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Euphonium. Nominal pitch: B♭.

Technical description: Silver-plated brass; 3 valves. Water-key on main tuning-slide. Valve type: 3 Périnet valves, bottom sprung; alignment by key on piston; silver-plated pistons. Repair History: One leg of 2nd v.t.s. a replacement. Converted from Old Philharmonic pitch to low pitch by extending main tuning-slide, adding c152mm to air column length.

  • Date:
    Circa 1920
  • Maker:
    Salvationist Publishing and Supplies
  • Collection:
    University of Edinburgh
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  • Place of production:
    St Albans/Hertfordshire/England
  • Hornbostel-Sachs classification:423.231.2
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  • Hornbostel-Sachs category:423.231.2
  • Repository:University of Edinburgh
  • Measurements:529; bell 276.