Alternative TitleBassposaune. |
InstrumentBass trombone |
Instrument FamilyWind |
MakerWinter and Schöner |
Place MadeAustria; Europe; Central Europe |
Date MadeCirca 1890 |
DescriptionBassposaune.
3 valves.
Technical description: Brass; german silver stay mounts, bow guards and garland. Short model; loop in bell section. Garland width 30. Water-key on main tuning-slide. Length of shorter leg of m.t.s. 130, allowing increase of air column length by nearly 260mm. Valve type: 3 rotary valves; clock springs in drums, cork buffers mounted on valve spindles.
Overall size: 890; bell 185.
Sounding length: minimum 3479.
Bore: mouthpipe at c 60mm from mouthpiece receiver (minimum bore) 13.05; m.t.s. at c 363mm from mouthpiece receiver, tuning slide bores 12.95 - 13.9; centre of valve cluster at c 1684mm from mouthpiece receiver, v.t.s. bore (3,2,1) 13.9; at 1740mm from bell end, c 13.9; at c 704mm from bell end, 19.65; at mm from bell end, . B = 0.74. Bell cutoff = 900 Hz.
Dia of mouthpiece receiver: m.r.t. 13.5 13.05 (very little taper, poor circularity).
Inscribed on garland "Winter & Schöner / vorm. Ign. Lorenz / Instrumenten Fabrik in Linz a/D"; on top of each valve housing "11".
Decorative features: Inscribed foliage on garland.
Usable pitch: Plays 70-80 cents above A⁴ = 440 Hz; main tuning-slide can be extended to allow use at A⁴ = 440 Hz.
Specific usage history: On display in Quakers Friars Museum of Music, Bristol, 1 Oct 1988 - 24 Apr 1992. |
Other InformationSpecific usage history: On display in Quakers Friars Museum of Music, Bristol, 1 Oct 1988 - 24 Apr 1992. |
NotesA. Myers, 1990, 22.11.08; R. Parks, 9.5.92, 31.10.98. |
Measurements890; bell 185. |
Provenanceon loan to the Collection. |
CollectionMIMEd |
Accession Number1695 |