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Cornet. Nominal pitch: B♭ etc.

Technical description: Brass with german silver touchpieces. 'Modèle français', with the valves positioned to the left of both mouthpipe and bellpipe. Leadpipe enters 3rd valve casing at the front; 3rd valve loop leaves from left and returns to left; bellpipe exits 1st valve casing at the back. With single water-key. With shanks for B♭ and A, crooks for A♭ and G, all brass. Valve type: 3 Périnet valves, top-sprung with spring inside hollow stem; alignment by screwed pin through slots in stem, this pin also serving to locate fixed end of spring.

  • Measurements:296; bell 126.