Flugelhorn. Nominal pitch: 4½-ft B♭.

C Mahillon

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Alternative Title

Bugle.

Instrument

Flugelhorn

Instrument Family

Wind

Maker

C Mahillon

Place Made

Belgium ; Europe ; Brussels ; Central Europe

Date Made

Circa 1890

Description

Overall size: 450; bell 147. Sounding length: minimum 1338. Bore: mouthpipe at c 75mm from mouthpiece receiver (minimum bore) 9.0; distal end of ligature tuning slide 9.9; centre of valve cluster at c 190mm from mouthpiece receiver, v.t.s. bore (1,2,3) 10.1; 669mm from bell end, c 15.6; c 447mm from bell end, 22.1. Dia of mouthpiece receiver: m.r.t. 10.3 10.1 (i.e. virtually no taper). Technical description: brass; ligature tuning at mouthpipe; fitting for music card holder. Mahillon `automatic regulating pistons' system of compensation. The first valve is double with respect to the third. The tuning shank leads through the upper ports of the 1st valve and the 2nd valve, which act as normal, to the 3rd valve. If the 3rd valve is not operated, the windway leads to the bell. If the 3rd valve is operated, the windway passes into the lower port of the 1st valve; when the 1st valve is not operated, the windway leaves the first valve and returns via a short loop; when the 1st valve is operated, the windway leaves the first valve and returns via a longer loop; there is then a tube leading back from the 1st valve via the 3rd valve tuning slide to the 3rd valve and thence to the bell. Valve type: 3 Périnet valves, bottom sprung; alignment by key on piston. Inscribed on bell: six pointed star / "C. MAHILLON / FOURNISSEUR / BREVETE / DE L'ARMEE / ET DES / CONSERVATOIRES / BRUXELLES" Decorative features: circular embossed silver plaque with heraldic motif beneath inscription on bell. General literature references: Day 1891, pp.192 193.

Notes

R. Parks, 16.10.04.

Measurements

450; bell 147.

Provenance

on loan to the Collection.

Collection

MIMEd

Accession Number

4418

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