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The Wagner tuba is a narrow-bore tuba with a French-horn mouthpiece. Tubas appeared first in Berlin in the 1820s, soon after the invention of the valve. They were soon accepted into the band and orchestra, displacing the serpent, ophicleide, and other such instruments of poorer tone quality and intonation.
They were first made in Buffalo in 1884 and for several years after. But, you say, how can the date 1884 be correct, since you have a jar embossed with a patent date of 1858. That was the date when John Mason received his patent for the threaded screw-type closure, and it appears on many different brands of jars. It doesnât indicate when the jars were made.