Car or motorcycle horn.

Joseph Lucas Ltd.

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Instrument

Reed horn

Instrument Family

Wind

Maker

Joseph Lucas Ltd.

Place Made

Birmingham ; Europe ; England ; United Kingdom

Date Made

First quarter of the 20th century

Description

Technical description: Flared horn of brass, length 192, proximal diameter 43, distal diameter 82; with fine metal grill over distal end. Inlet tube internally threaded to connect to horn length 118, diameter 20. The inlet tube enters the flared section of the horn and passes up through it, doubling back to an exit near the base of the horn flare, effectively giving the horn a sounding length of twice its physical length. Single metal beating reed length 54, width 13 in brass housing.

Other Information

General usage of type: Used as a special effect in orchestra.

Notes

C.J. Overton, 29.1.00.

Measurements

length 310.

Provenance

Purchased in 1983 with assistance from the Government's Local Museums Purchase Fund and the University's General Council Trust.

Collection

MIMEd ; Ross Collection

Accession Number

1196