The newest additions to the collection are the following instruments:
King 1293 Monster, CC tuba, 4 rotary, ca. 1936
Borgani, BB flat helicon, 3 rotary, c. 1920s
B. Cazzani, EEb Tuba, 3 rotary, ca. 1920s
York, BBb sousaphone, 3 pistons, c.1932
Boosey and Hawkes, Imperial Model, BB flat tuba, 3 pistons, ca. 1938
Distin, E flat tuba, 3 pistons, ca. 1896-1899
Boston Musical Instrument Co, E flat tuba, 3 pistons, ca. 1907-1908
Pan American, E flat tuba, 3 pistons, ca. 1927
King, E flat tuba, 3 piston, ca. 1955
Couesnon, E flat tuba, 3 piston, ca. 1925
J. Rudolph, F tuba, 4 rotary, ca. 1920s
Kalashen’s, Kaiser Model, BBb tuba, 4 rotary, ca. 1935
Boosey & Co., Compensating System, E flat alto horn, 3 piston, ca. 1888-1891
Josef Glassl, F helicon, 3 rotary, ca. 1930s
Anton Hüller, E flat alto horn, 3 Vienna piston valves, ca. 1900
Sander, CC tuba, 4 rotary, ca. 1900
Hawkes & Son, EEb helicon, 3 piston, ca. 1897
Distin, BBb helicon, 3 piston, ca. 1895
Karl Deimer, F tuba, 3 rotary, ca. 1930
Martin, Eb alto horn, 3 piston, c. 1936-1941
Gotthard Bittner, CC tuba, 4 rotary, c. 1880-1900
Besson, Brevettee, EEb tuba, 3 piston, c, 1875
B. Cazzani, F helicon, 3 rotary, c. 1915
R. Wurlitzer, EEb helicon, 3 piston, ca. 1905
James Jordan, C Military Serpent, 5 Key, ca. 1830
Henry E. McMillin, EEb tuba, 3 piston, c. 1900
C.G. Conn, EEb tuba, 3 piston, c. 1890
Carl Fischer, Bb baritone, 3 piston, c. 1926
I have a Large Italian, 4 Rotary Valve BBb Oval Shaped Helicon. I would like to communicate concerning origins, etc. I purchased the instrument 20 years ago at a Garage Sale in New Haven, CT. I am a professional Tuba Player, retired from the US Coast Guard Band. Thanks for your time
Hi John! In order to get more information about your tuba, you need to send an email to Vincent Simonetti at vsimonetti@nc.rr.com. Please include images of the full front, full back, close up of engraving, and close up of the valve section. Thanks!