Interesting accessories for tubas in a 1914 CG Conn catalog

bisontuba · Post by **bisontuba** » Thu Jan 24, 2019 2:53 pm

Hi-
I recently picked up a 48 pg C G Conn Band Instrument catalog from 1914, and towards the back, they list a bunch of available accessories for every instrument. Under 'Bass Accessories' (Tuba) they have listed a 'D' crook for Eb tubas and an 'A' crook for BBb tubas. Not HP/LP crooks, but actual D and A crooks! No images of the crooks, just verbage.....
Just curious if anyone has seen such a crook on a horn?
Tnx
Mark

Ace · Post by **Ace** » Thu Jan 24, 2019 3:25 pm

Fascinating. I'll take one of each. Similar to D slides for Eb/D trumpets. Also, rotor switch to A on old Conn Symphony or Opera trumpets from the 1920's.

Ace

Walter Webb · Post by **Walter Webb** » Mon Jan 28, 2019 2:46 pm

I'd like to know who sold sit down Sousaphone-in-a-stand accessories. Many of them had altered lead pipes and bits that allowed you to reach your arm around to the valves, but comfortably toot while sitting beside them...

Paul Scott · Post by **Paul Scott** » Tue Jan 29, 2019 8:06 pm

My Martin catalogue from ca. 1916 also has a d crook available for Eb tubas. Didn't see an A crook for BBbs.

bisontuba · Post by **bisontuba** » Tue Jan 29, 2019 8:07 pm

Paul Scott wrote:My Martin catalogue from ca. 1916 also has a d crook available for Eb tubas. Didn't see an A crook for BBbs.

Fascinating....would love to know why these were available....

bisontuba · Post by **bisontuba** » Wed Jan 30, 2019 2:30 pm

That is pretty wild....

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