Trumpet. Nominal pitch: B♭ / A.

Boosey & Hawkes

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Instrument

Valve trumpet

Instrument Family

Wind

Maker

Boosey & Hawkes

Place Made

England ; Europe ; United Kingdom ; London

Date Made

1933

Description

Nominal pitch: Bb / A. 3 valves. Technical description: Silver-plated brass. Rotary quick-change valve for B♭ to A; alternative set of four tuning-slides for A₄ = 439 Hz. Two water-keys. Valve type: 3 Périnet valves; `New Valve Action' (top sprung; springs extend when valves operated). According to the firm's archives [instrument books], the instrument was "Clip Trumpet A Gold Bell", made in a batch of twelve. Overall size: 494; bell 116 Sounding length: minimum 1319 (with low-pitch side). Bore: mouthpipe at c 25mm from mouthpiece receiver (minimum bore) 9.8; m.t.s. at c 170mm from mouthpiece receiver, tuning-slide bore 11.0; centre of valve cluster at c mm from mouthpiece receiver (with low-pitch slide). v.t.s. bore (3,2,1) 11.1; at 660mm from bell end, c. 11.0; at c 295mm from bell end, 15.55. B = 0.68 (with low-pitch slide). Dia of mouthpiece receiver: m.r.t. 10.7 - 10.0 Inscribed on upper side of bell "BOOSEY & HAWKES LTD" / "N.V.A." and "Clippertone" superimposed / "LONDON", and on lower side of bell "142164"; on side of quick-change valve "24"; on cap of quick-change valve "B♭" and "A"; on side of 1st valve "7", 2nd valve "8 / 111763 / PATENT 193729", 3rd valve "9"; on valve bottom caps "7", "8", "9". One set of alternative slides (main tuning-slide and three valve tuning-slide) inscribed "L.P."; other set have no inscription. Decorative features: Art-deco style bell engraving; mother-of-pearl inlaid valve touchpieces. Performance characteristics: more responsive and better in tune in A than in B♭. Usable pitch: Old Philharmonic pitch and A⁴ = 439 Hz; a shallow mouthpiece is required, otherwise plays flat. Playing accessories: with tuning bit (not original) and set of spare strings. With shaped fitted attaché case, probably original. Purchased by lender with and possibly formerly used with mouthpiece (3211).

Notes

A. Myers; R. Parks, 9.11.91, 28.11.98; T.R. Hewat, 29.12.92.

Measurements

494; bell 116.

Provenance

on loan to the Collection.

Collection

MIMEd

Accession Number

3210