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Label:
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GEBR
ALEXANDER MAINZ |
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Model:
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(descant double) | |
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Serial Number:
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none | |
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Date of Manufacture:
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ca. 1930s | |
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Key(s):
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Bb/high F | |
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Valves:
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5 rotary (one pair tandem), tapered cores, mechanical linkage | |
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Bore:
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12.0 mm. | |
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Bell Flare:
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gusset (modified detachable) | |
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Bell Throat:
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approx. 8 cm. | |
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Bell Diameter:
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29.2 cm. | |
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Base Metal:
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brass with nickel silver trim | |
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Finish:
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lacquer (mostly removed) | |
| The main tuning slide is built into the leadpipe taper and is very short. This makes tuning tricky since it is the only adjustment for the high F side. The horn has both a pinky hook and duck's foot for left hand support. The tandem thumb valves have been modified so the horn lies in high F instead of the original Bb. This is simple to reverse by rotating the valve cores 90 degrees. The bell has been cut and fitted with a screw ring. | ||