Reynolds Euphonium

Dan Schultz · Post by **Dan Schultz** » Mon Jan 03, 2011 10:00 am

One of my biggest New Year's resolutions is to get some of the stuff out of the shop that's been here for a while. One item I'm been lax about getting to is a main tuning slide mechanism on a Reynolds euphonium. There are pieces missing. While I'm sure I could come up with something that would work... I would much rather duplicate or purchase original used parts. Anyone have one of these things?

J.c. Sherman · Post by **J.c. Sherman** » Mon Jan 03, 2011 4:52 pm

This looks identical to the BBb and Eb front action first valve spring assemblies... true?

I'll have a look around...

Dan Schultz · Post by **Dan Schultz** » Mon Jan 03, 2011 6:28 pm

J.c. Sherman wrote:This looks identical to the BBb and Eb front action first valve spring assemblies... true?

I'll have a look around...

I once had a Reynolds with a spring-loaded first valve slide but can't remember if it spring-returned... or spring-centered. Also can't remember what the actuator looked like.

Think maybe the one on the euph main slide had a plunger on top to push the slide out and have it spring return??

Dan Schultz · Post by **Dan Schultz** » Mon Jan 03, 2011 8:57 pm

KiltieTuba wrote:Here's some pics from horn-u-copia:

Not enough detail in those pics to do much good. I'd still have to guess!

J.c. Sherman · Post by **J.c. Sherman** » Mon Jan 03, 2011 10:38 pm

I would surmise it identical with centering springs - tuck for certain partials and for 2&3, push out for top F and low E and B. Just a guess. I know how those are built, but they don't wear well, sadly. Doubt there are parts in Allied.

J.c.S.

Dan Schultz · Post by **Dan Schultz** » Mon Jan 03, 2011 10:45 pm

J.c. Sherman wrote:I would surmise it identical with centering springs - tuck for certain partials and for 2&3, push out for top F and low E and B. Just a guess. I know how those are built, but they don't wear well, sadly. Doubt there are parts in Allied.

J.c.S.

A 'push-pull' device with spring centering would be ideal IF there was a 2nd main tuning slide.

I think an additional main slide would have also been ideal on the Marzans with the main on top.

iiipopes · Post by **iiipopes** » Tue Jan 04, 2011 12:49 am

Reynolds also had the centering spring-loaded slide on the first valve circuit of their Contempora tubas for a few years.

Dan Schultz · Post by **Dan Schultz** » Tue Jan 04, 2011 12:53 am

iiipopes wrote:Reynolds also had the centering spring-loaded slide on the first valve circuit of their Contempora tubas for a few years.

I had one of those. The device was pretty much worthless!

greatk82 · Post by **greatk82** » Tue Jan 04, 2011 1:14 am

TubaTinker wrote:One of my biggest New Year's resolutions is to get some of the stuff out of the shop that's been here for a while.

I am getting as many audio gigs as I can to raise money to help take that Marzan off your hands. Hopefully soon.

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