Harry Coleman, (Not Gary Coleman) pint-sized tuba

Timswisstuba · Post by **Timswisstuba** » Mon May 02, 2011 3:41 pm

Here's a Harry Coleman tuba.

http://cgi.ebay.com/Beautiful-Bb-Silver ... 4cf6e568f5" target="_blank

windshieldbug · Post by **windshieldbug** » Tue May 03, 2011 6:45 pm

1892-1893

imperialbari · Post by **imperialbari** » Wed May 04, 2011 3:56 am

Beautiful tuba, certainly!

But in Bb (or even BBb)?

For me it looks like an Eb in the older small British style, which would be an ideal beginner’s instrument, if it had a 4th piston on the side.

We cannot demand perfect intonation from beginners, but they should not be given tools making good intonation impossible. I actually have seen documentation that the Brits made a few samples of such small 3+1 Eb non-compers.

Klaus

Frank Ortega · Post by **Frank Ortega** » Wed May 04, 2011 10:32 am

Looks like an Eb Distin to me.

imperialbari · Post by **imperialbari** » Wed May 04, 2011 10:41 am

Frank Ortega wrote:Looks like an Eb Distin to me.

And Distin exactly is a sample of a craftsman doing fine work on both sides of the pond.

Klaus

Karl · Post by **Karl** » Wed May 25, 2011 12:30 pm

Old, but interesting!
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