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This is an "American Triumph Jr." trumpet model made of silver-plated brass, with a satin silver finish. It has three piston valves and one water-key with cork pad located on the main tuning slide. The piston caps and buttons are knurled, and the latter have mother-of-pearl inlay. Nominal pitch: B-flat.
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1938–58 - Maker:
Harry Pedler & Sons - Collection:
National Museum of the Royal Navy - Inventory number:
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Elkhart (Timezone: America/Indiana/Indianapolis) - Hornbostel-Sachs classification:423.233.1 Valve trumpets with short air column (less than 2 m)
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- Decorative elements:The bell is engraved with geometrical lines.
- Inscriptions:Engraved on bell: AMERICAN / JR. TRIUMPH / MADE BY / HARRY PEDLER & SONS / ELKHART, IND.|Stamped on valve casings: 1 2 3
- Hornbostel-Sachs category:423.233.1 Valve trumpets with short air column (less than 2 m)
- Repository:National Museum of the Royal Navy
- Measurements:Length: 560mm; Bell diameter: 115mm