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Schreiber "Teardrop" Tuba in Eb c.1865
Louis Schreiber, b. Coblenz 1827, made brasswind instruments in New York  from 1858-1883. He was a cornet virtuoso and inventor establishing himself in 1858 as the "Schreiber Cornet Manufacturing Co."  Among his inventions was the "Schrieber Horn" (an unusually shaped over the shoulder (OTS) horn with vertical bell) The only "style" name occasionally heard is associated with its "teardrop" shape. 

Schreiber apparently made entire sets of saxhorns in this shape. The fourth 'valve' on these horns, rather than adding tubing, actually emptied the "spit valve" into a little ball shaped sump for discrete emptying into a nearby potted plant at some opportune moment. His unique waterkey design was patented in 1867. After an extensive www search. Paul Schmidt (Publisher of the Serpent Newsletter) found that this particular horn was owned by The First Brigade Band of Wisconsin. So now we all know - (and I am sure we are all lusting for one of these!)  As Paul said -ain't it fun to learn something new!!  A lower photo is of the Schrieber Band (date unknown) - apparently all musicians using the Schrieber style horns.

The bottom photo is of a very neat Schreiber baritone recently acquired by my brass buddy Jeff Stockham from an undisclosed source and for an undisclosed amount.  Needless to say,  I'm Lime Green with envy!!!!