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Baritone. Nominal pitch: B♭.

Technical description: Silver-plated brass. 3-valve compensating system: 3rd valve brings loop into windway which passes through 1st and 2nd valves, these have short additional loops which are brought into the windway when used in combination with the third valve. Tubing runs (mouthpipe - 1 - 2 - 3 - m.t.s. - bell) or, if third valve operated, (mouthpipe - 1 - 2 - 3 - 1 - 2 - 3 - m.t.s. - bell). Water-key. Screw for music card-holder. Valve type: 3 Périnet-type valves, bottom-sprung; alignment by key on piston. 'Solbron' bronze valve pistons. Repair History: 2nd valve tuning-slide and one outer slide replacement; in past converted to low pitch but since restored.

  • Date:
    1920
  • Maker:
    Boosey & Co [Corporation]
  • Collection:
    University of Edinburgh
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  • Place of production:
    London/England
  • Hornbostel-Sachs classification:423.232.2
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  • Hornbostel-Sachs category:423.232.2
  • Repository:University of Edinburgh
  • Measurements:608; bell 212.