Anybody want to take a crack at identifying the type of the large horn?
http://www.ebay.com/itm/c-1870s-8x10...kAAOSwJ7RYUhik
Anybody want to take a crack at identifying the type of the large horn?
http://www.ebay.com/itm/c-1870s-8x10...kAAOSwJ7RYUhik
Harry Nuttall
Bach Stradivarius New York model 8II tenor trombone #28xx
Besson New Standard #438xxx
Besson "Prototype" euphonium #510xx
Conn 30I Wonderphone double-belled euphonium #327xxx
Hawkes & Son Excelsior Sonorous #534xx
Holton Revelation euphonium #753xx
Holton Revelation euphonium #797xx
I've contacted the seller. Will let you know what he has to say of he gets back to me.
Steve Petrangelo
Lake Havasu Regional Orchestra (trombone/treasurer)
Isaac Fiske Eb?
Looks a lot like this:
https://www.robbstewart.com/fiske-tuba-3/
(Remember - bores and bells were a lot smaller in the 19th century - what we call "pea shooters" today.)
Here's what the seller had to say. Not real informative.
"According to my musician friend who identified the other instruments, he said the guy on the right is holding either a Bb baritone or an Eb tuba. He couldn't tell which one it was because it's partially hidden under the musician's arm."
Steve Petrangelo
Lake Havasu Regional Orchestra (trombone/treasurer)
Yeah, could be an Eb bass saxhorn as well. In fact, I think it is now looking closer because it looks like there might be a loop in the leadpipe. Identifying the maker isn't possible as a lot of makers used this pattern in that time period.
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Barry