Tuba. Nominal pitch: 16-ft C.

Boosey & Co

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Alternative Title

C Contrabass.

Instrument

Tuba/Tubas/Wind/Musical Instrument ; Tuba

Instrument Family

Wind

Maker

Boosey & Co

Place Made

London ; Europe ; England ; United Kingdom

Date Made

1885

Description

C Contrabass. 3-valve compensating. According to the firm's archives [instruments books], the instrument was "C Contrabass", Class A96, made by Cave in a batch of 1. Technical description: Model A96. Brass. 3-valve compensating system: 3rd valve brings loop into windway which passes through 1st and 2nd valves, these have short additional loops which are brought into the windway when used in combination with the third valve. Two loops for sling; fitting for music card holder; water key on main tuning-slide. Valve type: 3 Périnet-type valves. The valve bottom caps have D.J. Blaikley's patent water reservoir, each with a nipple that can be rotated through 90° to release accumulated water. Repair History: Converted to doigté ministèriel fingering (3rd valve lowers by four semitones) by extension to 3rd valve tuning-slide; converted to low pitch by cranked extensions to tuning-slide outer slides. Overall size: 707; bell 328. Sounding length: minimum 4778. Bore: mouthpipe at c 35mm from mouthpiece receiver (minimum bore) 13.5; centre of valve cluster at c 353mm from mouthpiece receiver, v.t.s. bore (1,2,3) 17.25; m.t.s. at c 636mm from mouthpiece receiver, tuning slide bore 17.5; m.t.s. at c 869mm from mouthpiece receiver, tuning slide bore 18.6; at 2389mm from bell end, c 28.2; at c 1572mm from bell end, 39.9. B = 0.45. Dia of mouthpiece receiver: m.r.t. 14.1 - 13.3. Stamped on bell "Class . A / trumpet and banner trademark incorporating "TRADE MARK" and "DISTIN" / "PATENT / COMPENSATING PISTONS / BOOSEY & CO. / MAKERS / 295 REGENT STT. / LONDON / 31229; on 2nd valve "5" / PATENT / trumpet and banner trademark incorporating "TRADE MARK" and "DISTIN" / "29258". General literature references: Blaikley, D.J., 1884. Valve Caps for Brasswind Instruments. G.B. Patent Specification 4542, applied 7th March 1884. Specific literature references: Kampmann 1986, p.30 item 35; Vichy Auction catalogue 19 Jun 1999, lot 251. Illustration references: Kampmann 1986, Plate XIX No 35. Specific usage history: Lent to Horniman Museum for "Sound Designs" Exhibition 2006

Other Information

Specific usage history: Lent to Horniman Museum for "Sound Designs" Exhibition 2006-

Notes

A. Myers, July 2002; R. Parks, 21.9.02 (inc tss); E. Mitroulia (Dmin, C, K).

Measurements

707; bell 328.

Provenance

ex- Emilio Loss collection; ex- Bruno Kampmann Collection; purchased by Bruno Kampmann from André Bissonet in 1984. ; on loan to the Collection.

Collection

MIMEd

Accession Number

4200

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