Posted by Steve on March 16, 2001 at 14:43:47:
In Reply to: Re: Early Tubas In U.S. posted by Rick Denney on March 12, 2001 at 15:34:46:
Here are a few pictures of 1860's horns, front action but rotary, just thought you might get a kick out of seeing them. The last one is a picture of a teardrop Eb made my louis Schrieber in the late 1860's. The 4th valve you see is acting as a spit valve, all others of this period didn't have any.
http://images.honesty.com/imagedata/h/013/82/30138281.jpg
http://images.honesty.com/imagedata/h/013/82/30138282.jpg
http://images.honesty.com/imagedata/h/013/82/30138283.jpg