DescriptionTechnical description: Silver-plated brass. Bell-forward form, like scaled-up cornet, the compact form held close to the player. Water-key on leadpipe; music card holder fitting complete. The bore profile can be considered to be of cornet proportions rather than saxhorn proportions, probably intended to give a bright sound for solo playing. Valve type: 3 Périnet valves, top sprung; alignment by 3 unequal lugs on spring plate.
Solo alto.
Nominal pitch: 6½ ft Eb.
Maker: Boston Musical Instrument Manufactory.
Boston, U.S.A.
Circa 1895.
Serial number: 12913.
Overall size: 338; bell 164.
Sounding length: minimum 1998.
Bore: mouthpipe at c 30mm from mouthpiece receiver (minimum bore) 10.8; centre of valve cluster at c 514mm from mouthpiece receiver, v.t.s. bore (3,2,1) 12.4; m.t.s. 12.4; 999mm from bell end, c 12.2; c 513mm from bell end, 17.2.
Dia of mouthpiece receiver: m.r.t. 11.5 10.8.
Inscribed on bell "Boston / Musical Instrument / Manufy."; on side of 2nd valve casing "12913".
With fitted wooden box.
Illustration references: World Wide Web picture at http://www.music.ed.ac.uk/euchmi/ |