Posted by TC on February 09, 2003 at 13:11:54:
In Reply to: BAT - Dukes of Dixieland v.7 Circus Time posted by JoeS on February 08, 2003 at 18:50:52:
Years ago I saw the Dukes perform with a helicon playing the bass part.  As I recall the bell had almost no flare to it, sort of a conical expansion with about a two inch lip at the terminus.  I haven't seen a horn like that since (30+ years).  Got any ideas who might have produced such a beast?