McMillin Tuba

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So I bought the Orlando mystery tuba. It is scribed on the bell Crown Model Made by HE McMillin Cleveland O. USA with a # 10762 on the 2nd valve casing and McMillian in small type. Anyone ever heard of a McMillin or McMillan tuba. It looks rather " HN Whiteish" and has some age on it. Needs work but for 40 bucks you can't get hurt too badly. http://s1029.photobucket.com/user/edsel ... t=3&page=1" target="_blank" target="_blank" target="_blank

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Are you an E♭ player?

As long as we're not playing 8th or 16th notes I can keep up on the Eb.

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Henry McMillin
Cleveland, OH
USA
1891-1930



McMillin was a dealer/publisher. Established in 1891 after leaving a partnership with JG Richards & Co. In 1911 used the named Henry E. McMillin Co., Inc, In 1914 used Henry E. McMillin & Son Co., and in 1920 as McMillin Music Co.

Used American Criterion, Crown, Marchand, Sartel as a tradename. In business until approx. 1930.

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Potential bell harvester.

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Thanks for the info Bug! Granted the following is about trumpets but might help explain (or muddy the waters) about this horn. " Henderson White (b. July 16th 1873), a carpenter’s son from Romeo Michigan, left school at age 12 and apprenticed to a builder named Galloway following the death of his father. By age 14, he obtained work in the Detroit music store of Mr. O.F. Berden, learning instrument repair and engraving. At 16, he moved to Cleveland to work for H.E. McMillin in a store like that he opened in 1894. McMillin sold stenciled brass instruments attributed to “Sartel, Paris” or “Geo Barings, London, Eng.” and further reading “HE McMillin Sole Factor Cleveland O.” In his new store, White could build a few trombones at his workbench but had to employ the same methods, even buy from the same supplier as McMillin, for the rest. One of the earliest is pictured above, still marked in the style and font White used for McMillin’s" (From trumpethistory.com)