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Valve trombone.

Technical description: Lacquered brass. With finger-hook for R4, two water-keys and fitting for music-card holder.; Nominal pitch: B?.; Type or system: Very short model.; ; ; ; Usable pitch: Probably built for use at A?=|440|Hz.;

  • Date:
    December 1978
  • Maker:
    Olds & Son, F E [Family]
  • Collection:
    Royal Conservatoire of Scotland
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  • Place of production:
    Fullerton, California.
  • Hornbostel-Sachs classification:423.233.2
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  • Inscriptions:Engraved on bell "F.E.|Olds & Son / Fullerton, Calif."; stamped on side of 2nd valve casing "A37978".
  • Hornbostel-Sachs category:423.233.2
  • Repository:Royal Conservatoire of Scotland
  • Measurements:Overall size: from plane of bell to bow proximal 415; bell 201.; Sounding length: minimum 2740.; Bore: mouthpipe at c|35mm from mouthpiece receiver (minimum bore) 10.5; main tuning-slide from 455mm to 863mm from mouthpiece receiver, m.t.s bore 13.05; valve cluster from 863mm to 973mm from mouthpiece receiver, v.t.s. bore (1,2,3) 13.05; at 1370mm from bell end, c|13.05; at c|600mm from bell end, 18.35; at 29.5mm from bell end, 106.B|=|0.64.Bell cutoff |800|Hz.Dia of mouthpiece receiver: m.r.t. 12.05 - 11.15.