DescriptionTechnical description: Cocus wood with german silver ferrules and keywork. Five pieces: mouthpiece, barrel, upper section, lower section, bell. Zig-zag speaker, corresponding with first ring, with chimney on left side of the instrument. German silver tube in thumb-hole. Alternative F₄/C₆ for L3 and L2. Alternative R1 lever for E♭₄/B♭₅. Alternative R0 lever for G♯₃/E♭₅. End pivoted F₃/C₅. Was 16 keys, now 15, 4 rings, 4 rollers.
L0: T; speaker corresponding with first ring.
L1: T + ring + vent; throat A♮; throat A♭.
L2: T + ring + vent; alternative cross key for F₄/C₆.
L3: T; E♭₄/B♭₅; alternative side key for F₄/C₆.
L4: C♯₄/G♯₅; E₃/B♮₄; F♯₃/C♯₅. R0: @I{Alternative lever for G♯₃/E♭₅ [missing].
R1: T; side F₄/C₆; side E♭₄/B♭₅; side trill key for throat G♯-A or C₆-D₆; side trill for throat A-B♮ and B♭-C; alternative touchpiece for C♯₄/G♯₅.
R2: T + ring + vent.
R3: T + ring (forked B♭₃/F♮₅); cross B♭₃/F♮₅.
R4: G♯₃/E♭₅; F₃/C₅.
Keyhead type: modern.
Keymount type: screwed in pillars.
Mouthpiece, barrel, and R0 lever for G♯₃/E♭₅ missing. |