Alto flugel horn in Db, nominal pitch: 4-ft C

Distin

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Alternative Title

Alto.

Instrument

Flugelhorn/Flugelhorns/Wind/Musical Instrument ; Flugelhorn

Instrument Family

Wind

Maker

Distin

Place Made

London ; Europe ; England ; United Kingdom

Description

Technical description: Silver-plated brass; bell-forward wrap. Bow guard on large bow. No water-key or fitting for music card-holder or trace of either. With two alternative main tuning-slides, short shank, crook for B♭, and cornet tuning-bit (which can be used with the short shank to allow use of a cornet mouthpiece). Valve type: 3 rotary valves, the travel limited by cork buffers on spindle meeting the connecting arm; clock springs in drums with ratchet-and-pawl adjustment of spring restoring force. Repair History: The clock springs have been replaced (the old springs retained).

Notes

Arnold Myers, BR 20.10.95 and 10.2.01, general 16.3.12.

Measurements

314; bell 147.

Provenance

Gift of Susan Tomes, 2012.

Collection

MIMEd ; Frank Tomes Collection

Accession Number

6087