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Weber Bb Flugel - Berliner
Valves c.1875
This oval shaped Flugel is
equipped with short stroke "Berlin Valves" or "Berliner Pumpen"
which were invented in 1835 and were common in European instruments of
the mid 1800s. The Berliner valves have single tubular pistons with the
casing forming no part of the windway. A coiled spring is placed below
the valve, as in modern valve systems. These type of valves are
easily identified by the short tube length and that the four entry and
exit tubes are all at the same level,
This Flugel is marked "A. Weber - Zittau". Carl August Weber (b. 1821) produced Brass Instruments in Loubau Germany in 1862 and later in Zittau. This horn has been repatriated to a very persuesive collector in Germany. ![]() |