Posted by Rob P-M on August 29, 2002 at 19:08:18:
In Reply to: NYPD Tubas posted by Tim Cary on August 29, 2002 at 14:29:20:
Wow! The 2nd horn from the right looks like a rotary valve bass. I have never seen or heard of a Conn rotary bass before. Anyone else?
Note also the relatively small (22" or 24") bell on the Sousaphone Grand. 26" bells did not become standard until the 1930's.