Sousaphone, BB-flat, high pitch / low pitch
Maker
C. G. Conn, Ltd.
Date1918 ca.
Place MadeElkhart, Indiana, United States, North America
ModelRaincatcher
Serial No.163013
SignedEngraved on bell: MADE / BY / C. G. CONN LTD. / ELKHART / IND.MarkingsStamped on each valve: 163013 [same number is said to be on valves of 00335!]
DescriptionBrass; with silver-plated, satin finish. Three, bottom-sprung Perinet piston valves. Mother-of-pearl touchpieces.
DimensionsBell diameter: 560 mm (22 in)
Approximate height: 1310 mm (51.5 in)
Approximate body width: 260 mm (10 in)
ProvenanceArne B. Larson Collection, Vermillion, South Dakota, 1979.
Published References“‘Raincatcher’” Sousaphone Returns Home After Tour,” Shrine to Music Museum Newsletter, Vol. XI, No. 2 (January 1984), p. 4.
Credit LineArne B. Larson Collection, 1979
Object number00103
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