COLLECTION NAME:
MIMEd (Musical Instrument Museums Edinburgh)
Record
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 Repair History: The original silver-plating has been replaced by yellow lacquer.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
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