Hirsbrunner HBS 390 Bore size 19/20/20.5 mm Bell diameter 450 mm Height 900 mm 5 valves, 4 piston/1 rotary 4/4 size, 2 tuningslides 1 maintuningslide/ 1 leadpipeslide Price. The tuba is the largest and lowest-pitched musical instrument in the brass family. As with all brass instruments, the sound a tuba makes is produced by lip vibration into a large mouthpiece. The tuba first appeared in the mid-19th century, making it one of the newer instruments in the modern orchestra and concert band.
From The H. N. White's Company's earliest days, they made the finest low brass instruments on the market and led the way in innovation and quality. The H. N. White Company made the following brands: King, American Standard, and Cleveland basses. The H. N. White Company made all of its own Silver Basses and did not stencil any for other companies (that I know of). This page is designed to show the first known year of production (based on my catalogs) and any changes that are made over the production cycle of the instruments including model numbers and any unique specifications. Please note all the 'www.hnwhite.com' watermarks on the catalog pages, sellers from www.ebay.com have used information inaccurately and without permission from this website and it is essential that buyers know the source of information. Sellers may use watermarked catalog pages, please do not edit out the website address. This website strives to provide the best information possible. |
Specifications: BBb Bell Diameter: 20 Inches Length: 49 Inches Weight: 22.5 Ibs. Width of circle: 30 Inches | Model Numbers: King Eb: #320...Brass highly polished. #321...Silver plated, satin finish, barnished bell. King BBb: #325...Brass highly polished. #326...Silver plated, satin finish, barnished bell. Extra fourth valve available. | ||
Specifications: BBb Bell Diameter: 22 Inches Length: 49 Inches Weight: 20 Ibs. Width of circle: 31 Inches | Model Numbers: King Eb: #1225...Brass highly polished. #1226...Same as 1225, but with extra fourth register valve. King BBb: #1230...Brass highly polished. #1231...Same as 1230, but with extra fourth register valve. Note: Six finish options available. | ||
Specifications: BBb Bore at Valves: .687 Bell Diameter: 22 Inches Length: 49 Inches Weight: 20 Ibs. Width of outside circle: 31 Inches | Model Numbers: King Eb: #1225...Brass highly polished. #1226...Same as 1225, but with extra fourth register valve. King BBb: #1230...Brass highly polished. #1231...Same as 1230, but with extra fourth register valve. Note: Six finish options available. | ||
By 1930 the Helicon was already a rare instrument and it is possible that The H. N. White Company did not make any past that year, but just sold out it's inventory. | |||
1934 King Rotary Valve Symphony Model Orchestra Bass | Specifications: Bore at Valves: .687 Bell Diameter: 22 Inches Length: 66 Inches Weight: 22 Ibs. | Model Numbers: King Bbb #1280...Four rotary valves. Note: Five finish options available. | |
1936 King Rotary Valve Symphony Model Orchestra Bass | Specifications: Bore at Valves: .687 Bell Diameter: 22 Inches Length: 66 Inches Weight: 22 Ibs. | Model Numbers: King Bbb #1280...Four rotary valves. Note: Five finish options available. | |
Production of the Rotary Valve Symphony Model Orchestra Bass ended in 1940. | |||
Specifications: Bell Diameter: 15 Inches Length: 31.5 Inches Weight: 14 Ibs. Width at Mouthpipe: 15 Inches | Model Numbers: #287...Brass highly polished. #288...Silver plated, satin finish, barnished bell. Note: No Small Eb Basses were found in the 1911 Catalog. | ||
Specifications: Small Eb Bell Diameter: 14 Inches Length: 30 Inches Weight: 10 Ibs. Width at Mouthpipe: 15 Inches | Model Numbers: King Small Eb: #288...Top Action Valves, Brass highly polished. #288.5 Side Action Valves, Brass highly polished. #289...Top Action Valves, Silver plated, satin finish, barnished bell. #289.5 Side Action Valves, Silver plated, satin finish, barnished bell. King Medium Eb: #293...Top Action Valves, Brass highly polished. #293.5 Side Action Valves, Brass highly polished. #294...Top Action Valves, Silver plated, satin finish, barnished bell. #294.5 Side Action Valves, Silver plated, satin finish, barnished bell. | ||
Specifications: Bell Diameter: 14 Inches Length: 29 Inches Weight: 11 Ibs. Width at Valves: 13.5 Inches | Model Numbers: King Small Eb: #1200...Side Action Model, bell to the left, three valves. #1201...Top Action Model, bell to the right, three valves. Note: Six finish options available. | ||
Specifications: Bore at Valves: .620 Bell Diameter: 14 Inches Length: 29 Inches Weight: 11 Ibs. Built in both low and high pitch | Model Numbers: King Small Eb: #1200...Side Action Model, bell to the left, three valves. #1201...Top Action Model, bell to the right, three valves. Note: Six finish options available. | ||
Specifications: Small Eb Bell Diameter: 14 Inches Length: 29 Inches Weight: 11 Ibs. Width at Valves: 13.5 Inches Built in both low and high pitch | Model Numbers: King Small Eb: #1200...Side Action Model, bell to the left, three valves. #1201...Top Action Model, bell to the right, three valves. King Medium Eb: #1205...Side Action Model, bell to the left, three valves. #1206...Top Action Model, bell to the right, three valves. Note: Six finish options available. | ||
With the start of World War II the King line of Small & Medium basses were retired, never to return again. | |||
1911 King Eb Monster Bass | Specifications: Bell Diameter: 20 Inches Length: 35 Inches Weight: 16 Ibs. Width at Mouthpipe: 18 Inches | Model Numbers: #290...Brass highly polished. #291...Silver plated, satin finish, barnished bell. Shown in the 1911 Christmas catalog. | |
Specifications: Bell Diameter: 20 Inches Length: Depends on Valve Action Weight: Depends on Valve Action Width at Mouthpipe: Depends on Valve Action | Model Numbers: King Eb & BBb: #290...Top Action Valves, Brass highly polished. #290.5 Side Action Valves, Brass highly polished. #291...Top Action Valves, Silver plated, satin finish, barnished bell. #291.5 Side Action Valves, Silver plated, satin finish, barnished bell. King BBb: #300...Top Action Valves, Brass highly polished. #300.5 Side Action Valves, Brass highly polished. #301...Top Action Valves, Silver plated, satin finish, barnished bell. #301.5 Side Action Valves, Silver plated, satin finish, barnished bell. | ||
Specifications: Bell Diameter: 20 Inches Length: 34 Inches Weight: 16 Ibs. Width at Valves: 16.5 Inches | Model Numbers: King Eb: #1210...Side Action Model, bell to the left, three valves. #1211...Same as 1210, but with extra fourth register valve. #1212...Top Action Model, bell to the right, three valves. #1213...Same as 1212, but with extra fourth register valve. Note: Six finish options available. | ||
Specifications: Bell Diameter: 22 Inches Length: 35 Inches Weight: 18 Ibs. Width at Valves: 17 Inches | Model Numbers: King BBb: #1215...Side Action Model, bell to the left, three valves. #1216...Same as 1215, but with extra fourth register valve. #1217...Top Action Model, bell to the right, three valves. #1218...Same as 1217, but with extra fourth register valve. Note: This catalog page includes model numbers and information on the rare King CC Basses but no pictures. Note: Six finish options available. | ||
Specifications: Bore at Valves: .687 Bell Diameter: 20 Inches Length: 34 Inches Weight: 16 Ibs. Built in both low and high pitch | Model Numbers: King Eb: #1210...Side Action Model, bell to the left, three valves. #1211...Same as 1210, but with extra fourth register valve. #1212...Top Action Model, bell to the right, three valves. #1213...Same as 1212, but with extra fourth register valve. Note: Six finish options available. | ||
Specifications: Bore at Valves: .687 Bell Diameter: 22 Inches Length: 35 Inches Weight: 18 Ibs. Built in both low and high pitch | Model Numbers: King BBb: #1215...Side Action Model, bell to the left, three valves. #1216...Same as 1215, but with extra fourth register valve. #1217...Top Action Model, bell to the right, three valves. #1218...Same as 1217, but with extra fourth register valve. Note: Six finish options available. | ||
Specifications: Bore at Valves: .687 Bell Diameter: 20 Inches Length: 34 Inches Weight: 16 Ibs. Built in both low and high pitch | Model Numbers: King Eb: #1210...Side Action Model, bell to the left, three valves. #1211...Same as 1210, but with extra fourth register valve. #1212...Top Action Model, bell to the right, three valves. #1213...Same as 1212, but with extra fourth register valve. Note: Six finish options available. | ||
Specifications: Bore at Valves: .687 Bell Diameter: 22 Inches Length: 35 Inches Weight: 18 Ibs. Built in both low and high pitch | Model Numbers: King BBb: #1215...Side Action Model, bell to the left, three valves. #1216...Same as 1215, but with extra fourth register valve. #1217...Top Action Model, bell to the right, three valves. #1218...Same as 1217, but with extra fourth register valve. Note: Six finish options available. | ||
1940 King BBb & CC Monster Bass with Rotary Valves | Specifications: #1291 Bore at Valves: .750 Bell Diameter: 24 Inches Length: 48 Inches Weight: 31.5 Ibs. Built in both low and high pitch | Model Numbers: King BBb: #1285...Fixed Bell, three valves. #1286...Fixed Bell, four valves. #1290...Detachable Front Bell, three valves. #1291...Detachable Front Bell, four valves. King CC: #1292...Detachable Front Bell, three valves. #1293...Detachable Front Bell, four valves. Note: Seven finish options available. | |
With the start of World War II the King line of Monster basses were retired, never to return again, although there were a few custom orders placed after WWII which would qualify as 'Monsters'. | |||
Specifications: BBb Bell Diameter: 22 Inches Length: 45.5 Inches Weight: 21+ Ibs. Width at Valves: 17 Inches | Model Numbers: Symphony Eb: #1235...Upright Model, three valves. #1236...Same as 1235, but with extra fourth register valve. Symphony BBb: #1240...Upright Model, three valves. #1241...Same as 1240, but with extra fourth register valve. Symphony CC: #1245...Upright Model, three valves. #1246...Same as 1245, but with extra fourth register valve. Note: Six finish options available. | ||
Specifications: Eb Bore at Valves: .687 Bell Diameter: 22 Inches Length: 45 Inches Weight: 18+ Ibs. Built in low pitch only. | Model Numbers: Symphony Eb: #1235...Upright Model, three valves. #1236...Same as 1235, but with extra fourth register valve. Symphony BBb: #1240...Upright Model, three valves. #1241...Same as 1240, but with extra fourth register valve. | ||
Specifications: Bell Diameter: 20 Inches Length: 44.5 Inches Weight: 17 Ibs. Width at Valves: 17 Inches | Model Numbers: Symphony Eb: #1235-B...Medium Size Eb Bass, side action model, bell to the left for player. #1237-B...Medium Size Eb Bass, top action, bell to the right of player. Note: Detachable bell is option and seven finish options were available. | ||
Specifications: BBb Bore at Valves: .687 Bell Diameter: 22 Inches Length: 45.5 Inches Weight: 21+ Ibs. Width at Valves: 17 Inches | Model Numbers: Symphony BBb or CC: #1240-B...Three valves, side action model. #1242-B...Same os 1240, top action. Both can be ordered with extra valve. Note: Detachable bell is option and seven finish options were available. | ||
Specifications: BBb Bore at Valves: .687 Bell Diameter: 22 Inches Length: 45.5 Inches Weight: 21+ Ibs. Width at Valves: 17 Inches | Model Numbers: Symphony BBb: #1240-B...Three valves. Symphony Eb: #1235-B...Same os 1240. Note: Three finish options were available. In 1949 the Eb model was dropped from production. | ||
Specifications: BBb Bore at Valves: .687 Bell Diameter: 22 Inches Length: 45.5 Inches Weight: 21+ Ibs. Width at Valves: 17 Inches | Model Numbers: Symphony BBb: #1240...Three valves. Symphony BBb: #1241...Four valves. Note: Three finish options were available. | ||
The King Symphony model Tuba remained unchanged until the company was sold in 1965. | |||
Specifications: Height to Rim: 55 Inches Bell Diameter: 22 Inches Weight: 22+ Ibs. | Model Numbers: King BBb: #1250...Symphony BBb Sousaphone, three valves. #1251...Symphony BBb Sousaphone, but with extra fourth register valve. Note: Six finish options available. | ||
Specifications: Eb Height to Top: 55.5 Inches Bell Diameter: 20 Inches Weight: 19 Ibs. | Model Numbers: King Eb: #1255...Regular Eb Model, three valves. #1256...Same as #1255, but with extra fourth register valve. King BBb: #1257...Regular BBb Model, three valves. #1258...Same as #1257, but with extra fourth register valve. Note: Six finish options available. | ||
Specifications: Height to Rim: 68 Inches Bell Diameter: 32 Inches Weight: 40 Ibs. | Unknown Start of Production and End. | ||
1932 King Giant, Cadet. Standard BBb & Eb Sousaphones | Specifications: Giant BBb Bore at Valves: .750 Height to Rim: 61 Inches Bell Diameter: 28 Inches Weight: 30 Ibs. | Model Numbers: King Giant Sousaphone BBb: #1270...Regular three valve. #1271...Same as 1270, but with extra fourth register valve.King Cadet Sousaphone: #1247...Regular three valve. #1248...Same as 1247, but with extra fourth register valve. King Standard Sousaphone BBb: #1250...Regular three valve. #1251...Same as #1250, but with extra fourth register valve. King Standard Sousaphone Eb: #1260...Regular three valve. #1261...Same as #1260, but with extra fourth register valve. Note: Six finish options available. | |
Specifications: Giant BBb Bore at Valves: .750 Height to Rim: 61 Inches Bell Diameter: 28 Inches Weight: 30 Ibs. | Model Numbers: King Giant Sousaphone BBb: #1270...Regular three valve. #1271...Same as 1270, but with extra fourth register valve.King Standard Sousaphone BBb: #1250-A...Regular three valve. #1250-B...Same as #1250-A, but with extra fourth register valve.King Standard Sousaphone Eb: #1260...Regular three valve. #1261...Same as #1260, but with extra fourth register valve. | ||
Specifications: BBb Bore at Valves: .687 Bell Diameter: 26 Inches Weight: 26 Ibs. | Model Numbers: Sousaphone BBb: #1250-A...Three valves. Sousaphone Eb: #1260...Three valves. Note: Three finish options were available. | ||
Model Numbers: Sousaphone BBb: #1250...Three valves. Sousaphone Eb: #1260...Three valves. Note: Three finish options were available. | |||
1963 BBb King Fiberglass Sousaphone | Specifications: BBb Weight: 18.5 Ibs. | Model Numbers: Sousaphone BBb: #1280...Three valves | |
The King BBb and Eb Sousaphones remained unchanged until the company was sold in 1965. | |||
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Serial Numbers – Holton
There are numerous serial numbers lists for Holton instruments on the web today, so the list below I’m not confident on who to attribute this list to. However, if you have a dated receipt of a horn’s serial number, please contact us through the link in the header so we can add more detail to this serial number list.
Hirsbrunner Tuba For Sale
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| Serial Number | Year | Location |
| Trombone Oil Second Hand Instruments | 1898 | Corner of Clark & Madison Chicago, IL |
| 1 | 1901 | Corner of State & Madison Chicago, IL |
| 254 | 1902 | |
| 476 | 1903 | |
| 526 | 1904 | 107 West Madison Chicago, IL |
| 1151 | 1905 | |
| 1872 | 1906 | |
| 3345 | 1907 | 169-175 Gladys Ave. Chicago, IL |
| 4630 | 1908 | |
| 6071 | 1909 | |
| 9474 | 1910 | |
| 12402 | 1911 | |
| 15950 | 1912 | |
| 20807 | 1913 | |
| 21100 | 1914 | |
| 31622 | 1915 | |
| 33671 | 1916 | |
| 37909 | 1917 | |
| 41070 | 1918 | Spring of 1918 330 North Church Street Elkhorn, WI |
| 43973 | 1919 | |
| 47601 | 1920 | |
| 49818 | 1921 | |
| 59500 | 1922 | |
| 60600 | 1923 | |
| 61650 | 1924 | |
| 85900 | 1925 | |
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| 63150 | 1927 | |
| 63300 | 1928 | |
| 63550 | 1929 | |
| 105200 | 1930 | |
| 108400 | 1931 | |
| 111099 | 1932 | |
| 113990 | 1933 | |
| 115000 | 1934 | |
| 117300 | 1935 | |
| 118600 | 1936 | |
| 120600 | 1937 | |
| 122900 | 1938 | |
| 125850 | 1939 | |
| 132800 | 1940 | |
| 140100 | 1941 | |
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| 154200 | 1943 | |
| 154700 | 1944 | |
| 154900 | 1945 | |
| 156100 | 1946 | |
| 165600 | 1947 | |
| 182000 | 1948 | |
| 198399 | 1949 | |
| 210300 | 1950 | |
| 220500 | 1951 | |
| 232600 | 1952 | |
| 243350 | 1953 | |
| 254100 | 1954 | |
| 269000 | 1955 | |
| 281400 | 1956 | |
| 293700 | 1957 | |
| 307400 | 1958 | |
| 315700 | 1959 | |
| 326100 | 1960 | |
| 337600 | 1961 | |
| 348400 | 1962 | |
| 358500 | 1963 | |
| 373700 | 1964 | Acquired by G. LeBlanc Corporation |
| 388950 | 1965 | |
| 403351 | 1966 | |
| 536600 | 1967 | |
| 455750 | 1968 | |
| 467100 | 1969 | |
| 483100 | 1970 | |
| 496800 | 1971 | |
| 504201 | 1972 | |
| 519300 | 1973 | |
| 524600 | 1974 | |
| 529900 | 1975 | |
| 535200 | 1976 | |
| 542000 | 1977 | |
| 548430 | 1978 | |
| 553525 | 1979 | |
| 558936 | 1980 | |
| 2004 | Acquired by Steinway Musical Instruments Conn Selmer Division | |
| 2008 | Last mfg. in Elkhorn moved to Eastlake, Ohio. Marked the end of more than 100 years of mfg. of Holton branded instruments. |