Posted by BOB CHAB on January 08, 2001 at 15:46:29:
BEAUTIFUL STRING ACTION ROTARY TUBA, THE ORIGINAL BILL BELL MODEL BY KING, BUILT 1939 AND PURCHASED BY ME IN 1950. IT IS IN BEAUTIFUL CONDITION EXCEPT FOR A FEW MINOR DINGS, BUT HAS A BEAUTIFUL TONE AND WAS USED BY ME PROFESSIONALLY IN THE A F BAND IN THE 60s. IT IS ONLY A THREE VALVE, BUT I HAD A TRIGGER INSTALLED ON THE TUNING SLIDE TO TWEAK INTONATION. I AM NOT SURE WHAT THE FAIR MARKET VALUE WOULD BE, BUT IF ANYONE IS INTERESTED, LET'S TALK.