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Valve trombone in saxophone shape. Nominal pitch: B♭.

Technical description: nickel-plated brass; ligature tuning (first m.t.s.) at mouthpipe; water-key on second m.t.s. Valve type: 3 Périnet valves, bottom sprung; alignment by key on piston.

  • Date:
    Circa 1928
  • Maker:
    Probably Richard Oskar Heber
  • Collection:
    University of Edinburgh
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  • Place of production:
    Markneukirchen or Helsinki (Helsingfors).
  • Hornbostel-Sachs classification:423.233.2
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  • Hornbostel-Sachs category:423.233.2
  • Repository:University of Edinburgh
  • Measurements:840; bell 164.