Pop gun.
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InstrumentPopgun |
Instrument FamilyOthers |
Date MadeProbably mid 20th century |
DescriptionTechnical description: Black painted wooden tube, outside diameter 28, with longitudinal slot length 95 milled into it and a flange turned where a string to the cork would have been tied. Plunger rod with wooden curved handle. Cork piston head with metal insert to connect onto plunger rod. Repair History: There is evidence of nails either side of the longitudinal slot which may indicate that an attached handle has been removed (or become detached and lost). |
Other InformationGeneral usage of type: Used for `effects' by trap drummer in theatre pit. |
NotesC.J. Overton, 23.10.99. |
Measurementslength 340. |
ProvenancePurchased in 1983 with assistance from the Government's Local Museums Purchase Fund and the University's General Council Trust. |
CollectionMIMEd ; Ross Collection |
Accession Number1201 |