C. G. Conn Bass Tuba

Description:

This tuba was made by C.G. Conn in Elkhart, Indiana, in 1906. It is an E-flat bass tuba, serial #96557, made of silver-plated brass, with 3 piston valves with mother-of-pearl finger buttons. This instrument is inscribed:

MADE BY
C.G.CONN
ELKHART
IND.
OUR LABEL
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FACTORY 34
PAT. JUNE 15 1886

This tuba features U. S. Patent 343888 dated June 15, 1886, by Charles G. Conn for improvements in cornets and other piston valve musical instruments.

Date Made: 1906

Maker: C. G. Conn

Location: Currently not on view

Place Made: United States: Indiana, Elkhart

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Credit Line: Gift of Paul Kryzwicki

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: MI.75.43Accession Number: 317859Catalog Number: 75.43

Object Name: tuba

Physical Description: brass (overall material)Measurements: overall: 31 1/8 in x 18 in x 14 1/8 in; 79.0575 cm x 45.72 cm x 35.8775 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a4-4214-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_606362

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