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Alto saxophone
This instrument is associated with Kneller Hall. It is an alto saxophone made entirely of silver-plated brass, consisting of a conical tube with a U-bend that terminates in a bell flare, and having a curved neck (crook) where a single-reed mouthpiece is fitted. The neck joins the body through a ligature screw socket. It has 20 cylinder-cup keys mounted in posts with rods affixed to plates, with flat and needle springs attached to keys or posts. The instrument has an ebonite mouthpiece. Nominal pitch: E-flat.
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1924–5 - Maker:
Boosey & Co [Corporation] - Collection:
Museum of Army Music - Inventory number:
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London (Timezone: Europe/London) - Hornbostel-Sachs classification:422.212 (Single) clarinets with conical bore
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- Inscriptions:Stamped on bell: [Boosey trumpet trademark] / BOOSEY & Co / MAKERS.LONDON / 25155 / British Throughout|Inscribed on bell: K.H. / 11
- Hornbostel-Sachs category:422.212 (Single) clarinets with conical bore
- Repository:Museum of Army Music
- Measurements:Height: 606mm; Bell diameter: 112mm