Alto trombone. Nominal pitch: E♭.

Besson & Co

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Instrument

Alto trombone

Instrument Family

Wind

Maker

Besson & Co

Place Made

United Kingdom ; Europe ; England ; London

Date Made

Circa 1937

Description

Technical description: Brass, plated inner slides. Overall size: 883; bell 150. Sounding length: minimum 2039. Bore: at c 50mm from mouthpiece receiver (minimum bore), 10.35; descending slide, 11.45; ascending slide, 11.5; m.t.s. proximal bore, 12.0; m.t.s. distal bore, 14.35; at c 368mm from bell end, 16.25; at 23.3mm from bell end, 90.9. B = 0.72. Bell cutoff = 1000 Hz. Dia of mouthpiece receiver: m.r.t. 12.1 - 11.4. Inscribed on bell "CLASS / A / NEW STANDARD / LP / 50 MEDALS OF HONOUR" / "FB" monogram / "BESSON & Co / Prototype / LONDON / ENGLAND / British Throughout". Inscribed on bell section at joint "14176"; on outer slide nearest mouthpiece "14176"; on slide section at mouthpiece receiver "BESSON & CO / BREVETES / 14176". Usable pitch: Plays at A⁴ = 440 Hz with appropriate small mouthpiece.

Notes

Arnold Myers, 1990; R. Parks, 22.2.92.

Measurements

883; bell 150.

Provenance

on loan to the Collection.

Collection

MIMEd

Accession Number

2782