InstrumentValve trumpet |
Instrument FamilyWind |
MakerMicol-Montagna |
Place MadeEurope; Italy; Southern Europe |
Date MadeMid 20th Century |
DescriptionTechnical description: Brass; wired bell rim. Narrow bore. With music card-holder fitting. No water-key. Valve type: 3 Rotary valves; narrow drum clock springs.
Inscribed on bell "MICOL-MONTAGNA / TRIESTÉ".
Overall size: 473; bell 132
Sounding length: minimum 1466
Bore: plain lead-pipe (minimum bore) 9.9; distance to valve casing 143, 1st v.t.s 10.5; 2nd and 3rd v.t.s and m.t.s 10.2; at 667mm from bell end, c 11.2; c 259mm from bell end, 15.8. B = 0.74.
Dia of mouthpiece receiver: m.r.t. 10.0 (not tapered)
Usable pitch: Possibly Diapason Normal: plays around 30 cents below A⁴ 440 Hz with mouthpiece (2437).
Performance characteristics: Narrow bore instrument, which means standard mouthpiece protrudes. A cornet mouthpiece raises the tuning into a sharper B♭; the tone retains a trumpet sound but with a greater mellowness.
Repair History: 2nd valve screw a replacement, 1984. |
NotesArnold Myers; L. Haigh, 1985; L. Whitehead; R. Parks, 16.11.91, 14.11.98. |
Measurements473; bell 132. |
Provenanceex- P.A.T. Bate collection.; on loan to the Collection. |
CollectionMIMEd |
Accession Number2438 |