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A descriptive catalogue of the musical instruments recently exhibited at the Royal Military Exhibition, London, 1890 …, 1891
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1382.
3TRUMPET, in F, with two pistons. The valves are constructed upon much the same system as those of the cornets just mentioned. They lower the pitch a semitone and a tone respectively. The pistons are placed parallel to the length of the instrument. There is an additional crook for Eb. Engraved "Potter." Length 1 foot 9 1/2 inches.
5Lent by Messrs. George Potter and Co.
7383.
9VALVE HORN, with three pistons. There are no crooks upon this instrument, but with a small crook of the present day the pitch note is Bb. The valve mechanism is of Austrian invention, and is formed of three pairs of parallel pistons. When all are in their normal position, there is a direct wind-way through all three pairs. There are three levers or keys, one of which is connected with each pair of pistons by a crank action. The depression of a key causes the corresponding pair of pistons to rise, and thereby opens an air passage, which passes, by a right-angled turn, along the length of one piston, through the extra tubing, and returns through the lower end of the other piston. This instrument is engraved "Mainz bei B. Schott's Söhnen," and probably dates from about 1830. Extreme width 1 foot 11 inches. Plate XI., fig. E.
11Lent by the Conservatoire Royal de Musique, Brussels.
13384.
15VALVE HORN, with three pistons. The valve action can be removed altogether. The pitch note of the instrument, as it stands, is F. The valve action consists of pairs of pistons, placed very similarly to those noticed in No. 383; but in this case the pistons descend in order to bring the valve tubing into action. Engraved "J. G. Schmidt, in Leipzig," and probably made about 1830. Greatest width 22 inches.
17Lent by Messrs. Besson and Co.
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