Worlds largest tuba moutpiece?

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Worlds largest tuba moutpiece?

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Is it just me or are the rest of you seeing tuba parts around town? I was sitting in a diner this morning eating breakfast when I looked out the window and saw this! To the average citizen it probably looks like the shadow from the parking meter but to those of us with the "gift".....
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And lo, the elusive Bruno Tilz T5 "Bucket" model has at last been spotted in its natural environment...
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bloke wrote:PT-109
Sure it's not PT-73?
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bloke wrote:PT-109
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So you're saying it looks like JFK's torpedo boat??? :P
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Heavy_Metal wrote:
bloke wrote:PT-109
Sure it's not PT-73?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PT_73
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I too, remember my first beer.
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