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Cornet. Nominal pitch: B♭.
Technical description: Silver-plated brass. The long model 'Clippertone' with diagonal overall layout of windway through valves; Two main tuning-slides. Leadpipe enters 3rd valve casing at the right; 3rd valve loop leaves from 15° left of front and returns to right; 1st valve loop leaves from 45° right of back and returns to right; bellpipe exits 1st valve casing at 30° left of back. With 2 water-keys; fitting for music card-holder. Valve type: 3 Périnet valves; top-sprung with spring outside stem; alignment by key on piston.
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Circa 1930 - Maker:
Hawkes & Son [Corporation] - Collection:
University of Edinburgh - Inventory number:
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London/England - Hornbostel-Sachs classification:423.232.11
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- Hornbostel-Sachs category:423.232.11
- Repository:University of Edinburgh
- Measurements:388; bell 121.
- View the original record:https://collections.ed.ac.uk/mimed/record/17729