C. G. Conn Bass Tuba
C. G. Conn Bass Tuba
- Description
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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:
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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.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Object Name
- tuba
- date made
- 1906
- maker
- C. G. Conn
- place made
- United States: Indiana, Elkhart
- 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
- ID Number
- MI.75.43
- accession number
- 317859
- catalog number
- 75.43
- Credit Line
- Gift of Paul Kryzwicki
- See more items in
- Culture and the Arts: Musical Instruments
- Music & Musical Instruments
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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