Alto saxophone. Nominal pitch: E♭.
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InstrumentAlto saxophone/Saxophones/Wind/Musical Instrument ; Alto saxophone |
Instrument FamilyWind |
MakerJohn E. Dallas & Son |
Place MadeEurope ; England ; United Kingdom |
Date MadeCirca 1935 |
DescriptionTechnical description: Ivory coloured plastic with brass crook, bell rim and keywork; transparent plastic linkage protectors. Curved body and crook. Rollers between B♭, C♯ and B keys for L4, and between C and E♭ keys for R4. L0: Automatic octave keys. L1: B₄; B♭₄; D₆; E♭₆; F₆. L2: A₄. L3: G₄. L4: Articulated G♯₄; C♯₄; B₃; B♭₃. R1: F₄; side B♭₄; C₅; E₆. R2: E₄. R3: D₄; F♯₄. R4: E♭₄; C₄. Keymount type: Some keys on pillars mounted on plates, some on raised mounts from the plastic body. Keyhead type: Modern keyheads. Serial number: 13406. Overall size: 675; bell diameter 125. Sounding length: 1030. Bore: at proximal end of crook 11.9; at distal end of crook 22.8. Inscription on left-hand plastic linkage protector "John E. Dallas & Sons / SOLE DISTRIBUTORS". Stamped "13406" on front of body, near top. Inscribed in raised moulded lettering on upper plastic linkage protector "G / r / a / f / t / o / n". Stamped on back of body, underneath upper linkage protector "MADE IN ENGLAND / PAT.NOS. 604.417-... / ...". Decorative features: mother-of-pearl buttons. Repair History: Mouthpiece missing; linkages broken; plastic linkage protectors broken. Pivot missing from speaker keywork. |
NotesN. Parks, 26.10.96, 11.07.87; R. Parks, 27.4.96. Melanie Piddocke, 11.12.10. |
Measurements675; bell diameter 125. |
Provenanceon loan to the Collection. |
CollectionMIMEd |
Accession Number0812 |