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Soprano fanfare trumpet in E-flat
This instrument is associated with the Royal Military School of Music. It is a soprano fanfare trumpet made of silver-plated brass in two sections (valve section and bell section) joined through a ligature screw joint, with three piston valves. The valves are bottom-sprung, with metal guides and cork bumpers. The valve tuning slides have two pulling knobs. Nominal pitch: E-flat.
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1935–6 - Maker:
Boosey & Hawkes [Corporation] - Collection:
Museum of Army Music - Inventory number:
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London (Timezone: Europe/London) - Hornbostel-Sachs classification:423.233.2 Valve trumpets with long air column (more than 2 m)
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- Inscriptions:Stamped on bell: Boosey & Hawkes Ltd / MAKERS . LONDON / 145229 / L.P. / R.M.S.M. 10|Stamped on 2nd valve casing: HAWKES & SON / LONDON / 1|Stamped on mechanisms: 15 14 13|Stamped on joining section ferrules: I. O. (and) Eb (on shank)
- Hornbostel-Sachs category:423.233.2 Valve trumpets with long air column (more than 2 m)
- Repository:Museum of Army Music
- Measurements:Length: 975mm; Height: 135mm; Bell diameter: 117mm; Sounding length: 982mm