EARLY E-Flat Bass Helicon Pre-Sousaphone 1860 / 70s Start Price USD 300.00 Current Price USD 300.00 Time Left - Bid Count 1 Buy It Now Price USD 750.00 Reserve Price - Start Time Tuesday, November 18, 2008 End Time Sunday, November 23, 2008 Location Moline, Illinois See more about 'EARLY E-Flat Bass Helicon Pre-Sousaphone 1860 / 70s' Description Up for auction is an old estate find. This is a E Flat Bass Helicon Tuba, This Helicon E Flat was a very popular instrument during the Civil War. This one is marked on the bell  Rosario Porto & Figli  Catania "this was a store in Sicily that sold instruments through catalogs" The condition is rough thiers a rip in the bell and the instrument will need all around general repairs.     Shipping will be by FedEX and cost a flate fee of $40.00 to the lower 48 States. International shipping will be fedex Air and the cost can be quoted. Place a Bid!