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Alto bugle. Nominal pitch: 5½-ft G.

Technical description: chromium-plated brass; two water-keys. Valve type: 1 Périnet valve, bottom sprung, alignment by key on piston. 1 rotary valve, cork buffers on top cap. Repair History: One leg of tuning-slide possibly an inexact replacement, or simply built from available components in the first instance.

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  • Hornbostel-Sachs category:423.232.2 Valve horns with wider bore
  • Repository:University of Edinburgh
  • Measurements:534; bell 286.