Higham, E flat tuba, 3 piston, ca.1890

Tag #: 09605
Serial #: 38113

Bell Diameter	Bore Size	Height
12 1/2″	.625″	30.0″

Comments:

“PATENT / CLEAR BORE / (small coat of arms) / EXHIBITION / PRZE MEDAL / AWARDED / LONDON 1862 & DUBLIN 1865 / TO / J. HIGHAM / MAKER / 127. STRANGEWAYS / MANCHESTER / 38113 / LYON 7 HEALY / GENERAL AGENTS / CHICAGO” on bell.

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Kim Kirkham said:

January 13, 2016 at 2:11 am

My son is playing an E flat tuba for a small town band and would like info on the instrument: Patent / clear Bore/ english coat of arms/ exhibition/ prize medal/ awarded/ to / J Higham Ltd/ makers/ 127. Strangeways / Manchester/ 70979/ Lyon’s/ Melbourne on bell.

Thankyou Kim

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- simonettitubacollection said:
  
  January 19, 2016 at 8:11 pm
  
  Hi Kim! Please send pictures of the tuba and any engraving on the bell to vsimonetti@nc.rr.com. Thanks and sorry for the delay!
  
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