Cornet. Nominal pitch: B♭ etc.
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InstrumentCornet |
Instrument FamilyWind |
MakerRudall, Rose, Carte and Co |
Place MadeUnited Kingdom; London; Europe; England |
Date MadeCirca 1864 |
DescriptionTechnical description: Silver-plated brass. Shank for B♭, crook for A♭ only. Valve type: 3 Samson finger-slide valves; metal partitions. Repair History: New shank for B♭, bought 4th March 1969 and turned down slightly to fit. Maker: Rudall, Rose, Carte and Co. London. Circa 1864. Serial number: 967. Overall size: 291; bell 127. Sounding length: shank overall length 85.7; crook overall air column length 267. Bore: shank at c 45mm from mouthpiece receiver (minimum bore) 8.5; shank at distal end, 8.8; crook at c 60mm from mouthpiece receiver (minimum bore) 8.9; crook at distal end, 10.0; instrument body at c 35mm from shank/crook receiver (local minimum bore) 10.4; m.t.s. proximal leg at c 141mm from shank/crook receiver, tuning slide bores 11.1 11.3; v.t.s.(2) 11.3, v.t.s.(1) 11.4, v.t.s.(3) 11.8; 18mm from bell end, 70. at 18.1mm from bell end, 70.2. Bell cutoff = 1300 Hz. Dia of mouthpiece receiver: m.r.t. of shank 9.6 8.3, of crook 9.6 9.2; shank external taper 10.3 11.6, crook external taper 11.0 12.0; shank/crook receiver taper 12.3 11.2. Inscribed on bell with Rudall, Rose, Carte and Co. monogram and "Prize Medal / 1862 / Patent / RUDALL ROSE CARTE & CO / 20 / CHARING CROSS / LONDON / No 967"; on valve top caps "1", "2", "3"; on crook mouthpiece receiver "Ab". New shank for Bb, bought 4th March 1969 and turned down slightly to fit. General literature references: SAMSON, G.R., 1862. Improvements in Valves or Cylinders for Wind Instruments. G.B. Patent No 1245, 29th April 1862. Usable pitch: Old Philharmonic pitch; with replacement shank for Bb, main tuning slide allows use at A4 = 440 Hz. Illustration references: Vol. 1 p.132. |
NotesArnold Myers; L. Haigh, 28.9.85; R. Parks, 8.5.93, 23.10.93, 14.8.99. |
Measurements291; bell 127. |
Provenanceon loan to the Collection. |
CollectionMIMEd |
Accession Number0220 |