UEDIN · 0197
Tenor horn. Nominal pitch: E♭.
Description
Technical description: Brass. Valve type: 3 Périnet valves, bottom-sprung; alignment by key on piston. Overall size: 507; bell 170. Sounding length: minimum 1942. Bore: mouthpipe at c 30mm from mouthpiece receiver (minimum bore) 10.1; m.t.s. at c 197mm from mouthpiece receiver, tuning slide bore 11.6; centre of valve cluster at c 429mm from mouthpiece receiver, v.t.s. bore (1,2,3) 11.6; 971mm from bell end, c 15.4; c 534mm from bell end, 21.8. Dia of mouthpiece receiver: m.r.t. 10.8 10.4. Inscribed on bell "BY APPOINTMENT TO THE WAR & INDIAN OFFICES" forming an ellipse around lion and unicorn motif / HENRY KEAT / & SONS / MATTHIAS RD. / STOKE NEWINGTON GN. N / LONDON"; on sides of valve casings and top and bottom caps "1", "2", "3". Usable pitch: Old Philharmonic pitch. Purchased with mouthpiece (629).
Measurements
507; bell 170.