Tuba. Nominal pitch: 16-ft C.

Alexander

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Alternative Title

Tuba.

Instrument

Contrabass tuba

Instrument Family

Wind

Maker

Alexander

Place Made

Central Europe ; Europe ; Germany

Date Made

1993 or earlier

Description

6 valves. Technical description: Brass with german-silver trim. Water-key on main tuning-slide; fitting for music card holder. L1: 5th valve (used in combination). L2: 6th valve (6 semitones). R1: 1st valve (2 semitones). R2: 2nd valve (1 semitone). R3: 3rd valve (3 semitones). R4: 4th valve (5 semitones). Valve type: 6 rotary valves; cork buffers on valve top caps. Repair History: Damaged in Californian earthquake while still new; poor repair in Los Angeles; effective repair by Stewart Benzie of Perth, 1998. Overall size: 1066; bell 416. Sounding length: minimum 4970. Bore: mouthpipe at c 30mm from mouthpiece receiver (minimum bore) 14.85; centre of valve cluster at c 866mm from mouthpiece receiver, v.t.s. bore (5,6,1,2,3,4) 20.4; m.t.s. at c 1143mm from mouthpiece receiver, tuning slide bore 20.4; m.t.s. at c 1365mm from mouthpiece receiver, tuning slide bore 22.55; at 2485mm from bell end, c 41.5; at c 1855mm from bell end, 58.7. B = 0.39. Dia of mouthpiece receiver: m.r.t. 15.5 - 14.9. Inscribed on bell garland "Gebr. Alexander, Mainz" and "MADE IN W. GERMANY". With original fitted hard case, covered in brown imitation crocodile. Supplied by maker with mouthpiece (4284).

Notes

R. Parks, 18.10.03; AM, (bore) 6.7.98.

Measurements

1066; bell 416.

Provenance

on loan to the Collection.

Collection

MIMEd

Accession Number

4283