Tuba, BB-flat, low pitch
Maker
C. G. Conn, Ltd.
Date1920 ca.
Place MadeElkhart, Indiana, United States, North America
ModelNew Wonder Monster
Serial No.177076
SignedEngraved on bell, surrounded by floral design: MADE BY / C. G. CONN LTD / ELKHART / IND.MarkingsStamped on valve casings, respectively: 1 2 3Stamped on second valve casing: 177076
Stamped below signature: EXCHANGED FOR / NEW [BUESC]HER / ELKHART IND / 7742DescriptionBrass; with silver-plated, satin finish. Burnished engraving and bell interior. Three, bottom-sprung Perinet piston valves. Mother-of-pearl touchpieces.DimensionsHeight: 950 mm
Bell diameter: 560 mm
Bore: cannot be measuredProvenanceArne 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)
Credit LineArne B. Larson Collection, 1979
Object number00307
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Pan American Band Instrument and Case Company, Division of C. G. Conn, Ltd.
1923 ca.