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GDR era Perantucci F tuba
Posted: Mon Jul 06, 2026 4:24 pm
by Timtamtuba
https://www.dillonmusic.com/products/us ... sn-0199470
My tuba instructor at the Army school of music had one of these im pretty sure, they are really great f tubas. Very close to a symphonie in sound and playing characteristics.
Re: GDR era Perantucci F tuba
Posted: Mon Jul 06, 2026 5:40 pm
by prodigal
That 5th valve looks interesting.
Re: GDR era Perantucci F tuba
Posted: Mon Jul 06, 2026 6:42 pm
by russiantuba
prodigal wrote: Mon Jul 06, 2026 5:40 pm
That 5th valve looks interesting.
It could potentially be a 2 whole tone 5th valve, but I have seen this set up before on this era when someone got a replacement.
Re: GDR era Perantucci F tuba
Posted: Mon Jul 06, 2026 6:46 pm
by jtuba
@Timtamtuba
When were you at the Army school?
Re: GDR era Perantucci F tuba
Posted: Mon Jul 06, 2026 7:44 pm
by prodigal
russiantuba wrote: Mon Jul 06, 2026 6:42 pm
prodigal wrote: Mon Jul 06, 2026 5:40 pm
That 5th valve looks interesting.
It could potentially be a 2 whole tone 5th valve, but I have seen this set up before on this era when someone got a replacement.
Ok, it just looked drastically different from the standard 5th valve setup.
Re: GDR era Perantucci F tuba
Posted: Mon Jul 06, 2026 7:46 pm
by Timtamtuba
jtuba wrote: Mon Jul 06, 2026 6:46 pm
@Timtamtuba
When were you at the Army school?
Got there January of 2020
Re: GDR era Perantucci F tuba
Posted: Tue Jul 07, 2026 12:08 pm
by Rick Denney
russiantuba wrote: Mon Jul 06, 2026 6:42 pm
prodigal wrote: Mon Jul 06, 2026 5:40 pm
That 5th valve looks interesting.
It could potentially be a 2 whole tone 5th valve, but I have seen this set up before on this era when someone got a replacement.
Yeah, it looks like the standard 5th-valve slide would fit there fine.
I wonder what the bore is for the 1st and 5th valves--was this a PT-10 where those valves were enlarged from the Symphonie dimensions?
Rick "thinking that makes a difference" Denney
Re: GDR era Perantucci F tuba
Posted: Tue Jul 07, 2026 12:33 pm
by arpthark
Rick Denney wrote: Tue Jul 07, 2026 12:08 pm
russiantuba wrote: Mon Jul 06, 2026 6:42 pm
prodigal wrote: Mon Jul 06, 2026 5:40 pm
That 5th valve looks interesting.
It could potentially be a 2 whole tone 5th valve, but I have seen this set up before on this era when someone got a replacement.
Yeah, it looks like the standard 5th-valve slide would fit there fine.
I wonder what the bore is for the 1st and 5th valves--was this a PT-10 where those valves were enlarged from the Symphonie dimensions?
Rick "thinking that makes a difference" Denney
I think any GDR-era horn with the "Perantucci" moniker has the larger bore. Some of them had interchangeable leadpipes, though.
Re: GDR era Perantucci F tuba
Posted: Tue Jul 07, 2026 8:33 pm
by Casca Grossa
I had one of these when I was in college. Awesome horn and it had the interchangeable slides for the sharp minor third as seen in the picture, or the flat whole step for the fifth valve.
Re: GDR era Perantucci F tuba
Posted: Wed Jul 08, 2026 4:33 pm
by prodigal
I bought an early 90s PT-10 right after college, it was a good horn.