Tuba. Nominal pitch: B♭.

Hawkes and Son

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Instrument

Tuba/Tubas/Wind/Musical Instrument ; Tuba

Instrument Family

Wind

Maker

Hawkes and Son

Place Made

London ; Europe ; England ; United Kingdom

Date Made

Circa 1920

Description

Technical description: Brass. Water-key in main tuning-slide. 2 slides for 3rd valve. Similar in design detail to (199). Valve type: 3 Périnet valves. Overall size: c 780; bell 355. Bore: m.t.s. and v.t.s. (1,2,3) 15.9. Dia of mouthpiece receiver: m.r.t. 13.6 - 13.0. Inscribed on bell "SUPERIOR / CLASS / HAWKES & SON / Denman Street / Piccadilly Circus / LONDON / 42159"; on side of valve casings "25", "26 / HAWKES & SON / LONDON / 4", "27"; on valve stems and top caps "25", "26", "27"; inscribed on main tuning slide "L.P.". Possible original high pitch main tuning slide missing. Usable pitch: Plays at A4 = 439 Hz. Specific usage history: From a defunct Army Band.

Other Information

Specific usage history: From a defunct Army Band.

Notes

R. Parks, 20.6.92 and 26.2.94; A. Myers.

Measurements

c 780; bell 355.

Provenance

on loan to the Collection.

Collection

MIMEd

Accession Number

1864