For York Lovers Only

Tim Jackson · Post by **Tim Jackson** » Sat Jul 02, 2011 8:19 pm

Here’s one for the York lovers:

Here are some pictures and info on a York 6/4 I picked up on eBay some years back. It is a great example of an older York because it is all original, no repairs, and no alterations. The last owner was a collector of antique oddities somewhere in the Midwest. When I received the horn it appeared to have been sitting on a shelf wrapped in plastic for 30-40 years. The slides and valves appear to have about ten years of use on them.
There are no signs of any repair or buffing to the original finish. I had this posted on the Dutch Tube site at one time, but that has gone away.

Serial number 50974 1913-1915
Finish: Satin Silver with bright accents
It has a 22.5 bell and a height of 39 inches. With the tuning donut disengaged it plays perfectly in tune at A-440. It features a long pull 3rd valve slide. The intonation is very good.
These pictures show the detail of which surfaces were originally satin or bright. The York 91 mouthpiece was found at Dillon Music after I purchased the horn. It is a large shank mouthpiece with a cup shaped interior. It really does work better for me on this horn than any other mouthpiece I have tried. I really think it is the mouthpiece designed by York for this tuba. The horn has a very colorful resonant tone with a deep low end and a singing high range. It is a joy to play in the symphony and it is surprising how many pieces can be managed with only 3 valves. Sometimes I wonder if the resonance of this horn may in some way be attributed to the fact that it only has 3 valves.
Hope all you York fans enjoy this post. Happy 4th and God Bless America!

TYA · Post by **TYA** » Sat Jul 02, 2011 8:25 pm

Amazing that's all I can say. Thank you for sharing and I only wish they day will come when I can get one of these beauties.

TheHatTuba · Post by **TheHatTuba** » Sat Jul 02, 2011 8:38 pm

bort · Post by **bort** » Sat Jul 02, 2011 8:56 pm

When are you going to cut it to CC?

. Joking, of course.

The Big Ben · Post by **The Big Ben** » Sat Jul 02, 2011 9:38 pm

"Stage Yacht".... Nice term, 'phant....

The horn is a beauty!

dantetuba · Post by **dantetuba** » Sun Jul 03, 2011 7:03 am

Wonderful horn... Without words.

fairweathertuba · Post by **fairweathertuba** » Mon Jul 04, 2011 12:01 am

Beutiful! That's the horn that I secretly wish to find at an estate sale and marked for $300 or heck maybe even just $25.

I'd love to hear this horn in action, have you recorded with it?

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