Sonorophone. Nominal pitch: C / B♭.
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InstrumentSonorophone |
Instrument FamilyWind |
MakerMetzler |
Place MadeEurope ; United Kingdom ; London ; England |
Date MadePost 1858, probably c 1865 |
DescriptionTechnical description: Brass. Bell directed forwards and slightly upwards. The mouthpipe terminates in a ligature fitting which could either be for a tuning shank or for mouthpiece with a parallel shank. Long main tuning-slide, probably longer of alternatives for C and B♭. Valve type: 3 rotary valves, with ratchet and pawl adjusters for clock springs. Overall size: 532 perpendicular to bell; corpus diameter 330; bell 188 191. Sounding length: minimum 2644. Bore: mouthpipe (minimum bore) 11.4; m.t.s. at c 273mm and at 707mm from mouthpiece receiver, tuning slide bore c 12.5; centre of valve cluster at c 988mm from mouthpiece receiver, v.t.s. bore (1,2,3) 13.3; 1322mm from bell end, c 16.8; c 950mm from bell end, 23.8. B = 0.53. Inscribed on bell "Waddell's / Patent / Sonorophone. / Manufactured by / Metzler & Co / London & Paris". Repair History: Terminal shank or mouthpiece with non tapered shank missing. Probable alternative main tuning slide for C missing. General literature references: METZLER, G. and WADDELL, J., 1858. Improvements in the Construction and Formation of Valve Musical Instruments. G.B. Patent No 1836, 12 August 1858. Illustration references: Vol. 1 p.136. |
NotesR. Parks, 20.11.93, bore 4.10.97; Arnold Myers, bore 4.10.97. |
Measurements532 perpendicular to bell; corpus diameter 330; bell 188 - 191. |
ProvenanceLent by Glasgow Museums and Art Galleries '42-68t. |
CollectionMIMEd ; Glen Collection |
Accession Number1704 |