Detail View: MIMEd (Musical Instrument Museums Edinburgh): Baritone. Nominal pitch: B♭ (Boosey & Co) : LEFT

Work Record ID: 
0035663
Licence: 
ID Number: 
4513
Title: 
Baritone. Nominal pitch: B♭
Title Notes: 
3 valves, bell-forward wrap.
Creator: 
Boosey & Co
Production Notes: 
According to the firm's archives [instruments books], the instrument was "B♭|Mellophone as ForCor|&|I.P." made by Overdyk Jr. in a batch|of|1.
Date: 
1930
Description: 
Technical description: brass; twin water-key, the valve bottom caps have D.J.|Blaikley's patent water reservoir; fitting for music card holder. Valve type: 3 Périnet valves, top sprung with tension spring inside hollow stem; alignment by key on upper spring anchor bar. Repair History: The original silver-plating has been replaced by yellow lacquer.
Work Type: 
Musical Instrument
Work Type: 
Wind
Work Type: 
Saxhorns
Work Type: 
Baritone saxhorn
Measurement: 
512; bell 214 - 219.
Measurement: 
minimum 2717.
Measurement: 
mouthpipe at c|65mm from mouthpiece receiver (minimum bore) 10.5; m.t.s. at c|443mm from mouthpiece receiver, tuning-slide bore 11.7; centre of valve cluster at c|1035mm from mouthpiece receiver, v.t.s. bore (3,2,1) slides stuck; at 1359mm from bell end, c|13.5; at c|700mm from bell end, 20.0. B|=|0.62.Dia of mouthpiece receiver: m.r.t. 11.8 - 10.8.
Production Place: 
London
Production Place: 
Europe
Production Place: 
England
Production Place: 
United Kingdom
Repository: 
MIMEd
Style or Period: 
1930s
Style or Period: 
20th century
Repro Link ID: 
0035663c-0001
Repro File Type: 
Derivative JPEG
Repro Title: 
Baritone. Nominal pitch: B♭ (Boosey & Co) : LEFT
Repro Creator Name: 
Dominic Ibbotson
Repro Rights Statement: 
© The University of Edinburgh
Repro Publication Status: 
Full public access