Contrabass trombone. Nominal pitch: F + E♭ + B♭ (+ A♭).
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InstrumentContrabass trombone |
Instrument FamilyWind |
MakerA. Sprinz |
Date MadeCirca 1930 |
DescriptionDehmel model. Technical description: Brass; german silver garland. Rotor of two-semitone valve can be re-positioned to give E♭ + F + B♭ (+ A♭) with this valve ascending for F; other valve perfect 5th descending. Valve type: 2 lever-action rotary valves. Overall size: 1440; bell 240. Sounding length: minimum 3699. Bore: at c 20mm from mouthpiece receiver (minimum bore), 13.4; descending slide, 13.8; ascending slide, 13.4 (sic); joint, 13.6; v.t.s. bore, 15.3; m.t.s. bore, 15.3; at 1849mm from bell end, 13.4; at c 883mm from bell end, 18.95; at 33.0mm from bell end, 128.0. B = 0.76. Bell cutoff = 700 Hz. Dia of mouthpiece receiver: m.r.t. 16.0 - 13.5 (stepped at depth 10.2mm). Inscribed on bell garland "Gewandhaus Leipzig". Usable pitch: A⁴ = 435 Hz. Handle missing. General literature references: Kunitz 1956, pp.753 - 754. Illustration references: World Wide Web picture at http://www.music.ed.ac.uk/euchmi/ Specific usage history: Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra. |
Other InformationSpecific usage history: Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra. |
NotesR. Parks, 7.12.91, 7.11.98. |
Measurements1440; bell 240. |
Provenanceon loan to the Collection. |
CollectionMIMEd |
Accession Number3208 |