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Can anyone help identify what member of the Brass this is ?

Louis C
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Louis C

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Louis C

#1

Hi all,

I'm struggling to identify what this is can anyone help ?
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PaoloT

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PaoloT

#2

Maybe a Helicon Tuba?

Paolo
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Louis C

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Louis C

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Many many thanks - I think that's it.

Here's an additional image of one in situ so to speak.
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PaoloT

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PaoloT

#4

Half musical instrument, half war machine!

Paolo
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Phil Walton

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Phil Walton

#5

It is an Eb Bass Helicon, which in the photo supplied is played by Philip Timms in1909, according to Wikipedia.