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Tuba. Nominal pitch: E♭.
Technical description: Brass. 4-valve 'Enharmonic' system: mouthpipe leads to 3rd valve, 1st and 2nd valves double with respect to 3rd valve; 4th valve compensating with respect to 3rd valve. With fitting for music card holder; water-key on main tuning-slide. Valve type: 4 Périnet-type valves, bottom sprung; alignment by key on piston. Repair History: Reinforcing patches on just over half of bell rim.
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Circa 1911 - Maker:
Besson & Co [Corporation] - Collection:
University of Edinburgh - Inventory number:
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London/England - Hornbostel-Sachs classification:423.231.2
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- Hornbostel-Sachs category:423.231.2
- Repository:University of Edinburgh
- Measurements:862; bell 360.
- View the original record:https://collections.ed.ac.uk/mimed/record/15484