KING 1140 TUBA 3 VALVE FOR PARTS / DECOR ONLY SCHOOL DISCARDED JUNK w/ GOOD CASE

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ABOUT THE SHIPPING COST: I DO NOT MAKE MONEY ON SHIPPING. I SEE SOME SELLERS CHARGE 500.00 TO SHIP A TUBA, SOME CHARGE 250.00 TO SHIP A TUBA, SOME CHARGE 130.00 AND SO ON. I HAVE SHIPPED A TUBA BEFORE. THE BUYER SAID I SHOULD BE ABLE TO SHIP FOR 85.00,,,, I CHANGED THE SHIPPING FROM 125.00 TO WHAT HE SAID. IT WAS 138.00 HE REFUSED TO PAY THE REST, EVEN THOUGH HE TALKED ME DOWN. I LOST 53.00 OUT OF MY POCKET. SO PLEASE DO NOT TRY TO COACH ME ON MY SHIPPING CHARGE. I WILL REFUND THE DIFFERENCE IF IT IS LESS. THIS TUBA HAS A GOOD CASE AND IT BY ITSELF IS HEAVY, PLUS THE WEIGHT OF THE TUBA. THANKS FOR UNDERSTANDING.
LET YOUR PURCHASE BE BASED ON YOUR CAREFUL READING OF MY DESCRIPTION AND YOUR CAREFUL VIEWING OF MY PICS.
KING TUBA MADE IN USA. 3 VALVE. THIS IS ABSOLUTELY FOR PARTS AND/OR DECORATION ONLY. PLEASE ENLARGE AND STUDY THE PICS CAREFULLY. I TOOK 48 PICS. EBAY ONLY ALLOWS 12. I CHOSE THESE TO SHOW AS MUCH BAD AS I COULD. ASK FOR MORE PICS IF YOU NEED MORE. THIS CAME FROM A SCHOOL. IT WAS DISCARDED AS JUNK. THE VALVES ARE PRESENT AND WORK WELL ENOUGH BUT NEED CLEANING BUFFING AND OILING IF YOU WANT TO TRY TO REHAB THIS OLD GUY. THIS TUBA WAS GREATLY ABUSED. THE BELL IS VERY CRUMPLED DOWN. THERE ARE OTHER ASSORTED DENTS, DINGS, BENDS,  SCRATCHES, SCUFFS, PLATING WEAR, AND ALL THINGS ASSOCIATED WITH BEING SCHOOL USED AND ABUSED FOR YEARS. THERE ARE MANY SOLDER ISSUES AND THE STUDENT WHO WAS USING IT AS A HOME TUBA TAPED THE HELL OUT OF THIS TUBA. MANY SOLDERS ARE BROKEN, MANY BRACES ARE MISSING. REALLY, THE ONLY THING HOLDING THIS TUBA TOGETHER IS THE TAPE. SOME JOINTS ARE EVEN TAPED TO HOLD IT TOGETHER. TUNING SLIDES ARE IN NEED OF SOLDER REPAIRS AS WELL AND THE SPIT VALVE IS MISSING. THE LEAD PIPE IS IN BAD SHAPE, ALL BENT AND GROSSLY DENTED AS THEY USUALLY ARE WHEN STUDENT ABUSED AND/OR RUN OVER BY A BUS, ONLY IN PLACE BECAUSE OF A GRATUITOUS AMOUNT OF TAPE. I DO NOT KNOW THE AGE, BUT THE SERIAL # IS 778XXX (I THINK, IT IS HARD TO READ). PLEASE DON'T BUY THIS IF YOU NEED ANYTHING DIFFERENT. IT IS WHAT IT IS... MAYBE SOMEONE WILL BE ABLE TO USE IT FOR SOMETHING!?!? THE CASE IS IN SURPRISINGLY GOOD ENOUGH CONDITION WITH GOOD LATCHES, HINGES, AND IT HAS TRANSPORT ROLLERS. IT IS NOT PERFECT, BUT NOT ALL BEAT UP AND TORN UP LIKE THESE USUALLY ARE. THERE WAS A STUDENT USING THIS AS A HOME TUBA AS IT IS. MY TESTER PLAYED IT AND IS SURPRISED THAT IT WILL PLAY ANYTHING LIKE A TUBA AND NOT JUST SEWER PIPE SOUNDS. IT WILL TAKE A LOT OF MONEY AND WORK TO GET THIS GOING WELL ENOUGH FOR A STUDENT TO WANT TO USE, SO YOU MAY JUST WANT IT FOR ITS PARTS, LIKE THE VALVES, OR A SLIDE, OR FOR JUST ITS CASE. BUT MY SUGGESTION IS TO GET IT FOR YOUR EVERGREEN PLANTER PROJECT! OR BE A REPAIR PERSON WHO ENJOYS A MAJOR CHALLENGE OR IS A SUCKER FOR SELF PUNISHMENT!THANKS FOR READING ALL CAREFULLY.
I SHIP ECONOMY WITH INSURANCE AND SIGNATURE REQUIRED AND WILL ADD TRACKING INFO WHEN SHIPPED. I HAVE A 3 BUSINESS DAY HANDLING TIME. SIGNATURE REQUIRED AND INSURANCE. IT WILL BE WELL PACKED. SEE MY FEEDBACK. I LIST HONESTLY AND ACCURATELY.