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Bombardon in Eb, Nominal pitch: E♭.

Technical description: Copper tubing and valve casings with german silver mouthpiece receiver sheath, ferrules, bow guards, stays, stay plates, valve caps, and water-key. Normal layout with 1st - 3rd valves for right hand, 4th valve for left hand.The first leg of the main tuning-slide has fixed inner, moving outer slide. Valve type: 4 Périnet valves.

  • Date:
    1871||1871 or soon before
  • Maker:
    Higham
  • Collection:
    University of Edinburgh
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  • Place of production:
    Manchester/Greater Manchester/England
  • Hornbostel-Sachs classification:423.231.2
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  • Hornbostel-Sachs category:423.231.2
  • Repository:University of Edinburgh
  • Measurements:760; bell 327.