Hello everyone,

I am currently documenting a vintage Altrichter Frankfurt (Oder) Alto Tuba (Alt-Tuba). It is a remarkable piece of German brass history.

I’ve uploaded detailed photos of the rotary valves and the 0.300 markings here to help with identification:
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hanks for the warm welcome! I’m really glad to be here.

I’ve been working on documenting this vintage Orpheus C Tuba, and honestly, it’s a bit of a puzzle. I’m trying to determine its true historical value and technical standing. Is it undervalued, or am I overestimating its rarity?

I’ve put ...

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Thanks for the warm welcome! Since I just registered yesterday, I’m still a bit restricted in posting full classified ads. However, I’m very excited to share a couple of special pieces from my collection with the community.

I know this forum is where the world’s top tuba experts and enthusiasts ...

Hi Top!

Yes, that’s me. Glad to hear you’ve been following the shop! I really enjoy finding and bringing these Soviet-era tubas and rare brass instruments back to life. There is some truly unique engineering in those old instruments that you don't often see elsewhere.

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Played my BBb Orpheus today. Love the low register on these instruments!

Hello everyone!
My name is Oleh, I am from Mykolaiv, Ukraine.
I’ve been a long-time lurker and finally decided to join. I specialize in finding and preserving vintage Soviet-era instruments like Orpheus and Leningrad tubas.
Looking forward to being part of the community!