Trumpet. Nominal pitch: B♭|-|A.

Dearman

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Instrument

Valve trumpet

Instrument Family

Wind

Maker

Dearman

Date Made

Circa 1940

Description

Technical description: Nickel-plated brass. With extra intonation slide on 3rd valve with ring for L4. 2 water-keys. Slide pull for A as shunt in main tuning-slide with screwed restraining collar. Valve type: 3 Périnet valves; bottom sprung. Inscribed on bell "DEARMAN / NEW SUPER / SOLE DISTRIBUTORS / JOHN E DALLAS & SONS\LTD / FOREIGN". Usable pitch: A⁴ = 440 Hz. Overall size: 480; bell 109. Sounding length: minimum 1268. Bore: at c 45 from mouthpiece receiver (minimum bore), 9.45; m.t.s. at c 293mm from mouthpiece receiver, tuning-slide bore 11.1; centre of valve cluster at c 560mm from mouthpiece receiver, v.t.s. bore (3, 2, 1) 11.1 (estimated); at 634 from bell end, c 11.1. at c 342mm from bell end, 15.7 at 23.5mm from bell end, 60.9 B = 0.63. Bell cutoff = 1100 Hz. Dia of moutpiece receiver: m.r.t. 10.8 - 9.9. Decorative features: 'Art deco' styling typical of dance band instruments of period: fluted outer piston cases, hexagonal top and bottom caps, angled stays etc; mother-of-pearl inlaid valve touchplate. Performance characteristics: Blows very freely. Tone pleasant; well in tune with itself.

Notes

Arnold Myers, 1990; L. Haigh, 1.4.91; R. Parks, 1.3.92, 28.11.98; VJB 2.5.08, 3.5.08.

Measurements

480; bell 109.

Provenance

Formerly stock of Messrs. J. & R. Glen, Edinburgh. ; on loan to the Collection.

Collection

MIMEd

Accession Number

2778