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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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2CORNET, in B♭. Rödel Besson, 1851. The passage for the open notes in this instrument goes straight through the centre of the valves, and is circular in section throughout. The passages for the valve notes are still considerably constricted, and are disposed at right angles to the main passage, the passages in the second valve being larger than the corresponding air column. Valves of this description were largely used by both French and English makers till within the last few years.
3Lent by Messrs. Besson and Co.
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6CORNET, in B♭. This beautiful instrument, formerly won as a prize at the Gymnase, Paris, by a cornet-player named Hulmet, of the 55me du Ligne, is of interest as being probably one of the most perfect cornets of the time when it was made. In construction the second valve somewhat resembles that of the Perinet, but the first and third valves contain holes pierced vertically above each other, and connected by a wind-passage having a short semi-circular course built up within the valve itself. This system of valves was patented by Gustav Besson in 1854; a direct passage was secured for the first and third valves, but the passages in the second valve were smaller than the corresponding air column. A valve, somewhat similar to the first and third valves of this cornet, was employed by Distin, and is found in the bass instrument No. 416. Stamped "G. Besson, à Paris." This instrument is probably about 1854.
7Lent by Messrs. Besson and Co.
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10A PAIR OF TRUMPETS, in E♭. With John Shaw's "Patent Lever" valves. By John Köhler. Plate X., fig. E. The peculiarity of these instruments consists in the unique construction of the valves, which were invented by Shaw and patented in 1838. These valves were also called "disc valves" by the inventor. They consist of a pair of discs or plates, one fixed and one moveable; the fixed disc has two, and the other four, perforations cut of the same diameter as the wind-ways
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