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Hello,

I’m selling my very old York model 33 Tuba. Would make for a great C conversion or restoration project, I just don’t have the time for that at the moment. All slides and valves move, the first valve has recently gotten a catch in it and needs to probably be addressed soon. It still functions and plays great, Smooth in the upper registers and large in the basement. If you have any questions please don’t hesitate to reach out, Asking price is $2000 and I can ship anywhere in the world for a price.

Photos:

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/ ... Ldtpb6AxRl


Horn is also listed on Reverb if the photo link doesn’t work.

Thanks for looking!

Where are you located?

RoseCityInstruments wrote: Sun Aug 02, 2026 5:40 pm Where are you located?

East Tennessee, I can travel a few hours to meet up with the buyer.

Reverb says Tri-Cities TN/VA

Cool tuba, but the shadow of the 3rd valve making a ghost 4th valve really had me fooled for a minute!

bort2.0 wrote: Sun Aug 02, 2026 6:10 pm Reverb says Tri-Cities TN/VA

Cool tuba, but the shadow of the 3rd valve making a ghost 4th valve really had me fooled for a minute!

I didn’t even notice the shadow until you mentioned it!

I picked up a beaten up one of these for like 400 bucks awhile back and it surprisingly played and sounded very nice. Could be a nice toy or tuba Christmas type of thing

bort2.0 wrote: Sun Aug 02, 2026 6:10 pm Reverb says Tri-Cities TN/VA

Cool tuba, but the shadow of the 3rd valve making a ghost 4th valve really had me fooled for a minute!

That caught me off guard for a minute too, I was convinced there was a 4th valve somewhere that my eyes couldn't find.

DeCipherPositions wrote: Wed Aug 05, 2026 11:52 am

bort2.0 wrote: Sun Aug 02, 2026 6:10 pm Reverb says Tri-Cities TN/VA

Cool tuba, but the shadow of the 3rd valve making a ghost 4th valve really had me fooled for a minute!

I didn’t even notice the shadow until you mentioned it!

All good! Just kind of funny how it happened like that :)

Timtamtuba wrote: Wed Aug 05, 2026 1:55 pm I picked up a beaten up one of these for like 400 bucks awhile back and it surprisingly played and sounded very nice. Could be a nice toy or tuba Christmas type of thing

It’s been a great practice horn, and an even better collector’s piece!

Tuba is now listed on eBay. I’m open to offers!

DeCipherPositions wrote: Fri Aug 07, 2026 6:28 pm Tuba is now listed on eBay. I’m open to offers!

Post a link!

bort2.0 wrote: Fri Aug 07, 2026 7:18 pm

DeCipherPositions wrote: Fri Aug 07, 2026 6:28 pm Tuba is now listed on eBay. I’m open to offers!

Post a link!

Perhaps https://www.ebay.com/itm/188756321839?

humBell wrote: Fri Aug 07, 2026 8:44 pm Perhaps https://www.ebay.com/itm/188756321839?

That’s the one! Apologies for not linking this earlier.

Sold!

Congrats!

Out of my own curiosity, and only if you want to answer, did it sell here or on eBay?

bort2.0 wrote: Mon Aug 10, 2026 6:03 pm Congrats!

Out of my own curiosity, and only if you want to answer, did it sell here or on eBay?

Thank you! I ended up having a buyer on eBay reach out.