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French horn.
Technical description: Brass; gusset in bell; French bell rim. Single gradation on each of the three valve tuning-slides, presumably indicating settings for use with the F|crook. The main tuning slide legs are both provided with an extension piece for low pitch. With fitting for music-card holder.; Nominal pitch: B♭ / A / F.; Type or system: 3-valve orchestral model.; Usable pitch: Built for use at A₄=|452.4|Hz and at A₄=|439|Hz.; Valve type: 3 Périnet valves, bottom sprung with alignment by key on piston, with long top caps and piston stems.
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1935 - Maker:
Boosey & Hawkes [Corporation] - Collection:
Royal Conservatoire of Scotland - Inventory number:
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London. - Hornbostel-Sachs classification:423.232.12-4 Valve horns with narrow bore, with long air column (more than 2 m) and with crooks
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- Inscriptions:Stamped on bell "Imperial" / hawk-and-trumpet trade mark / "Boosey|&|Hawkes Ltd / Makers / 295 Regent St / London|W1."; on back of bell near rim "146378"; on second valve casing "114361"; on valve casings and top caps "7", "8", "9".
- Hornbostel-Sachs category:423.232.12-4 Valve horns with narrow bore, with long air column (more than 2 m) and with crooks
- Repository:Royal Conservatoire of Scotland
- Measurements:Overall size: from plane of bell to far coil 420; bell 321.; Sounding length: the main tuning-slide extension each add 35mm, together extending the sounding length by a minimum of 70mm.; Bore: main tuning-slide from 265mm to 647mm from crook receiver (without extensions), m.t.s bore 11.65; valve cluster from 647mm to 449mm from crook receiver (without extensions), v.t.s. bore (1,2,3) 11.65; at 70.5mm from bell end, 121.Bell cutoff |600|Hz.Bell wall angle at D=100mm, 24.7°.