[3] These tubas, popular because of their relatively low price, unique design and quality workmanship, were typically engraved with the name "Walter E. Sear, NYC" on the bell.
[3] In 1972, the studio moved to the Paramount Hotel at 235 West 46th Street, near Times Square in the Theater District of Midtown Manhattan in New York City in 1971.
[11] The studio has been used by numerous notable artists, including Steely Dan, Björk, Lenny Kravitz, Yoko Ono, David Bowie, Lou Reed, Wayne Shorter and Norah Jones.
Sear received an Honorable Discharge from the regular United States Air Force with the rank of Staff Sergeant.
He served at Bolling Air Force Base in Washington, D.C.. Sear died on April 29, 2010 at the age of 80 in New York City.