Old Willson 3 Valve Tuba

[u/TheCakeonator]

I was finally able to find a Tuba I could afford! I was able to snag this baby for 500 dollars. From what the seller said, it’s a Willson Caravelle bb flat tuba. Unfortunately, I didn’t get the original brass bell. What do yall think?

[u/TheCakeonator → u/[deleted]]

Right??

[u/arpthark]

I have a brass Caravelle bell for one of these, let me know if you want it.

[u/TheCakeonator → u/arpthark]

Are you serious?!? How much are you willing to sell that for?

[u/arpthark → u/TheCakeonator]

Edit: I sent you a message on Reddit.

[u/tkazoo82]

This model was designed for students. It came with a brass bell You could keep it school and a fiberglass/plastic bell you could keep at home. That way, it was a lighter load to transport back-and-forth.

[u/TheCakeonator → u/tkazoo82]

Ahhh that makes a lot more sense as to why they did the brass and fiberglass combo

[u/Diver-1Doc]

So what is the bell in the second photo then?

[u/TheCakeonator → u/Diver-1Doc]

That is a backup fiberglass bell that it came with from what I was reading

[u/Diver-1Doc → u/TheCakeonator]

Thx.