Extremely old and nice tuba "Cerveny& Fils"4rot. valve Start Price USD 799.00 Current Price USD 799.00 Time Left - Bid Count 2 Buy It Now Price USD 849.00 Reserve Price - Start Time Friday, October 03, 2008 End Time Monday, October 13, 2008 Location Germany See more about 'Extremely old and nice tuba "Cerveny& Fils"4rot. valve' Description extremely, old Tuba with 4 rotary valves. The very nice sign reads: "V. F. Cerveny & Fils premiers recompenses Paris 1889 Chicago 1893 Exposition universelle 1889 Paris " . Size of the horn is 37,5 inch/95,5cm. The bell meassures 13 1/4inch/33,5 cm. The length of the tubing is 362cm / 144 3/4inches, so I guess the tuba plays in F (?) . all valves are moveable, but not easy and fast. (need oil) . One of the triggers is gone, but this should be not a big problem at all. 4 slides are moveable. there are some old signs of repair and some minor dents and bents. The instrument needs some cleaning and service. (see pictures). It has a nice garland. Insured shipping to USA or CA amounts to $ 99. A rare instrument for restore for a museum, military band or private collector. Please also view my other auctions with instruments. Shipping several items saves shippingfees. I accept payment via check or Moneyorder . If you cover the fees, a bank transfere would be welcome, too. Please contact me before bidding if you like to pay by paypal. BID NOW, PAY WITHIN 4 WEEKS AFTER THE END OF THE AUCTION If you click this link, you will see my other auctions with antic string-, woodwind- and brass instruments: Shipping several items saves shippingfees! Check out my other items!Be sure to add me to your favorites list! 080801 Place a Bid!