Alternative TitleTenor horn. |
InstrumentAlto saxhorn |
Instrument FamilyWind |
Date MadeProbably third quarter of the 19th century |
DescriptionTechnical description: Brass; german silver garland. With music card-holder fitting. Valve type: 3 Berlin valves.
Overall size: 602; bell 183.
Sounding length: minimum 1970.
Bore: mouthpipe at c 50mm from mouthpiece receiver (minimum bore) 10.4; m.t.s. at c 235mm from mouthpiece receiver, tuning slide bore c 12.2; centre of valve cluster at c 455mm from mouthpiece receiver, v.t.s. bore (1,2,3) 12.2; 985mm from bell end, c 18.6; c 615mm from bell end, 26.3.
Dia of mouthpiece receiver: m.r.t. 11.3 10.6.
Inscribed on side of valve casings "4", "5", "6".
Repair History: Stay between 1st valve tuning slide outer and 2nd valve tuning slide outer missing.
Usable pitch: Old Philharmonic pitch. |
NotesR.Parks, 20.11.93, 13.11.99; Arnold Myers. |
Measurements602; bell 183. |
Provenanceon loan to the Collection. |
CollectionMIMEd |
Accession Number0540 |