InstrumentSwanee sax |
Instrument FamilyWind |
MakerMellosax |
Place MadeWestern Europe; Europe; France |
Date MadeMid 20th Century |
DescriptionTechnical description: Silver-plated straight body with thread lapping for mouthpiece. One side of the tube is replaced by a strip of foam rubber with hard rubber backing. A slide varies the length of tube sealed by pressing the rubber strip down with a roller.
L0: Two octave keys.
Keymount type: rod / pillar keymount.
Keyhead type: modern.
Overall size: 620 without mouthpiece; bell diameter 93.
Bore: at top 8.9.
Slide length: 410, starting 110 from top.
Inscription: on front of bell " ' 'MELLOSAX' ' / MADE IN FRANCE"; on back of bell "PATENTS / APPLIED FOR".
With case, probably original.
Repair History: Mouthpiece missing, thread lapping incomplete. Rubber strip is not sealing adequately. Keywork and proximal pillar missing from lower of two octave keys.
Performance characteristics: Compass probably to Bb3; below about F4, lower octave is not obtainable; octaves are very badly out of tune when played with mouthpiece of (2439). |
NotesN. Parks, 26.10.96, 3.8.91; R. Parks, 1.6.96. |
Measurements620 without mouthpiece; bell diameter 93. |
Provenanceon loan to the Collection. |
CollectionMIMEd |
Accession Number2807 |