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92.09 - Parts (for example, mechanisms for musical boxes) and accessories (for example, cards, discs and rolls for mechanical instruments) of musical instruments; metronomes, tuning forks and pitch pipes of all kinds. 9209.30 - Musical instrument strings 9209.91 9209.92 9209.94 9209.99 - Other : - - Parts and accessories for pianos - - Parts and accessories for the musical instruments of heading 92.02 - - Parts and accessories for the musical instruments of heading 92.07 - - Other This heading covers : (A) Metronomes, tuning forks and pitch pipes, This group covers metronomes, tuning forks and pitch pipes whether intended for musical or other uses. Metronomes are small mechanical devices used to indicate the exact tern o in which a piece of music is to be played; they are general1 contained in a pyramid s aped box and may be fined with a bell. The main part is a {eating rod ivoted at its lower end; the movement of the rod may be accelerated or retarded accor ng to a scale located behind the bar. B R The group also includes metronomes used for industrial purposes; these are fitted with electncal contacts. Tunin forks are usually small U-shaped metal bars which, when vibrated, emit one given note; 8 e group also covers large concert-hall tuning forks consisting of s metal tongue mounted on a sounding box and struck with a hammer. Pitch pipes (tuning pipes) are mouth-blown and consist of one or more reeds or pipes; these generally emit several notes (4 or 6). The oup also includes tuning forks used in medicine fin particular for hearing tests, in whic case they are preset to emit a wide range of vibrabons and are often put u in cases containing several mstruments), for .stroboscopic observations. Some are ltted with electrical devices for maintaining the vibrations. f P (B) Mechanisms for musical boxes. See the Explanatory Note to heading 92.08. (C) Musical instrument strings. This group covers strings for true string instruments (pianos, harps, violins, violoncellos, mandolines, etc.). These are usually made of: (1) Catgut (generally from the intestines of sheep). Catgut strings are made up of a certain number of strands according to the thickness required; each strand consists either of a ribbon of gut cut Iengthwise or a complete gut. (2) Silk. Silk strings, usually made up of 140 strands of silk, have the external ap earance of catgut strings. They are coated with a thin layer of gum arabic and polls ed with white wax. R (3) Monofilament of man-made fibre materials (usually nylon). (4) Wire of steel (usually stainless), aluminium, silver, cop er, etc. Metal strings are either single-strand, or made u of a metal core covered metal wire (wound round the core). Strings of this kin are known as " metal-wound ". wrg a (5) Gut, silk or nylon covered with metal wire (aluminium or other base metal, whether or not silver-plated, silver, etc.). The metal wire is wound round the core and strings of this kind are known as gut, silk- or nylon-wound. r Musical instrument strings are recopisable b their finish. Steel strings are made of polished metal and their diameter IS careful y calibrated. ut strings are completely uniform and the diameter is constant; some gut strings are white and translucent, others, however, such as strings for harps, are occasionally dyed red or blue, etc.) Strings may also be recognisable b the way in which they are put u (small paper bags, envelopes and the like, often printe with instructions for use). In ad ition, some strings (particularly metal strings) have loops or small metal balls enabling them to be fitted to the instrument concerned. ‘r d Zh The heading does not cover wire, gut and monofilament of synthetic textile materials (whether or not cut to length), not identifiable as musical instrument strings (classifred in their own appropriate headings). @) Other parts and accessories. This grou covers arts and accessories of musical instruments other than those referred to in ( E i and &) above, but not loudspeakers and au -0-frequency amplifiers (heading 5.18) nor, generally speaking, electrrcal apparatus (motors, photoelectric cells, etc.), not fitted with parts or accessories of musical instruments. 6, This group includes : (I) Parts of pianos, organs, harmoniums or similar instruments, such as : Complete keyboards (i.e., a corn lete set of keys mounted on a frame); piano mechanisms (i.e., ke -actions witl! associated hammers including sound-dampers); cases for pianos or &oniums; sound-boards; wooden or cast-iron frames; pedal mechanisms and pedals; wrest pins; metal tongues (or reeds) for harmon~ums;separate keys for keyboards; hammers, dampers, shafts and forks for hammers, etc.; organ pipes, wind-chests, bellows and other component parts (including cases) of organs. Keys, stops, bellows and keyboards for accordions are also classified here. However, the heading excludes the small strips of ivory, bone or plastics, sim ly cut to rectangular shape but requirin -polishing,roundng of comers or further working be ore use as coverings for keys of rnusica mstruments; these stnps are classified in thelr own appropriate headings (heading 96.01 or Chapter 39). B F (2) Parts and accessories of instruments falling in heading 92.02 (string musical instruments), such as : Bodies of mandolines, guitars or similar instruments; guitar or mandoline " mechanisms " (i.e., the pegs and worm and tooth wheels located at the scroll-end of the neck so that the strin s can be proper1 tensioned); parts of violins, violoncellos or the like, e.g., backs, be1 ies, necks (whetrler or not m the rough), fingerboards, nuts, bridges, tail ieces (on which the strings are mounted) and buttons therefor, ribs (between be8 and back), pegs (kind of keys fitted to the scroll for varying the tension of the strings{ string adjusters, etc., standards for violoncellos and double basses (for resting the instruments on the pound); bows and parts of bows (sticks, heels, tenslon screws, etc.) including horsehair in bundles for bows; plectra, mutes, chin-rests. !i (3) Parts and accessories for the instruments of heading 92.07, such as : Chests (for electronic pianos, organs and caril.lons), pedal mechanisms and pedals, keyboards, tone wheels (for organs, in particular). See the Explanatory Note to heading 92.07 regarding electronic parts ntnd accessories. (4) Parts and accessories for so-called " wood-wind " instruments of heading 92.05, such as : Turned component parts of wood for so-called " wood-wind " instruments (cIarinets, flutes and the like); metal bodies of instruments; slides; extensions; mouthpieces of various t .es and mouthpiece covers; reeds; valves, valve control buttons; keys, rings, ferrules, ells, mutes; key pads (for flutes, clarinets, etc.). F (5) Parts and accessories for percussion instruments, such as : Sticks, whether or not soft-headed; mallets of various types; drum brushes; edals used in dance-bands; cymbal brackets; drum-barrels and braces, etc.; slats or p ates, tables and supporting fiames for xylophones or similar instruments; skins for drums or the like, cut to circular or approximately circular sha e and clearly identifiable; strings (usually of true hem jute or sisal) intended or stretching the skins of certain instruments such as &;and the catgut or metal strings (snares) which cross the snare-heads of side-drums, when identifiable as such. f P The heading also covers : (1) Music-holders for fixing to instruments. Stands (tripods, etc.) for holding an instrument (e.g., side-drums or saxophones). (2) Mechanical devices for playing a musical instrument. These are auxiliary devices enabling keyboard instruments to be played mechanically with cards, discs or rolls; they may be operated by handles, pedals or by bellows, or may be mechanically or electrically driven. They may be fitted inside or outside the instrument (pianos or harmoniums usually). (3) Cards, discs and rolls, for automatic musical instruments; these articles are classified here whether or not resented together with the instruments for which they are intended (see Note 2 to this Cl!apter). The heading also excludes : (a) Articles of general use as defined in Note 2 to Section XV,such as hinges, handles, fittings (e.g., for pianos), of base metal (Section XV), and similar goods of plastics (Chapter 39). (b) Tuning tools (heading 82.05). (c) Spring-operated (clockwork) motors, not fitted with other parts, for musical boxes or mechanical slnging birds (heading 84.12). (d) Watch or clock movements not fitted with parts or accessories of musical instruments (headings 91.08 to 91.10). (e) Piano stools heading 94.01), music-stands or desks constructed for placing on the floor or ground (heading 94. 3) and candle brackets for pianos (heading 94.05). (f) Rosin for bow-strings, in moulded shapes (heading 96.02). (g) Cleaning brushes for flutes, oboes, etc. (heading 96.03). Section XIX ARMS AND AMMUNITION; PARTS AND ACCESSORIES THEREOF
1.- This Chapter does not cover : (a) Parts of general use, as defined in Note 2 to Section XV, of base metal (Section XV), or similar goods of plastics (Chapter 39); (b) Microphones, amplifiers, loud-speakers, head-phones, switches, stroboscopes or other accessory instruments, apparatus or equipment of Chapter 85 or 90, for use with but not incorporated in or housed in the same cabinet as instruments of this Chapter; (c) Toy instruments or apparatus (heading 95.03); (d) Brushes for cleaning musical instruments (heading 96.03), or monopods, bipods, tripods and similar articles (heading 96.20); or (e) Collectors' pieces or antiques (heading 97.05 or 97.06). 2.- Bows and sticks and similar devices used in playing the musical instruments of heading 92.02 or 92.06 presented with such instruments in numbers normal thereto and clearly intended for use therewith, are to be classified in the same heading as the relative instruments. Cards, discs and rolls of heading 92.09 presented with an instrument are to be treated as separate articles and not as forming a part of such instrument.