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French-horn mellophone. Nominal pitch: 9-ftB♭.
Technical description: lacquered brass with nickel-plated trim; detachable bell with threaded joint. 3 water-keys. Valve type: 3 Périnet valves, top sprung by compression spring inside hollow stem; alignment by unequal ends on spring anchor plate.
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1980 - Maker:
Holton [Corporation] - Collection:
University of Edinburgh - Inventory number:
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Elkhorn/Wisconsin/United States of America - Hornbostel-Sachs classification:423.232.12 Valve horns with narrow bore, with long air column (more than 2 m)
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- Hornbostel-Sachs category:423.232.12 Valve horns with narrow bore, with long air column (more than 2 m)
- Repository:University of Edinburgh
- Measurements:c 585; bell 279.
- View the original record:https://collections.ed.ac.uk/mimed/record/15039