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Cornet. Nominal pitch: B♭ etc.
Technical description: Brass. 'Modèle français', with the valves positioned to the left of both mouthpipe and bellpipe. 'Tuning-bell' model: mouthpipe enters 1st valve casing at the right; bellpipe exits 3rd valve casing at the right; main tuning-slide placed between 3rd valve and bell. With single water-key; fitting for music card-holder. With shanks for B♭ and A and crook for A♭. Valve type: 3 Périnet valves, top-sprung with spring outside stem; alignment by key on piston. Repair History: Water-key a replacement; shanks (a) and (b) do not quite match, (a) and crook (c) have similar plain grooves on the ferrules but the internal tapers are quite different; it is not clear which are replacements.
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Circa 1882 - Maker:
Besson, F. - Collection:
University of Edinburgh - Inventory number:
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London/England - Hornbostel-Sachs classification:423.232.11-4 Valve horns with narrow bore, with short air column (less than 2 m) and with crooks
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- Hornbostel-Sachs category:423.232.11-4 Valve horns with narrow bore, with short air column (less than 2 m) and with crooks
- Repository:University of Edinburgh
- Measurements:302; bell 119.
- View the original record:https://collections.ed.ac.uk/mimed/record/18159