Cornet test tube, straight, B-flat
Maker
C. G. Conn, Ltd.
Date1958 ca.
Place MadeElkhart, Indiana, United States, North America
ModelConnstellation
Serial No.none
SignedEngraved on receiver ferrule: Connstellation “a”Markingsnone
DescriptionElectroformed copper body with electroplated brass ferrules, straight, no tuning slide.
One of four straight valveless cornets, designed to test the influence of various bore-sizes on responsiveness and intonation. An engineering report from February 13, 1958, written by Richard Lazure and Earlie L. Kent, describes these experimental cornets (Conn Archives, NMM).
DimensionsHeight and tube length: 1341 mm
Bore diameter (initial, minimum): 9.7 mm, 7.4 mm
Bell diameter: 129 mm
ProvenancePurchased from Steve Dillon, Woodbridge, New Jersey, 1990.
Credit LineJoe R. and Joella F. Utley Collection, 1999
Object number07020
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1865-1875 ca.