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A descriptive catalogue of the musical instruments recently exhibited at the Royal Military Exhibition, London, 1890 …, 1891
14 lines. Read by computer on 1 October 2026. Printed page 207. See the scan on archive.org.
1obtaining a free wind course to the valve instrument is highly successful." But notwithstanding this eulogium, the valves were found to leak eventually, and soon became useless, and the principle was therefore abandoned.
3Lent by Messrs. Köhler and Son.
5406.
7BARYTONE, in B♭. With six pistons, and parabolic funnel-shaped bell, which can be turned so as to direct the sound where required. This instrument is constructed upon the celebrated six-piston system invented by Adolphe Sax. The piston action here is the reverse of the modern arrangement, the pistons cutting off successive lengths of tubing, in place of adding. The fundamental pitch of the instrument is E (written f♯), the nominal pitch of b♭ (written c) being obtained by the depression of the first valve, which shuts off the extra tubing. The depression of each successive valve cuts off tubing, raising the pitch a semitone. It will be seen, therefore, that instruments made in accordance with this system give seven independent positions, absolutely accurate in intonation, it not being possible to use any two valves together. Engraved "No. 30015, Nouveau Saxhorn Baryton en Si♭. Adolphe Saxe. Facteur. Breveté."
9The harmonics employed are from the 2nd to the 8th inclusive. The open tube gives the following series:—
11The pistons when depressed give the following successions:—
13Lent by Messrs. Besson and Co.
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