Instrument FamilyBeaters |
MakerBoosey & Hawkes |
Place MadeUnited Kingdom; London; Europe; England |
Date MadeMid 20th Century |
Description`Ajax' model; head adjustable to strike with either hard or soft side. Pressed steel foot plate and lower pedal support; upright spring housing, rim clamp and beater mounting lever are all brass castings; metallic parts are all nickel-plated. Thumbwheel adjustment of spring tension.
Stamped in middle of pedal "AJAX / B & H LTD / LONDON". |
Other InformationGeneral usage of type: dance band or jazz band. |
NotesR. Parks, 24.10.98, 15 or 22 May 1999; A. Myers; C.J. Overton, 24.10.98. |
Measurementslength 300; height at rest 255; head diameter c 55 |
ProvenancePurchased with assistance from the Government's Local Museums Purchase Fund, 1984. |
CollectionBlades Collection; MIMEd |
Accession Number2386 |