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Cornet. Nominal pitch: B♭ - A.
Technical description: Silver-plated brass. Fixed mouthpipe. Screw for music card-holder. The main tuning-slide is long enough to accommodate tuning in both B♭ and A, with restraining screw. The slidepull for A is coupled by lever mechanism to 1st and 3rd valve tuning-slides: for playing in A the slide is fully extended (pulling out the 1st and 3rd valve tuning-slides) and then pushed back a little for correct tuning; for playing in B♭ the slide is fully pushed in (retracting the 1st and 3rd valve tuning-slides) and then extending a little for correct tuning. With 2 water-keys. Valve type: 3 Périnet valves, top-sprung with compression spring inside hollow stem; alignment by two unequal lugs on spring anchor plate.
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1924 - Maker:
Conn, C.G. - Collection:
University of Edinburgh - Inventory number:
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Elkhart/Indiana/United States of America - Hornbostel-Sachs classification:423.232.11 Valve horns with narrow bore, with short air column (less than 2 m)
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- Hornbostel-Sachs category:423.232.11 Valve horns with narrow bore, with short air column (less than 2 m)
- Repository:University of Edinburgh
- Measurements:422; bell 117.
- View the original record:https://collections.ed.ac.uk/mimed/record/17829