Tuba, BB-flat, low pitch
Maker
J. W. York & Sons
Date1921 ca.
Place MadeGrand Rapids, Michigan, United States, North America
ModelMonster Model 91
Serial No.62697
SignedEngraved on bell, surrounded by floral design: J.W. YORK & SONS / Grand Rapids / Mich.MarkingsStamped on valve casings and pistons, respectively: 1 2 3
Stamped on second valve casing and each piston: 62697
DescriptionBrass. Three, bottom-sprung Perinet piston valves. Mother-of-pearl touchpieces.
DimensionsHeight: 923 mm
Bell diameter: 572 mm
Bore (second valve slide): 18.8mm (0.740 in)
ProvenanceArne B. Larson Collection, Vermillion, South Dakota, 1979.
Published ReferencesJeffery Paul Hodapp, The York Tuba: Design Idiosyncrasies that Contribute to its Unique Sound, DMA Dissertation (University of Wisconsin-Madison, 2002)
-an article was also published using sections of this dissertation in the ITEA Journal. This article appears in the ITEA Journal Volume 32 number 2 (Winter 2005)
Credit LineArne B. Larson Collection, 1979
Object number00119
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