Posted by I think on December 16, 2003 at 13:11:19:
In Reply to: Replacement Tuba Bell posted by Buddy Heise on December 16, 2003 at 12:52:39:
you might still be able to purchase such a bell. The B&S/VMI company still today may manufacture a similar tuba.
You might contact these people and see if they can help.
German American Trading Co.Inc.
P.O.Box 17739
Tampa FL 33682
USA (813) 9618405 (813) 9618514
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Also, using the string measuring method, you might try to find out how similar this bell is (at the small end) to a Miraphone 186 bell...though the 186 bell now has a larger bell flare than this. Obviously, you would also compare overall length. Tony Clements in Campbell, CA and Dillon Music in Woodbridge, NJ can get the Miraphone 186 bells.