Helicon, BB-flat
Date1918-1919 ca.
Place MadeElkhart, Indiana, United States, North America
ModelTrue Tone
Serial No.40387
SignedEngraved on bell, surrounded by floral design: THE / BUESCHER / ELKHART / IND.MarkingsStamped on valve casings, respectively: 1 2 3
Stamped on second valve casing: 40387 / [triangle, tuning fork, and bell trademark] TRUE TONE / TRADE MARK / REGISTERED
Engraved on bell above signature: USQMC
DescriptionBrass; with silver-plated, satin finish. Burnished bell interior. Three, bottom-sprung Perinet piston valves. Mother-of-pearl touchpieces.
DimensionsCoil diameter: 685 mm
Bell diameter: 510 mm
Bore: cannot be measured
ProvenanceArne B. Larson Collection, Vermillion, South Dakota, 1979.
Credit LineArne B. Larson Collection, 1979
Object number00148
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