New Acquisitions

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

C.G. Conn, EEb Tuba, 3 piston, c, 1889

Buescher, Bb Euphonium, 3 piston, c. 1910

2 thoughts on “New Acquisitions”

  1. 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

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