Besson, BB flat tuba, 3 piston, c.1916

Tag #: 00007
Serial #: 101332

Bell Diameter Bore Size Height
16.0″ .670 40.0″

Comments:

CLASS / A / “Zephyr” / 50 medals of honour / FB / Besson & Co. / Prototype/ 198 Euston Road / London / England / *” on bell. “Besson &Co. / [star] / Brevette” stamped on 2nd valve. Valve slides have spacers; possibly a low-pitch slide leadpipe enters third valve.

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