Cavalry valve trombone. Nominal pitch: B♭

D. & P. Lebrun

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Instrument

Tenor trombone

Instrument Family

Wind

Maker

D. & P. Lebrun

Place Made

Belgium ; Europe ; Brussels ; Central Europe

Description

6 valve independent pistons model. Technical description: silver-plated brass ; water-key; adjustable rest for left hand to support instrument; fitting for music card holder. Valve type: 6 Périnet valves, bottom sprung; alignment by key on piston. Repair History: The proximal leg of the main tuning-slide is a replacement. Overall size: Valve section 637; bell section 690; bell 161. Sounding length: minimum 2756. Bore: mouthpipe at c 45mm from mouthpiece receiver (minimum bore) 9.85; m.t.s. at c 579mm from mouthpiece receiver, tuning slide bores 11.8 - 11.9; at 1378mm from mouthpiece receiver, c 11.9; centre of 1st valve at c 1520mm from mouthpiece receiver, v.t.s. bore (1,2,3,4,5,6) 12.0; at c 440mm from bell end, 16.8; at 18.0mm from bell end, 89.5. B = 0.69. Bell cutoff = 1100 Hz. Dia of mouthpiece receiver: m.r.t. 12.0 - 11.1. Inscribed on bell: monogram DPL / six pointed star / 'D. & P. LEBRUN / R. DE LA PRÉVOYANCE 23 / BRUXELLES" / six pointed star; on side of 1st valve casing "D & P. LEBRUN / BRUXELLES" within ellipse with treble clef sideways in centre.

Notes

R. Parks, 24.11.01; A. Myers, 31.8.08.

Measurements

Valve section 637; bell section 690; bell 161.

Provenance

on loan to the Collection.

Collection

MIMEd

Accession Number

4111