Clarinet. Nominal pitch: B♭.
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InstrumentClarinet |
Instrument FamilyWind |
MakerPeter McIntyre |
Place MadeFrance ; Western Europe ; Europe |
Date MadeCirca 1960 |
DescriptionTechnical description: The item of the McIntyre system is to close the break by offering all notes to B♮₄ in the throat register. No keys depressed or tone-holes covered will give G₄, with only L3 gives throat A♭, with L3 and L2 gives throat A, with all LH 3 rings gives B♭, and with all LH rings and the register key gives B♮. 14 keys, 7 rings. L0: T + ring F₄/C♮₆; speaker. L1: T + ring F♯₄. L2: T + E♭₄/B♭₅ corresponding ring; throat A ring. L3: T + throat A♭ ring; cross E♭₄/B♭₅. L4: C♯₄/G♯₅; F₃/C♮₅; E₃/B♮₄; F♯₃/C♯₅. R1: T + ring B♭₃/F♮₅ via correspondence; side E♭₄/B♭₅; trills 1-2. R2: T + ring B♮₃/F♯₅ via correspondence. R3: T + ring B♮₃/F♯₅ via correspondence; cross B♮₃/F♯₅. R4: G♯₃/E♭₅; E₃/B♮₄; F₃/C♮₅; F♯₃/C♯₅. Keyhead type: modern. Keymount type: screwed in pillars. Playing accessories: Reed, ligature, and metal reed-cap. With a light brown leather case lined with red velvet. Label in lid "CONNETICUT MUSIC COMPANY / North Mountain Road / New Britain, Conn. / Phone BA 5-6781". Also in case: plastic box containing cleaning cloth, plastic box for cork grease, 4 reeds, receipt from 15th March 1963, buisness card. Keyword corroded. Previous ownership: from Conneticut. |
NotesH. Fricke, Oct-Dec 2006. |
Provenancefrom Connecticut. ; Bequest of Sir Nicholas Shackleton, 2006. |
CollectionSir Nicholas Shackleton Collection ; MIMEd |
Accession Number4828 |