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
John Banker said:
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
simonettitubacollection said:
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!