DescriptionSaxhorn basse.
Euphonium.
4 valves.
Technical description: Brass; two loops for sling and fitting for music card holder. Valve type: 4 Berlin-type valves.
Overall size: 809; bell 229.
Sounding length: minimum 2662.
Bore: mouthpipe at c 31mm from mouthpiece receiver (minimum bore) 11.6; centre of 3 valve cluster at c 231mm from mouthpiece receiver, v.t.s. bore (1,2,3) 13.2; centre of 4th valve at c 446mm from mouthpiece receiver, v.t.s. bore (4,) 15.1; m.t.s. at c 676mm from mouthpiece receiver, tuning slide bore 15.4; m.t.s. at c 1011mm from mouthpiece receiver, tuning slide bore 19.2; at 1331mm from bell end, c 23.0; at c 961mm from bell end, 32.5.
B = 0.43.
Dia of mouthpiece receiver: m.r.t. 12.5 - 12.0
Inscribed on bell "No. 26222 / Adolphe Sax Breveté a Paris / Fteur de la Mson Milre de l'Empereur" and monogram AS with "PARIS" on stem of "S". |