E flat Altos

Over-the-shoulder

E flat Alto Brass

HMMF 31A

American rotary valves, String action, Side-mounted mid-horn.  Unmarked, probably manufactured around 1860

Over-the-shoulder

E flat Alto Brass w/ Silver Trim

HMMF 31C

Top-mounted American rotary valves, String action.  Manufactured by W. Seefeldt, Philadelphia, PA circa 1867

Over-the-shoulder

E flat Alto Brass

HMMF 31D

Side-mounted Berliner Pumpen Piston Valves.  Manufactured by Julius LeCocq, Paris, France and New York, NY circa 1850, Stamped "Dodworth Approved"
Funding for acquisition donated to HMMF by a private foundation, Wausau, WI
Permanently maintained in the collection as a memorial to Robert G. Dick, Moline, IL

OTS/Bell-up

E flat Alto German Silver

HMMF 31E

Allen elliptical-port rotary valves, String action, Mounted mid-horn.   Convertable between Bell-up and Over-the-shoulder.  Manufactured by H. Lehnert Co. Boston, MA between 1860 and 1866
Funding for acquisition donated to HMMF by a private foundation, Wausau, WI

Over-the-shoulder

E flat Alto German Silver

HMMF 31F

Top-mounted American rotary valves, String action.  Manufactured by John F. Stratton Co., New York, NY between 1860 and 1870
On Loan to HMMF from Robb Roper, Havana, IL

Over-the-shoulder

E flat Alto Brass

HMMF 31G

Top-mounted American rotary valves, String action.  Unmarked, probably manufactured in US circa 1860

Over-the-shoulder

E flat Alto Brass w/Silver Trim

HMMF 31H

Top-mounted American rotary valves, String action.  Manufactured by Moses Slater, New York, NY between 1865 and 1867
Available to HMMF from Dan and Ev Woolpert, Oregon, WI

Bell-front

E flat Alto German Silver

HMMF 32C

Side-mounted American rotary valves, String action.  Manufactured by the Boston Musical Instrument Manufactory, Boston, MA circa 1870

Bell-front

E flat Alto Brass w/ Silver Trim

HMMF 32F

Side-mounted American rotary valves, String action; Original coffin case.  Probably manufactured in US circa 1860, Distributed by J. Bauer, Chicago, IL
On loan to HMMF from the Grant County Historical Society, Lancaster, WI

Bell-front

E flat Alto Brass w/ Silver Trim

HMMF 32G

Top-mounted American rotary valves, String action.  Probably manufactured in US circa 1865

Bell-up

E flat Alto German Silver

HMMF 33A

Top-mounted American rotary valves, String action.  Probably manufactured by Klemm or Moennig, Philadelphia, PA circa 1860

Bell-up

E flat Alto Brass

HMMF 33C

Berliner Pumpen piston valves (In Line), Mounted mid-horn.  Manufactured by John F. Stratton & Co, New York, NY circa 1865

Bell-up

E flat Alto Brass /w Silver Trim

HMMF 33D

Berliner Pumpen piston valves (Offset) Mounted mid-horn.  Probably manufactured in Europe between 1865 and 1880

Bell-up

E flat Alto Brass /w Silver Trim

HMMF 33H

Top-mounted American rotary valves, String action.  Manufactured by C. A. Zoebish & Sons, New York, NY circa 1863

Bell-up

E flat Alto Brass /w Silver Trim

HMMF 33J

Front-mounted, inverted American rotary valves, String action.  Unmarked, probably manufactured in United States circa 1858; Instrument used in Brodhead, WI Town Bands 1858 - 1864
Permanently maintained in the HMMF Instrument Collection as a memorial to the Men of the Brodhead Town Bands

Bell-up

E flat Alto German Silver

HMMF 33K

Top-mounted American rotary valves, String action.  Probably manufactured in the United States circa 1865, Distributed by Swan & Ewing, Burlington, IA
Funding for acquisition and restoration provided by the Earl and Eugenia Quirk Foundation Watertown, WI

Bell-up

E flat Alto German Silver

HMMF 33L

Side-mounted American rotary valves, String action; OTS horn converted to bell-up; Original coffin case.  Probably manufactured in the United States circa 1860
Funding for acquisition and restoration provided by the Earl and Eugenia Quirk Foundation Watertown, WI

Bell-up

E flat Alto Brass w/Silver Trim

HMMF 33M

Top mounted Berliner Pumpen piston valves.  Manufactured by John F. Stratton & Co, New York, NY circa 1865

Bell-up

E flat Alto Brass w/Silver Trim

HMMF 33O

Top mounted string action rotary valves.  Unmarked; probably manufactured by C. A. Zoebisch, New York in the 3rd quarter of the 19th century.
Available to HMMF from Richard Skrukrud, Wausau, WI

Bell-up

E flat Alto German Silver

HMMF 33P

German silver instrument with side mounted string action rotary valves. Manufactured by E. G. Wright, Boston in the 1860's.
Donated to the Foundation by Fred Benkovic, Brookfield, WI

Circular(helicon)

E flat Alto Brass w/Silver Trim

HMMF 34F

American string action rotary valves. Manufactured by Moses Slater; 1872 - 1880.
Funding for acquisition and restoration provided by the Earl and Eugenia Quirk Foundation Watertown, WI

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