Klarinet Archive - Posting 000825.txt from 1995/05

From: Fred Jacobowitz <fredj@-----.EDU>
Subj: Re: This Old Horn...
Date: Mon, 29 May 1995 12:38:40 -0400

Murray Sneider also did some excellent work for me. Maybe I'm mixed up
and it was HE who told me about the Carl Fischer-Buffet connection. If
so, I stand corrected.

On Sun, 28 May 1995, Gene Keyes wrote:

> >Ltnn,
> > I was told by a very old man who used to work for Carl Fischer in
> >New York (yes, the music publishing company. They used to be an
> >all-purpose music company) that at one time Carl Fischer was the US agent
> >for Buffet clarinets. In fact, this guy used to be the head technician
> >there. Incidentally, his name is Bob Zang. So that's you're mystery. As
> >for the clarinet itself, it is indeed a collector's item and if it is
> >restored well I am aware that it is a relatively sought-after instrument.
> >I wouldn't be surprised if you get some inquiries on this listing from
> >interested buyers.
> >
> >Fred Jacobowitz
> >
> >On Sat, 27 May 1995, Lynn Thomas wrote:
> >
> >> A friend of mine just bought an old Buffet A (Albert System) clarinet,
> >> serial #1731 in an "antique" store in Virginia...she paid around $100 for
> >> it. On the bottom of the bell it has, underneath the Buffet seal,
> >> "Fisher NY L___ ___" - anyone know what this means? And does anyone
> >> think she got a real bargain here? I think she thinks she'll be able to
> >> play on it some day... :D
> >>
> >> AND does anyone know anyone who would do some work on such a thing?
> >> (Someone with a high level of tolerance, perhaps?!)
> >>
> >> Lynn
> >>
> >I don't know who Bob Zang is, but the the chief technician at Carl Fischers
> for at least the last ten years that they held the Buffet franchise was a
> man named Murray Snyder. He later opened his own shop in NY as well as a
> repair shop in Monticello, NY. Eventually he closed the NY facility (since
> he lived in Monticello) and moved his business upstate. If he hasn't
> retired, he's probably still there. He serviced my instruments for many
> years and was a fine repairman.......................gk
> >
>