F. S. Olds TIS 6.5" bell Gold Plated with Modern TIS slide. $325 (Divorce Sale)
- doctortrombone
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- Joined: Apr 21, 2018
Awesome bell that was just too cool to not get back into playing shape, so I built a slide for it.
Pictures here: <IMGUR id="a/pE6pdJX">https://imgur.com/a/pE6pdJX</IMGUR>
The bell is gold plated and in good condition. I replaced the friction-fit tenon with a locking tenon and modified a Buescher slide to work with it. The slide is .500 with a removable friction-fit leadpipe. The TIS mechanism is part Olds, part Buescher. The silver-brazing is a bit crude, but all the braces are solid and it plays well. Good alignment. All joints are adjustable, so any competent tech can re-align it if something happens. Comes in a modified Conn case.
Buyer pays shipping.
Pictures here: <IMGUR id="a/pE6pdJX">https://imgur.com/a/pE6pdJX</IMGUR>
The bell is gold plated and in good condition. I replaced the friction-fit tenon with a locking tenon and modified a Buescher slide to work with it. The slide is .500 with a removable friction-fit leadpipe. The TIS mechanism is part Olds, part Buescher. The silver-brazing is a bit crude, but all the braces are solid and it plays well. Good alignment. All joints are adjustable, so any competent tech can re-align it if something happens. Comes in a modified Conn case.
Buyer pays shipping.