InstrumentTenor trombone |
Instrument FamilyWind |
MakerHawkes and Son |
Place MadeEngland; Europe; London; United Kingdom |
Date MadeCirca 1924; Circa 1924 |
DescriptionTechnical description: Silver-plated brass; plated inner slides. With water-key. Slide length 715.
Overall size: 1100; bell 156.
Sounding length: minimum 2612.
Bore: at c 40mm from mouthpiece receiver (minimum bore), 10.6; descending slide, 11.3; ascending slide, 11.3; m.t.s. bore, 11.9 13.4; at c 402mm from bell end, 16.1; at 26.9mm from bell end, 89.6. B = 0.75. Bell cutoff = 900 Hz.
Dia of mouthpiece receiver: m.r.t. 11.6 - 11.0.
Inscribed on bell "EXCELSIOR SONOROUS / CLASS A / HAWKES & SON / Denman Street / Piccadilly Circus / London / 46535"; near mouthpiece receiver "HAWKES / . / & SON / . / LONDON".
Usable pitch: Old Philharmonic pitch.
Witch black drop-in-case, possibly original.
Purchased by lender with, probably formerly used with and possibly supplied by manufacturer with mouthpiece (2963). |
NotesArnold Myers, 1990; bore 1.3.98; N. Parks, 1990; R. Parks, 2.1.92, bore 14.3.98 and 6.6.98. |
Measurements1100; bell 156. |
Provenanceon loan to the Collection. |
CollectionMIMEd |
Accession Number2730 |