Tuba, BB-flat, low pitch
Maker
C. G. Conn, Ltd.
Date1920 ca.
Place MadeElkhart, Indiana, United States, North America
Serial No.170470
SignedEngraved on bell, surrounded by floral design: MADE BY / C. G. CONN Ltd. / ELKHART / IND.MarkingsStamped on valve casings, respectively: 1 2 3
Stamped on second valve casing: 170470
Stamped on second valve casing, backside: PATENTED
DescriptionBrass; with silver-plated, satin finish. Burnished engraving and bell interior. Three, bottom-sprung Perinet piston valves.
DimensionsHeight: 35-1/2 in (902 mm)
Bell diameter: 20-1/8 in (511 mm)
ProvenanceArne B. Larson Collection, Vermillion, South Dakota, 1979.
Credit LineArne B. Larson Collection, 1979
Object number03832
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Pan American Band Instrument and Case Company, Division of C. G. Conn, Ltd.
1923 ca.