Posted by SomethingNotApparent on January 15, 2004 at 01:15:29:
In Reply to: Raincatcher for Auction posted by Steven on January 15, 2004 at 01:02:19:
to all might be that the bell section includes the ELBOW below the bell... The BELL AND ELBOW are a unit, detaching from the body at the large arched branch behind the player.
If one cared to, they could acquire a 5/4-6/4 "straight" tuba bell, the proper diameter collar, and optionally convert this instrument (simply by changing bells) from a raincatcher sousaphone to a helicon - without any alteration of original parts.