Helicon. Nominal pitch: B♭.

Rivière and Hawkes
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Alternative Title

Circular bass.

Instrument

Helicon

Instrument Family

Wind

Maker

Rivière and Hawkes

Place Made

United Kingdom; London; Europe; England

Date Made

Circa 1877

Description

Circular bass. Technical description: Brass. Water-key. Valve type: 3 Périnet valves, bottom-sprung; alignment by key on piston. Repair History: One bottom valve cap a replacement. New main tuning-slide made by A.K.F. Wilson 1982. Mouthpipe has a tuning bit soldered in, probably not an original feature. Overall size: 1184; coil diameter 770 approx; bell 386. Bore: v.t.s. (1,2,3) all stuck but same as m.t.s. 15.8. Dia of mouthpiece receiver: m.r.t. 13.1 - 12.3. Inscribed on bell "1ST / CLASS / RIVIÈRE & HAWKES / 28 / Leicester Square / LONDON". Alignment keys on valve pistons worn. Usable pitch: In present state, plays at A4 = 440 Hz. Purchased by lender with mouthpiece (1794). Illustration references: World Wide Web picture at http://www.music.ed.ac.uk/euchmi/

Notes

N. Parks; R. Parks, 19.2.94; A. Myers.

Measurements

1184; coil diameter 770 approx; bell 386.

Provenance

on loan to the Collection.

Collection

Mickleburgh Collection; MIMEd

Accession Number

1158

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