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Bas*strompete or Althorn. Nominal pitch: 6½-ftE♭.

Technical description: brass with german silver garland, saxon bell rim. Valve type: 3 valves of modified Berliner-pumpen type. Repair History: Internal patches on both legs of main tuning-slide; repair to bell at garland.

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  • Hornbostel-Sachs category:423.232.2 Valve horns with wider bore
  • Repository:University of Edinburgh
  • Measurements:502; bell 146.