Posted by js on August 16, 2003 at 23:46:58:
In Reply to: Re: Re: DEG Caravelle posted by Query... on August 16, 2003 at 21:40:52:
I've only seen one or two around my neck-o'-th'-woods of the type you describe. I believe those date earlier. When the King-copy model came out (quite a few years ago), I'm guessing that's when the detachable bell model quit being sold by DEG.
Dating back to that same era in DEG's history, btw, we've picked up a Willson-made F mellophone...comes with Eb conversion parts.
More trivia: I think one of the "Olds" tubas that is now being sold out of New Jersey (NEMC mail order place) is the same product as the Taiwan-Dynasty King-copy.