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Knapsack tuba. Nominal pitch: 18-ft B♭.

Technical description: Brass; german silver garland, outer tuning-slides, bow guards, ferrules etc. Compact wrap. Valve type: 3 rotary valves.

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  • Hornbostel-Sachs category:423.231.2 Valve bugles with wide bore
  • Repository:University of Edinburgh
  • Measurements:516; bell 218.