Posted by Chuck Jackson on March 04, 2001 at 00:50:05:
In Reply to: Anybody have info on the 4vavle USN Tuba posted by Randy Mac Iver on March 04, 2001 at 00:14:46:
Randy, this is a tuba that was surplused out of the Fleet or School. All horns where engraved at Fleet support with USN to designate that it was a government instrument. When I taught at the school, an old salt told me this was done so as to identify horns, and players, who were working on the outside. This was very taboo until the military musicians were allowed to join unions. Hope this helped.
Chuck