Identify this franken sousa - PLEASE

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Identify this franken sousa - PLEASE

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Hi - restoration project on the go in the UK. 4 valve Eb Sousaphone - 23.5" bell.

Bell is marked Lyons Monarch - and is now down to the polished raw brass.

The main body of the sousa is more of a problem - any ideas - I know that Eb Sousas are relatively rare but 4 valves?? Also any idea of the possible date.

More pics to follow once I regain the will to live with polishing etc
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Looks like a Conn to me try googling 28k for images to compare.
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Valve section the same wrap as a Conn 28K. Hard to tell from photos, but the back bow of this one looks a bit leaner than the one of my 28K.

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Some 28K images:
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