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A descriptive catalogue of the musical instruments recently exhibited at the Royal Military Exhibition, London, 1890 …, 1891
4 lines. Read by computer on 1 October 2026. Printed page 22. See the scan on archive.org.
1instrument is that of an ordinary double flageolet, but with an additional tube of greater length hanging parallel, and communicating with the upper part of the top joint by a lateral tube. The shortest of the tubes has seven finger-holes, and the usual five flat brass keys (closed). There are also three long levers, which close the f'', e'', and d'' holes. The second tube has four holes and three brass keys (closed), which give b'', f''#, and the low e''; a key placed at the back gives b'. The third tube has only one open hole, and four closed brass keys, which are worked by the thumb of the left hand. The keys give d'', c'', a', and g'. Any of the tubes can be stopped off at pleasure. The instrument is supported upon a rest. Length, including rest, 22 1/2 inches. Stamped "Bainbridge, Inventor, 35, Holborn Hill, London." The lowest notes given by all three tubes are
3Lent by Messrs. Rudall, Carte and Co.
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