Helicon. Nominal pitch: B♭.
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InstrumentHelicon |
Instrument FamilyWind |
MakerConn |
Place MadeNorth America ; United States of America ; Elkhart |
Date MadeCirca 1913 |
Description4 valves in line. Technical description: silver-plated brass; water-keys on 4th v.t.s. and m.t.s.; loop for RH thumb. Valve type: 4 Périnet valves, bottom sprung; alignment by key on piston. Repair History: The mouthpipe (up to 235mm from start, but not the mouthpiece receiver or ferrule) is a replacement by Stewart Benzie 1999 of the previous mouthpipe, in turn a crude replacement of smaller bore than the original. The valve buttons and 4th valve top cap are probably replacements. Overall size: 1290; bell 537. Sounding length: minimum 5214. Bore: mouthpipe at c 40mm from mouthpiece receiver (minimum bore) 12.5; centre of valve cluster at c 471mm from mouthpiece receiver, v.t.s. bore (1,2,3,4) 18.6; m.t.s. at c 726mm from mouthpiece receiver, tuning slide bore 18.6; m.t.s. at c 916mm from mouthpiece receiver, tuning slide bores 19.7; 2607mm from bell end, c 66.2; c 1274mm from bell end, 93.6. B = 0.31. Dia of mouthpiece receiver: m.r.t. 14.3 - 13.7. Inscribed on bell "MADE BY / C. G. CONN / ELKHART / IND."; on sides of valve casings "1", "2", "3", "4"; on 2nd valve "131490". Decorative features: Foliage embellishment around inscription on bell, originally with a gilt effect on this area. Plating partially worn off. Illustration references: World Wide Web picture at http://www.music.ed.ac.uk/euchmi/ |
NotesR. Parks, 23.1.99, bore 18.3.00; A. Myers. |
Measurements1290; bell 537. |
Provenanceon loan to the Collection. |
CollectionMIMEd |
Accession Number3852 |