumpy old man when I get old...
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Mike-ICR
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Re: Latest helicon Conquest
I use 5W30 motor oil mixed with my valve oil. 3 parts valve oil to 1 part motor oil usually does the trick.
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Dan Schultz
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Re: Latest helicon Conquest
Man!.... Those Western Europeans were sure skinny!
Nice horn, Kurt. Next time you come to the States, you can just leave that horn in Indiana!
Nice horn, Kurt. Next time you come to the States, you can just leave that horn in Indiana!
Dan Schultz
"The Village Tinker"
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Current 'stable'... Rudolf Meinl 5/4, Marzan (by Willson) euph, King 2341, Alphorn, and other strange stuff.
"The Village Tinker"
http://www.thevillagetinker.com" target="_blank
Current 'stable'... Rudolf Meinl 5/4, Marzan (by Willson) euph, King 2341, Alphorn, and other strange stuff.
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imperialbari
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Re: Latest helicon Conquest
The Czech text rather points towards Czechoslovakia after the demise of the Austrian-Hungarian double monarchy at the end of WWI.
The post-WWI pitch (from circa 1920) was A=440Hz. Yet the main tuning slide looks quite short.
Congratulations on this instrument which looks restorable.
Klaus (5 instruments from this maker in my galleries)
The post-WWI pitch (from circa 1920) was A=440Hz. Yet the main tuning slide looks quite short.
Congratulations on this instrument which looks restorable.
Klaus (5 instruments from this maker in my galleries)
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The Big Ben
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Re: Latest helicon Conquest
Looks pretty good! Not all bent up and smashed. If the valves are leaky, it must have been played quite a bit.
Good luck on getting it working first class!
Good luck on getting it working first class!