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Hi,
I am so excited to get some answers, I bought a Tuba (12 inch round opening) horn at an auction today. I would love to know some history and possibly an age for it.
It has 3 chambers and also beautiful looking like maples leaves across part of the horn and the finger pad and across the pipes too. It is so pretty but very dirty so I am also wondering if there is a home remedy that I can clean it with? thanks so much.
I suspect what you may have is a baritone. Here are some examples of Goumat baritones:
http://www.horn-u-copia.net/show.php?selby=+where+instrument%3D%22Baritone%22+an...
Goumat is most likely a stencil, made by an unknown maker for an unknown dealer. Langwill considers Goumat to be a counterfeit Goumas, but I believe that is too sever an indictment.
Give it a bath in soap and water and then use silver polish or brasso on it depending what finish it has.
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Kenton Scott
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Please note: My area is BRASS instruments, not other wind, string or percussion instruments. I will provide information on antique, obscure and out of production BRASS instruments. 1) Please don't ask for evaluations, I'll not provide them on this site. 2) I am often asked very similar questions, so I'd invite you to first check on Horn-u-Copia.net. Much of the information I have garnered about this topic, I have posted on this WEB site.
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