Posted by Klaus on January 22, 2003 at 08:32:41:
In a couple of recent threads there has been an interest in Besson F tubas.
The one illustrated above here is the circa 40 years old compensating variety. This specimen shown has been reworked to play in Eb. (This picture has been loaned from a third party site, so it can not be found in my collection of illustrations).
Within the last few years Besson has started and then abandoned a project with a larger 985 compensating F tuba in the visual style of the 983. A number of prototypes were offered for sale a year or so ago. I kept the photo and the specs. They can be found at
http://photos.groups.yahoo.com/group/yorkmasterpublicphotosx/vwp?.dir=/&.dnm=Besson+985+F+tuba+4P+comp.jpg
It is interesting, that Besson already around 1935 made at least one prototype of a 4 front action pistons compensating euph. 3 pics can be found at
http://photos.groups.yahoo.com/group/yorkmasterpublicphotosx/lst?&.dir=/Besson+1935+prototype+front+action+euph
Another Besson speciality is a 1909 enharmonic euph with separate sets of slides for the Bb and F sides. A true double euph. Two pics to be seen at
http://photos.groups.yahoo.com/group/yorkmasterpublicphotosx/lst?&.dir=/1909+Besson+enharmonic+euphonium
Cornet solos of the golden age a century ago sometimes came for cornet in A. A solution from Besson can be seen at
http://photos.groups.yahoo.com/group/yorkmasterpublicphotosx/vwp?.dir=/&.dnm=Besson+and+Co.+Bb-A+cornet.jpg
Futher recent uploads:
Thumbnails of 3 older Czech bass trumpets (Cerveny, Jigal, Lidl):
http://photos.groups.yahoo.com/group/yorkmasterpublicphotosx/lst?.dir=/3+Czech+rotary+bass+trumpets
Thumbnails of a 1938 Conn 4H small bore trombone:
http://photos.groups.yahoo.com/group/yorkmasterpublicphotosx/lst?&.dir=/1938+Conn+4H+small+bore+trombone
Thumbnails of an Alexander BBb tuba with 3 rotary valves:
http://photos.groups.yahoo.com/group/yorkmasterpublicphotosx/lst?.dir=/Alexander+BBb+tuba+3RV
Thumbnails of a 1895 trombone made by Boston Musical Instruments Manuf’y:
http://photos.groups.yahoo.com/group/yorkmasterpublicphotosx/lst?.dir=/1895+trombone+by+Boston+Musical+IM
To access all of these photos, you will have to join the free, open, and non-posting Yahoo group linked to below here.In a couple of recent threads, there has been an interest in Besson F tubas.
The one illustrated above here is the circa 40 years old compensating variety. This specimen shown has been reworked to play in Eb. (This picture has been loaned from a third party site, so it can not be found in my collection of illustrations).
Within the last few years Besson has started and then abandoned a project with a larger 985 compensating F tuba in the visual style of the 983. A number of prototypes were offered for sale a year or so ago. I kept the photo and the specs. They can be found at
http://photos.groups.yahoo.com/group/yorkmasterpublicphotosx/vwp?.dir=/&.dnm=Besson+985+F+tuba+4P+comp.jpg
It is interesting, that Besson already around 1935 made at least one prototype of a 4 front action pistons compensating euph. 3 pics can be found at
http://photos.groups.yahoo.com/group/yorkmasterpublicphotosx/lst?&.dir=/Besson+1935+prototype+front+action+euph
Another Besson speciality is a 1909 enharmonic euph with separate sets of slides for the Bb and F sides. A true double euph. Two pics to be seen at
http://photos.groups.yahoo.com/group/yorkmasterpublicphotosx/lst?&.dir=/1909+Besson+enharmonic+euphonium
Cornet solos of the golden age a century ago sometimes came for cornet in A. A solution from Besson can be seen at
http://photos.groups.yahoo.com/group/yorkmasterpublicphotosx/vwp?.dir=/&.dnm=Besson+and+Co.+Bb-A+cornet.jpg
Futher recent uploads:
Thumbnails of 3 older Czech bass trumpets (Cerveny, Jigal, Lidl):
http://photos.groups.yahoo.com/group/yorkmasterpublicphotosx/lst?.dir=/3+Czech+rotary+bass+trumpets
Thumbnails of a 1938 Conn 4H small bore trombone:
http://photos.groups.yahoo.com/group/yorkmasterpublicphotosx/lst?&.dir=/1938+Conn+4H+small+bore+trombone
Thumbnails of an Alexander BBb tuba with 3 rotary valves:
http://photos.groups.yahoo.com/group/yorkmasterpublicphotosx/lst?.dir=/Alexander+BBb+tuba+3RV
Thumbnails of a 1895 trombone made by Boston Musical Instruments Manuf’y:
http://photos.groups.yahoo.com/group/yorkmasterpublicphotosx/lst?.dir=/1895+trombone+by+Boston+Musical+IM
To access all of these photos, you will have to join the free, open, and non-posting Yahoo group linked to below here.
Klaus