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Soprano saxophone
Soprano saxophone made entirely of silver-plated brass, consisting of a straight conical tube that terminates in a bell flare. It has 21 cylinder-cup keys mounted in posts with rods affixed to plates, with flat and needle springs attached to keys and posts, mother-of-pearl touches and ebonite rollers. Nominal pitch: B-flat.
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1925–30 - Maker:
Buescher [Corporation] - Collection:
Museum of Army Music - Inventory number:
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Elkhart (Timezone: America/Indiana/Indianapolis) - Hornbostel-Sachs classification:422.212 (Single) clarinets with conical bore
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- Inscriptions:Engraved on bell: THE / BUESCHER / ELKHART / IND.|Stamped on body: 196012 / TRUE-TONE / TRADE MARK / REGISTERED / LOW PITCH / LICENSE / PAT. DEC. 8. 1914
- Hornbostel-Sachs category:422.212 (Single) clarinets with conical bore
- Repository:Museum of Army Music
- Measurements:Height: 650mm; Bell diameter: 92mm