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Nominal pitch: F. 3 valves, military model. Technical description: Brass; bell with gusset, French bell rim; two bows between mouthpipe and valves with water-key of the first of these; two bows between valves and bell with main tuning-slide in the first of these (pulling towards bell). With ring for R4 on bell and fitting for music-card holder on 3rd valve tuning-slide. Valve type: 3 Périnet valves, bottom-sprung with alignment by key on piston. Usable pitch: Probably built for use at A₄=|452.4|Hz.
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Circa 1890 - Maker:
J. Higham [Corporation] - Collection:
Royal Conservatoire of Scotland - Inventory number:
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Manchester (Timezone: Europe/London) - Hornbostel-Sachs classification:423.233.1 Valve trumpets with short air column (less than 2 m)
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- Inscriptions:Engraved on bell "1ST / CLASS" / lion and unicorn motif / "EXHIBITION / PRIZE MEDAL / AWARDED / LONDON 1862 & DUBLIN 1865 / TO / J. HIGHAM / MAKER / 127. STRANGEWAYS / MANCHESTER / 43093" / embossed circular plaque with lion-and-unicorn motif; on 2nd valve casing "43093".
- Hornbostel-Sachs category:423.233.1 Valve trumpets with short air column (less than 2 m)
- Repository:Royal Conservatoire of Scotland
- Measurements:Overall size: from plane of bell to bow proximal 410; bell 123. Sounding length: minimum 1732. Bore: shank at c|30mm from mouthpiece receiver (minimum bore) 10.7; valve cluster from 735mm to 825mm from mouthpiece receiver (with shank), v.t.s. bore (1,2,3) 11.5; main tuning-slide from 825mm to 1117mm from mouthpiece receiver (with shank), m.t.s. bores - 11.5; at c|305mm from bell end, 16.25; at 28.5mm from bell end, 62.<i>B</i>|=|0.74.Bell cutoff |1100|Hz.Dia of mouthpiece receiver: m.r.t. of shank 11.6 - 10.85.