Ok, I pull back the curtain as it arrived today...
Now that I have the wonderful/glorious Adams E3 with lots of bells and whistles as my primary (and until today only) euphonium. And also after updating my instrument insurance based on full replacement value (!!!) I decided a "backup" horn is in order. And here it is:
A very nice 1976 Boosey & Hawkes Imperial that I purchased from John Sefton Powell from North Wales, UK. Being a 1976, this was a large shank horn from day 1. While there are some scratches inside the bell and the valves show some wear, it is a decent player and will be great for my outdoor holiday concerts and playing from the back of flatbed trucks in parades.
I will provide more feedback as I get used to the horn. I can say that the DC4 doesn't appear to be the best choice so I will use my 4AL tonite.
Doug