Flugel horn. Nominal pitch: 4½-ft B♭.

Boosey & Hawkes

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Alternative Title

Flugel horn.

Instrument

Flugelhorn

Instrument Family

Wind

Maker

Boosey & Hawkes

Place Made

England ; Europe ; London ; United Kingdom

Date Made

1959

Description

Overall size: 462; bell 153. Sounding length: minimum 1269; tuning shank overall length 133. Bore: mouthpipe at c 25mm from mouthpiece receiver (minimum bore) 10.0; at distal end of ligature tuning slide 10.3; centre of valve cluster at c 195mm from mouthpiece receiver, v.t.s. bore (1,2,3) 10.9; 634mm from bell end, c 15.6; c 380mm from bell end, 22.1. Dia of mouthpiece receiver: m.r.t. 10.8 10.0. Technical description: silver plated brass; ligature tuning slide at mouthpipe; water key and fitting for music card holder. Valve type: 3 Périnet valves, bottom sprung; alignment by key on piston. Inscribed on upper side off bell "Imperial / MADE BY / Boosey & Hawkes Ltd. / LONDON / MADE IN ENGLAND"; on underside of bell "HP / 296436"; on side of valve casings "1", "2", "3". Decorative features: mother of pearl buttons. Playing accessories: with music card holder. With original fitted hard case, covered in black leathercloth. Fabric label on inside of lid inscribed "Mayers & Harrison Ltd. / MUSICAL INSTRUMENT MAKERS / GREAT JACKSON STREET / MANCHESTER 15." Usable pitch: Old Philharmonic pitch. Given with and probably formerly used with mouthpiece (4655). Specific usage history: used in the City of Edinburgh Band 1962 2005.

Other Information

Specific usage history: used in the City of Edinburgh Band 1962-2005.

Notes

R. Parks, 24.6.06.

Measurements

462; bell 153.

Provenance

bought secondhand by the City of Edinburgh Band from Mayers & Harrison, 1962. ; gift of City of Edinburgh Band, 31.7.05.

Collection

MIMEd

Accession Number

4654

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