InstrumentValve trumpet |
Instrument FamilyWind |
MakerBrown |
Place MadeEurope; England; London; United Kingdom |
Date MadeCirca 1930 |
DescriptionTechnical description: Nickel-plated brass; with one water-key. Valve type: 3 Périnet valves; top sprung.
Inscribed on bell "Class A / W. BROWN & SONS / Makers / KENNINGTON ROAD / LONDON / 16669". Inscribed on side of 1st valve housing "36", and on side of 3rd valve housing "34".
Usable pitch: Tuning-slide allows use at Old Philharmonic Pitch (A⁴ = 452.4) down to A⁴ 439 Hz.
Overall size: 475; bell 121.
Bore: at c 30 from mouthpiece receiver (minimum bore), 9.8; expanding in 100mm to c 10.3; distance to m.t.s. c 165, m.t.s. bore 11.5; v.t.s bore 11.5.
Dia of mouthpiece receiver: m.r.t. 10.6 - 10.0
Sounding length: minimum 1128.
Bore: mouthpipe at c 18mm from mouthpiece receiver (minimum bore) 10.0; m.t.s. at c 111mm from mouthpiece receiver, tuning-slide bore 11.7; centre of valve cluter at c 438mm from mouthpiece receiver. v.t.s. bore 11.7; at 564mm from bell end, c 11.85; at c 148mm from bell end, 16.75; at 17.0mm from bell end, 66.5. B = 0.65. Bell cutoff = 1400 Hz.
Performance characteristics: Plays well and blows freely, but with thin tone and poor intonation. |
NotesArnold Myers; L. Whitehead; N. Parks; L. Haigh, 1.4.91; R. Parks, 12.10.91, 28.11.98; V.J. Barth, 5.5.08. |
Measurements475; bell 121. |
Provenanceex- Trevor K. Jones collection.; on loan to the Collection. |
CollectionMIMEd |
Accession Number2777 |