Description4 valves.
Technical description: Silver-plated brass. Valve type: 4 Périnet valves. Repair History: Much repaired and patched. Had been converted from high to low pitch by lengthening tuning-slides (they protruded), but restored to high pitch 1991.
Overall size: 797; bell 330.
Sounding length: minimum 3910.
Bore: mouthpipe at c 30mm from mouthpiece receiver (minimum bore) 11.4; centre of 3 valve cluster at c 387mm from mouthpiece receiver, v.t.s. bore (1,2,3) 15.6; centre of 4th valve c 579mm from mouthpiece receiver, v.t.s. bore (4) 16.9; m.t.s. at c 721mm from mouthpiece receiver, tuning slide bores 16.95 - 18.15; at 1955mm from bell end, c 34; at c 280mm from bell end, 27.65; B = 0.37.
Dia of mouthpiece receiver: m.r.t. 12.7 - 11.8.
Inscribed on bell with embossed circular plaque with lion and unicorn motif / "PATENT / CLEAR BORE / CONTESTING / MODEL / CLASS / A" / lion and unicorn motif / EXHIBITION / PRIZE MEDALS / AWARDED / TO / J. HIGHAM LTD / MAKERS / 127 STRANGEWAYS / MANCHESTER / 54458"; on side of 2nd valve casing "D / 218".
Decorative features: Applied embossed circular plaque on bell with lion and unicorn motif. Extensive floral embellishment around inscription on bell.
Much repaired and patched. Had been converted from high to low pitch by lengthening tuning slides (they protruded), but restored to high pitch 1991.
Usable pitch: Old Philharmonic pitch.
Performance characteristics: Plays fairly freely. |