UEDIN · 3844
Bombardon, nominal pitch: F
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Description
3 valves. Technical description: Brass with german silver or nickel-plated trim. Valve type: 3 Wienerpumpen. Overall size: 1122; bell 323. Sounding length: minimum 3261. Bore: mouthpipe at c 70mm from mouthpiece receiver (minimum bore) c 13.9; centre of valve cluster at c 534mm from mouthpiece receiver, v.t.s. bore (1,2,3) 14.7; m.t.s. at c 734mm and at c 925mm from mouthpiece receiver, tuning slide bore 14.4 (sic); 1630mm from bell end, c 29.0; c 1354mm from bell end, 41.0. B = 0.42. Dia of mouthpiece receiver: m.r.t. 15.1 - 14.4. Inscribed on silver plaque on bell "Gross. & Brambach Innsbruck". Decorative features: rectangular blade on bow guard. Specific literature references: Sotheby's auction catalogue 4.11.98, lot 91. Illustration references: Sotheby's auction catalogue 4.11.98, p.17 and front cover; World Wide Web picture at http://www.music.ed.ac.uk/euchmi/
Measurements
1122; bell 323.