Tuba. Nominal pitch: F.

M. Wolff

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Instrument

Bass tuba

Instrument Family

Wind

Maker

M. Wolff

Date Made

1882-1912

Description

4 valves. Technical description: Windway runs mouthpipe - 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - m.t.s. - bell. 1st and 3rd valve tuning-slides adjustable by left hand while playing. Wide mouthpiece receiver; would need wide taper but not too large a cup. Valve type: 4 rotary valves. Overall size: 998; bell 434. Sounding length: minimum 3679. Bore: mouthpipe at c 70mm from mouthpiece receiver (minimum bore) 14.1; centre of valve cluster at c 876mm from mouthpiece receiver, v.t.s. bore (1,2,3,4) 18.7; m.t.s. 18.7 - 20.3; 1840mm from bell end, c 40.1; c 1573mm from bell end, 56.7. B = 0.39. Dia of mouthpiece receiver: m.r.t. 14.6 - 14.3. Inscribed on bell "M. Wolff / Instrumentenbauer / Oldenburg i/o"; on garland "6M AA". General usage of type: The standard model of tuba used in orchestras and bands in German speaking countries in the early 20th century. Usable pitch: Plays c 70 cents below A4 = 440 Hz. Performance characteristics: Blows well; good pedal notes but F#1 impossible. Satisfactory band instrument. Illustration references: Vol. 1 p.138; Campbell et al. 2004, p.166 Figure 5.8b.

Other Information

General usage of type: The standard model of tuba used in orchestras and bands in German-speaking countries in the early 20th century.

Notes

R. Parks, 1.12.90, 5.2.94, bore 5.2.00; A. Myers; C. Bevan, 1.12.90.

Measurements

998; bell 434.

Provenance

on loan to the Collection.

Collection

MIMEd

Accession Number

2866