Baritone. Nominal pitch: B♭.

Boosey and Co.

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Alternative Title

Baritone.

Instrument

Baritone saxhorn

Instrument Family

Wind

Maker

Boosey and Co.

Place Made

Europe ; United Kingdom ; London ; England

Date Made

1920

Description

Technical description: Silver-plated 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. Tubing runs (mouthpipe - 1 - 2 - 3 - m.t.s. - bell) or, if third valve operated, (mouthpipe - 1 - 2 - 3 - 1 - 2 - 3 - m.t.s. - bell). Water-key. Screw for music card-holder. Valve type: 3 Périnet-type valves, bottom-sprung; alignment by key on piston. `Solbron' bronze valve pistons. Repair History: 2nd valve tuning-slide and one outer slide replacement; in past converted to low pitch but since restored. Serial number: 108832. According to the firm's archives [instruments books], the instrument was "Bb Baritone S", Model A51 made by Elkington in a batch of 6. Overall size: 608; bell 212. Sounding length: minimum 2660. Bore: mouthpipe at c 60mm from mouthpiece receiver (minimum bore) 10.8; centre of valve cluster at c 256mm from mouthpiece receiver, v.t.s. bore (1,2,3) 12.3; m.t.s. at c 447mm from mouthpiece receiver, tuning slide bore 12.1; m.t.s. at c 596mm from mouthpiece receiver, tuning slide bore 12.9; 1330mm from bell end, c 17.1; c 812mm from bell end, 24.2. B = 0.53. Dia of mouthpiece receiver: m.r.t. 12.2 11.4. Inscribed on bell "SOLBRON / (REGISTERED) / CLASS A" / trumpet and banner trademark incorporating "TRADE MARK" and "BOOSEY" / "COMPENSATING PISTONS / BOOSEY & CO / MAKERS. LONDON / 108832 / Guaranteed / British Made / Throughout"; on valve casings "52", "55" / diamond trademark / " 83900", "54". Decorative features: Floral motif around inscription on bell. Usable pitch: Old Philharmonic pitch.

Notes

N. Parks, 1990; R. Parks, 27.11.93, 9.10.99; Arnold Myers.

Measurements

608; bell 212.

Provenance

on loan to the Collection.

Collection

MIMEd

Accession Number

2726

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