"3"="4" & "rotor"="linkage"

Dan Schultz · Post by **Dan Schultz** » Sat Mar 19, 2011 12:30 am

Seems odd to me that the 2nd paddle is longer. Recon this setup operates from the opposite side?

Kevin Hendrick · Post by **Kevin Hendrick** » Sat Mar 19, 2011 12:57 am

Hmmm ...

4 -> no
rotor -> no
"cluster" -> afraid to ask (hoping for "no")

Timswisstuba · Post by **Timswisstuba** » Sat Mar 19, 2011 10:20 am

I always thought sellers tried to give more, not less than stated. (a bakers dozen).

He does however have 30 sets available.....

This linkage will most likely only work on the tuba that it was taken from.

Anyone who has tried to match linkages that were not made for each other will know the amount of time it will take to adapt this set to another tuba. If the levers are not the perfect distance and directly in-line with the valve stop arm then these levers will not work.

Good luck to anyone who has the time to do this.

windshieldbug · Post by **windshieldbug** » Sat Mar 19, 2011 10:30 am

It seems to me that there weren't very many makers that used adjustable-tension clocksprings...

Dan Schultz · Post by **Dan Schultz** » Sat Mar 19, 2011 1:51 pm

Well... this 'thing' certainly isn't for a four-valved tuba. Probably not even for a tuba at all. Most likely it's for a baritone or euphonium.

Curiosity got me so I emailed the seller. I mainly would like to know how they came upon THIRTY of them!

danzeman · Post by **danzeman** » Sun Mar 20, 2011 12:07 am

Having thirty sets seems like a real mystery. Let us know what you find out.

Lingon · Post by **Lingon** » Sun Mar 20, 2011 1:22 pm

windshieldbug wrote:It seems to me that there weren't very many makers that used adjustable-tension clocksprings...

Very handy. My colleague have an old Kruspe F with that type of mechanism. However, there seems not to be that much of a difference when adjusted...

Dan Schultz · Post by **Dan Schultz** » Mon Mar 21, 2011 11:37 am

I heard back from Leisuretime Music saying the ad is 'fixed'.

I see that it is now only one paddle assembly and it's changed from tuba to baritone horn.

I still don't quite understand the longer 2nd paddle.

Kevin Hendrick · Post by **Kevin Hendrick** » Mon Mar 21, 2011 12:41 pm

TubaTinker wrote:I heard back from Leisuretime Music saying the ad is 'fixed'.

I see that it now on only one paddle assembly and it's changed from tuba to baritone horn.

I still don't quite understand the longer 2nd paddle.

They're still calling it a "valve cluster" -- don't see any valves ...

(maybe the vet needs to come back and finish "fixing" the ad?)

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