Posted by ken k on November 25, 2003 at 12:20:48:
Howdy fellow tubenetters,
Harv Hartman is posting a little Eb Helicon of mine on that auction site. The thing actually plays pretty well in that old fashioned kind of way. Obviously not a horn to use as a regular player but it is fun for xmas caroling and TubaChristmas. He just cleaned and polished it real pretty like. I did not record the item number but if you do a search for helicon you will fnd it. It has no brand name or serial number on it but I am guessing it is from the early 1900s or maybe even the late 1800s looking at the valve detail etc. It includes a mouthpiece since it has the small shanked euro-style lead pipe and receiver.
Check it out!
ken k