DescriptionTechnical description: Cocus wood with german silver ferrules and keywork. Five pieces: mouthpiece, barrel, upper section, lower section, bell. Mouthpiece with ligature; long slightly bulbous barrel. Upper section: tone-hole for the speaker on the front of the instrument, chimney. German silver thumb rest in shape of a "L" fixed with three screws. Simple system.
L0: T; speaker.
L1: T; throat A♮.
L2: T; throat A♭.
L3: T; cross E♭₄/B♭₅.
L4: C♯₄/G♯₅; E₃/B♮₄; F♯₃/C♯₅.
R1: T; side F₄/C₆; side trill key for throat A-B♮ and B♭-C.
R2: T + spectacle.
R3: T + spectacle (forked B♭₃/F♮₅); cross B♭₃/F♮₅.
R4: G♯₃/E♭₅; F₃/C₅.
Keymount type: pillars.
Keyhead type: modern.
Overall size: 677; 608 to top of barrel.
Bore: at C₄ hole 14.9; at F₃ hole 14.9.
Stamped on both sections "A".
Playing accessories: With ligature. With metal reed cap.
Repair History: Ferrule added to top of upper section. No cracking visible, the usual reason for this addition: possibly the section was shortened.
Pads missing.
Usable pitch: A₄ = c 466 Hz.
Clarinet in C (2333) appears to be by same maker. |