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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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1The echo attachment appears to have been either invented, or introduced into England, by the late Mr. John Köhler, instrument maker, of Henrietta Street. It consisted then, as in this instrument, merely of an extra bell with a contracted mouth, which could be brought into play by the depression of a piston. Whether the credit of the invention does not belong rightly to Sax is extremely doubtful, for these echo cornets appear to have been made by both Sax in Paris, and in England by Distin, much about the same time. The Sunday Times, however, of Sept. 11, 1859, ascribes the invention to Mr. Köhler. No patent would appear to have been taken out for it, and the idea was adopted universally by all instrument makers.
3Lent by Colonel Shaw-Hellier.
5421.
6CORNET, in B♭. By Courtois. Koenig model. Shown as an example of a cornet largely used at the present day.
7Lent by S. A. Chappell, Esq.
9422.
10CORNET, in B♭, with three light valves. By Boosey and Co. The valve is the "Patent Light Valve" of Mr. Hy. Distin slightly modified. The patent has expired.
11Lent by Messrs. Boosey and Co.
13423.
14CORNET, with piston water-key. This appliance, outwardly resembling a supplementary piston, permits the moisture to be removed from the instrument without removing the mouthpiece from the lips.
15Lent by Messrs. Rudall, Carte and Co.
17424.
18CORNET, in B♭. With Mahillon's regulating pistons. For an explanation of the "regulating" pistons, an ingenious device for securing correct intonation, see the introduction to this section, page 193.
19Lent by Messrs. Mahillon and Co.
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