CONN international tuba?
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CONN international tuba?
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Re: CONN international tuba?
It's a B & S/VMI stencil imported by Conn.  The discussion has been around the block a few times:
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Re: CONN international tuba?
In earlier times, these were also known as "Musica."  I don't believe that the "Conn International" moniker was used until after the turn of the century.
			
			
									
									
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Re: CONN international tuba?
There were a LOT of stencils applied to these horns. In this thread is the list of those we know of so far:
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Principal tuba, Bel Air Community Band
Old (early 1900s?) Alexander BBb proto-163
1976 Sonora (B&S 101) 4-rotor BBb
1964 Conn 20J/21J BBb (one body, both bells)
~1904 York 3P BBb Helicon
Old Alex Comp.F, in shop
						Old (early 1900s?) Alexander BBb proto-163
1976 Sonora (B&S 101) 4-rotor BBb
1964 Conn 20J/21J BBb (one body, both bells)
~1904 York 3P BBb Helicon
Old Alex Comp.F, in shop