Old instruments available on CD

[bisontuba]

HI-
Just a FYI--I just bought a 1897 Cerveny catalog that was reproduced on CD today--fantastic images and info (in German)! Also included is a leaflet of Cerveny on CD from 1847--wild instruments!

A fellow in California is doing this with other makers too--his name is Peter Adams, and he has CD's of old catalogs of : Adler, Bauer, Boston Musical Instrument Manufacturory (1874), CG Conn (1922, 1924, 1928), Cundy-Bettoney, Carl Fisher, J Howard Foote (1893), Keefer(1922, 1924), Klemm (1890), Lyon & Healy (1896), Missenharter (1883), Pollmann (1894), Rampone (1900), Slater (1874, 1915), Stratton (1893), Zoebisch (1878), etc. They are very reasonably priced--the Cerveny CD was $10 + $3 shipping. You can contact Peter at: Organologist@aol.com" target="_blank

Regards-

Mark Jones

[windshieldbug]

I got the Boston Musical Instrument Manufactory catalog, and was very pleased. If you have an interest in any of these makers, I'd recommend following up on this.

[iiipopes]

An Isaac Fiske 1868 catalog in facsimile edition is online, including all the "rear-fire" instruments and his improved rotary valve design:
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[bisontuba]

Very nice- thanks!!
Mark

BTW, they have other nice catalogs on line too--a Boston Manuf'y catalog, c. 1869--great site!

[Wyvern]

Mark, Any back pack tubas in that 1897 Cerveny catalog? In which case in what's keys?

[bisontuba]

Jonathan-
I was VERY curious myself, but no Tornister instruments listed in the catalog.
Mark