Holton valve buttons

[UTSAtuba]

What other valve buttons are compatible with a Holton (small bore) valve set? And/or if you have at least one available, I'm willing to pay a couple of bucks for it.

Thanks!
Joseph

[Daniel C. Oberloh]

What model?

Got some pics?

[SousaSaver]

I have some Holton parts. Send some photos and provide a model number. There might be something I can do for you.

[UTSAtuba]

Here is a picture off of a SN#15XXX Holton Eb sousaphone.

[SousaSaver]

HA! You might be in luck. Let me get to my shop and dig through a box or two tomorrow.

[UTSAtuba]

That'll be great! Thanks!

[SousaSaver]

Looks like you have all of the top caps. Is it the bottom cap you are after? I found top caps. I might have buttons too.

I will gather all the necessary parts. Let me know exactly what you need.

[UTSAtuba]

I'm looking specifically for the valve buttons. Sorry for the confusion. Thanks!

Joseph

[SousaSaver]

Joseph,

Unfortunately the buttons are harder to come by than the caps. I am all out.

[Lee Stofer]

Joseph,
Take a piston and a top cap to your local brass repair guy in San Antonio, and tell him that you want three Allied universal finger buttons in silver-plate. The Allied buttons look almost exactly like the originals, and you will have a matching set. And, that would be the least-expensive route, unless he just happens to have a vintage Holton finger button in silver plate lying around.

[Brown Mule]

The buttons from 2 of my keefer horns are interchangeable with my Holtons.

[UTSAtuba]

Thanks for the advice!

[SousaSaver]

Allied sells finger buttons for King/Olds/Reynolds/Selmer/Bundy. I don't remember if Holton is part of this group. If I remember correctly, the stem threads for the King etc group listed above is 8-32. I want to say the Allied part number is A327, but I could be wrong.