Flugelhorn, nominal pitch: 4½-ft B♭

Boosey & Co

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Alternative Title

Flugel horn.

Instrument

Flugelhorn

Instrument Family

Wind

Maker

Boosey & Co

Place Made

United Kingdom ; England ; Europe ; London

Date Made

1904

Description

Overall size: 434; bell 154. Sounding length: minimum 1301. Bore: mouthpipe at c 70mm from mouthpiece receiver (minimum bore) 9.9; centre of valve cluster at c 231mm from mouthpiece receiver, v.t.s. bore (1,2,3) 11.0; 651mm from bell end, c 15.6; c 367mm from bell end, 22.05. Dia of mouthpiece receiver: m.r.t. 10.5 10.2. Technical description: Brass; 3 valve compensating system: 3rd valve brings loop into windway which passes through 1st and 2nd valves, these have short additional loops which are brought into the windway when used in combination with the third valve. Ligature tuning slide at mouthpipe; fitting for music card holder. Valve type: 3 Périnet type valves, bottom sprung; alignment by key on pistons; silver plated pistons. Stamped on bell "CLASS. A" / trumpet and banner trademark incorporating "TRADE MARK" and "BOOSEY" / "COMPENSATING PISTONS / BOOSEY & CO. / MAKERS / 295 REGENT STT. / LONDON" / partly illegible "67??9"; on right of 3rd valve casing "9" on right of 2nd valve casing "8" and diamond shaped trademark containing letters "P", "C", "G", "S" and pattern of 13 circles / "TRADE" "MARK" / "?????"; on right of 1st valve casing "7"). With fitted hard case, covered in black artificial leather, with dealer's label inside: "MAYERS & HARRISON / Ltd. / INCORPORATING / JOSEPH HIGHAM / 213/215 Gt. Jackson St. / MANCHESTER.15.". Lacquered; the tuning shank probably a replacement. Purchased by lender with but not previously used with mouthpiece for flugel horn (4207). Illustration references: World Wide Web picture at http://www.music.ed.ac.uk/euchmi/

Notes

R. Parks, 21.9.02.

Measurements

434; bell 154.

Provenance

ex- Crispian Steele-Perkins collection. ; on loan to the Collection.

Collection

MIMEd

Accession Number

4206

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