Helicon. Nominal pitch: E♭.
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Alternative TitleHelicon. |
InstrumentHelicon |
Instrument FamilyWind |
MakerLecomte |
Place MadeWestern Europe ; Paris ; Europe ; France |
Date MadeCirca 1890 |
Description3 valves. Technical description: silver-plated brass; mouthpipe adjustable for angle with two ligature clamps; fitting for music card holder; water-key on m.t.s. Valve type: 3 Périnet valves, bottom sprung; alignment by key on piston. Overall size: 1016; bell 352. Sounding length: minimum 4084. Bore: mouthpipe at c 20mm from mouthpiece receiver (minimum bore) 13.1; m.t.s. at c 380mm from mouthpiece receiver, tuning slide bore 16.0; centre of valve cluster at c 931mm from mouthpiece receiver, v.t.s. bore (1,2,3) 16.0; at 2042mm from bell end, c 33.0; at c 1541mm from bell end, 46.6. B = 0.41. Dia of mouthpiece receiver: m.r.t. 14.3 - 13.1. Inscribed on bell "A. LECOMTE / PARIS"; on side of valve casings "1", "2 / 10", "3" respectively. Decorative features: only a wisp of foliage motif around inscription on bell. Purchased by lender with tuba mouthpiece (4538). |
NotesR. Parks, 11.6.05; E. Mitroulia (bore) 5.6.05, but Dmin corrected by AM. |
Measurements1016; bell 352. |
Provenanceex- Don Lock collection. ; on loan to the Collection. |
CollectionMIMEd |
Accession Number4537 |