Beaters: xylophone or glockenspiel; pair.

Photo by Rachel Travers © The University of Edinburgh

Beaters

Probably early 20th century

Technical description: Wooden shafts with rubber heads and rubber grip ends. Total mass 27g; head mass 18g (67%).

General usage of type: Typically used for quiet glockenspiel and xylophone performance, also for practising the xylophone.

R. Parks, 15 or 22 May 1999; A. Myers; C.J. Overton, 24.10.98.

lengths 334, 335; head diameters: 25.

Purchased, 1982.

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