Posted by Rick Denney on November 15, 2002 at 19:47:21:
In Reply to: Re: Re: BBb? I think not! posted by Klaus on November 15, 2002 at 19:20:16:
And the F tuba on the same page has a horizontal tuning slide. It appears to be quite similar to the Musica F tuba I once owned, which also had a horizontal tuning slide and four valves (with clock springs and round spatulas, similar to the picture Joe linked).
I don't disagree with the guess, but the notion that rotary F tubas typically have vertical tuning slides has at least several relevant exceptions.
But if the owner played the instrument and an open Bb issued forth--that is conclusive evidence.
Rick "who is only usually right, heh, heh" Denney