Posted by It likely is! on October 18, 2003 at 12:50:13:
In Reply to: Re: Cerveny 4 Rotary Valve Sousaphone posted by Chuck(G) on October 18, 2003 at 10:14:57:
The two Cerveny sousaphones, which I have seen illustrated both had detachable bells. The older one even has a bell engraving hinting, that it was made on a different continent than where the body was made.
Klaus
Thumbnails of a pre-WWI Cerveny rotary Sousaphone:
http://photos.groups.yahoo.com/group/yorkmasterpublicphotosxviii/lst?&.dir=/Cerveny+sousaphone+4RV
Thumbnails of a pre-WWII Cerveny rotary Sousaphone serial # 37521:
http://photos.groups.yahoo.com/group/yorkmasterpublicphotosvii/lst?.dir=/Cerveny+rotary+Sousaphone+pre-WWII