Klarinet Archive - Posting 000543.txt from 1995/11

From: Floyd Williams <f.williams@-----.AU>
Subj: Re: old clarinet
Date: Thu, 30 Nov 1995 17:32:02 -0500

Justin
I started clarinet on a Lyons Monarch in the fifties. Its name refers to the
Lyons Band Instrument Co. in Chicago. I don't know who made the clarinet for
them.
Floyd Williams
Queensland Con.of Music
Brisbane,Australia

>A few years ago, someone gave me a clarinet that they dug out of their attic.
>The markings are as follows:
>
> Lyons
> Monarch
> Plus
> ten
>
>Number L23539
>
>This clarinet seems to have a large bore and will not accept a mouthpiece
>because the tenon is too small. Also, the barrel is extremely short. Does
>anyone have any info on this horn?
>
>Justin O'Dell
>student, Western Michigan University
>
>