Klarinet Archive - Posting 000211.txt from 1994/03

From: Cary Karp <nrm-karp@-----.SE>
Subj: Re: How much should I pay for a nice metal clarinet?
Date: Tue, 15 Mar 1994 11:54:44 -0500

On Tue, 15 Mar 1994, Jay Heiser wrote:

> I was at an antique store this weekend that happened to have 4 metal
> clarinets in the window. They all looked like they could be made playable
> (needed pads, corks, and gunk removed from rods and holes). 3 of them
> were silver plated student models, but the 4th was lacquered and was a
> White (King?) from Cleveland.
>
> I get the impression these things are not rare. They were asking $135 and
> my sense is that I could get it for under $100. I've never looked at these
> before, but after that discussion of materials a few months back, I've gotten
> curious about metal clarinets.
>
> What's the going rate for a non-student model metal clarinet?

White's metal clarinets are among the most eagerly sought after by
aficionados. I'm not sure what the going rate is, but I paid a lot more
than $100 for my 1934 Silver King and was glad to have done so.