Tuba. Nominal pitch: E♭.

Conn

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Alternative Title

Tuba.

Instrument

Tuba

Instrument Family

Wind

Maker

Conn

Place Made

Elkhart ; North America ; United States of America

Date Made

Circa 1915

Description

4 valves. Technical description: Silver-plated brass. Water-key on main tuning-slide; fitting for music card holder. Valve type: 4 Périnet valves, bottom sprung; alignment by key on piston. Repair History: All 4 valve buttons replacements. Overall size: 918; bell 513. Sounding length: minimum 4105. Bore: mouthpipe at c 30mm from mouthpiece receiver (minimum bore) 13.5; m.t.s. at c 345mm from mouthpiece receiver, tuning slide bores 16.75 - 17.6; centre of valve cluster at c 821mm from mouthpiece receiver, v.t.s. bore (1,2,3,4) 17.6; 2053mm from bell end, c 43.05; c 1684mm from bell end, 60.9. B = 0.37. Dia of mouthpiece receiver: m.r.t. 14.5 - 13.8. Inscribed on bell "MADE BY / C G Conn Ltd. / ELKHART / IND"; on side of valve casings "1", "2 / 140486", "3", "4". Decorative features: Floral embellishment around inscription on bell; mother of pearl on valve buttons (not original). Knob missing from bow guard.

Notes

R. Parks 14.6.97, bore 10.6.00; A. Myers bore 25.4.09.

Measurements

918; bell 513.

Provenance

on loan to the Collection.

Collection

MIMEd

Accession Number

3722