Althorn. Nominal pitch: E♭.
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InstrumentAlthorn |
Instrument FamilyWind |
Date Made1964 |
DescriptionTechnical description: Nickel-plated. Oval wrap. Water-key on main tuning-slide. Valve type: 3 rotary valves, wound springs on spindles, cork buffers on top caps. Serial number: 17199. Overall size: 632; bell 224. Sounding length: minimum 2064. Bore: mouthpipe at c 40mm from mouthpiece receiver (minimum bore) 11.1; centre of valve cluster at c 392mm from mouthpiece receiver, v.t.s. bore (1,2,3) 13.1; m.t.s. at c 534mm from mouthpiece receiver, tuning slide bore 13.1; m.t.s. at c 674mm from mouthpiece receiver, tuning slide bore 14.2; 1032mm from bell end, c 18.9; c 611mm from bell end, 26.7. Dia of mouthpiece receiver: m.r.t. 11.7 11.4. Inscribed on bell with trademark: treble clef surmounting banner containing Russian letters "3D" and "MI" on banner / "LENINGRAD" and "No 17199 / 1964" and Russian letter "G". Usable pitch: Plays at A4 = 440 Hz or slightly lower. Purchased by lender with, probably formerly used with and possibly supplied by manufacturer with mouthpiece (2775). |
Other InformationSpecific usage history: On display in Quakers Friars Museum of Music, Bristol, 1 Oct 1988 - 24 Apr 1992. |
NotesR.Parks, 13.11.93, 11.9.99; Arnold Myers. |
Measurements632; bell 224. |
Provenanceon loan to the Collection. |
CollectionMIMEd |
Accession Number2774 |