Alto saxophone. Nominal pitch: E♭.

V. Kohlert & Sons

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Instrument

Alto saxophone

Instrument Family

Wind

Maker

V. Kohlert & Sons

Date Made

Circa 1930

Description

Technical description: Curved body and crook, silver-plated. Rollers between B and C♯ keys for L4, and between C and E♭ keys for R4. L0: Automatic octave keys. L1: B₄; bis key (B♭₄); D₆; E♭₆; F₆. L2: A₄. L3: G₄. L4: Articulated G♯₄; C♯₄; B₃; B♭₃. R1: F₄; side B♭₄; C₅; E₆; Alternative touchpiece for G♯ key (for G/A♭ trill), also operable by R2. R2: E₄. R3: D₄; F♯₄. R4: E♭₄; C₄. Keymount type: pillars mounted on plates. Keyhead type: modern. Overall size: 645; bell diameter 116. Sounding length: 998. Bore: at proximal end of crook 11.9; at distal end of crook 22.8. Inscription: "V. Kohlert & Sons / Graslitz / Czechoslovakia" in rose trademark. Decorative features: mother-of-pearl buttons. Repair Histoary: Mouthpiece missing; cork for mouthpiece fitting loose. Octave key linkage damaged: one pillar and spindle missing, spring of final linkage broken off. Usable pitch: With mouthpiece of (173) plays at 10 cents below A₄ = 440 Hz; probably made for use at A₄ = 439 Hz.

Notes

N. Parks, 26.10.96, 15.07.87; R. Parks, 27.4.96. Melanie Piddocke, 11.12.10.

Measurements

645; bell diameter 116.

Provenance

Added to stock of Messrs J. & R. Glen 8.12.70. ; Purchased in 1983 with assistance from the Government's Local Museums Purchase Fund and the University's General Council Trust.

Collection

Glen Collection ; MIMEd

Accession Number

1212