Cornet, disc valves, clapper key, case, Nominal pitch: B♭ etc.

Kohler

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Instrument

Cornopean

Instrument Family

Wind

Maker

Kohler

Place Made

Europe ; England ; London ; United Kingdom

Description

Technical description: Brass. Windway runs mouthpiece receiver - main tuning-slide - 2 - 3 -1 - bell; main tuning-slide downward-pull in front of 3rd valve plate. With clapper key; with 3 bits for B♭, crooks for A, A♭, G, and F.The first leg of the main tuning-slide and both legs of the 1st and 2nd valve tuning-slides have fixed inner, moving outer slides. Keymount type: pillars, SATK. Keyhead type: flat, round. Valve type: 3 disc valves with flat plates, watch springs; push-rod action with short guide tubes.

Notes

Arnold Myers, 5.11.11, 15.3.12.

Measurements

344; bell 126.

Provenance

Gift of Susan Tomes, 2012.

Collection

Frank Tomes Collection ; MIMEd

Accession Number

6107