Posted by Conn student on October 02, 2001 at 15:46:25:
In Reply to: What price for my tubas posted by Jerry on October 02, 2001 at 12:52:06:
The 20K, depending on condition, will be worth between $750-$2000. From your description, a good vintage, but not so great condition, with case, I'd guess you could get $1000 to $1200 on that auction site.
The value of your 4 valve 6/4 depends on what it is. What is the serial number? is there a model number anywhere? A few questions will help determine what it is:
1. Does it have short action valves?
2. Does it have a recording bell or an upright bell
3. Is the bell fixed or removable.
4. Are the valves top action or front action.
Short action valves would mean a 20J family horn:
24J - top action, recording bell 23"
25J - top action, upright bell 21"
26J - front action, recording bell 23"
27J - front action, top bell 21"
Long valves could be:
36J- very old (20's) Grand Orchestral: front action, upright fixed bell 23"
36J- 30's front action, very large recording bell (24-26")
80J a smaller horn, otherwise like 30's 36J
26J - there was also apparently a 26J front action long valve recording bell horn and earlier a 26J 3valve top action upright fixed bell horn.
Although generally short action valves are more desireable than long action, condition and rarity will affect value. Either 36J version could be worth $2500-3500. For the 2XJ family, the upright bells 25J and 27J are more desireable (and less common) than the recording bell 24J and 26J models. With cases, a 24/25J might be worth $2500-3000 or a bit more. Short action 26J/27J horns are very very rare. One of those in good condition might be worth $3500, perhaps as much as $4,000 if it was an especially good horn.
Your mileage may vary.