Mounted chime bars. Nominal pitch: E? and E.

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Instrument

Chime bar

Instrument Family

Percussion

Date Made

Probably mid 20th century

Description

Technical description: Bars of length 110 and 163 and of width 25. Wooden board fitted with wooden posts. Felt pads isolate the bars from the base. No evidence of bars having been commercially produced (no plating or visible markings). Technical description: Two chime bars mounted on wooden board.

Other Information

General usage of type: Probably home-made for specific performance of one piece by dance band drummer.

Notes

R. Parks, Aug-Sep 1998, Feb-Mar 1999; A. Myers; C. Overton, 01.08.98.

Measurements

Base 190 _ 95.

Provenance

Purchased in 1983 with assistance from the Government's Local Museums Purchase Fund and the University's General Council Trust.

Collection

MIMEd ; Ross Collection

Accession Number

2106