Klarinet Archive - Posting 000618.txt from 1995/12

From: Cheryl McClure <MCCLUREC@-----.BITNET>
Subj: Re: Stolen Klarinets
Date: Fri, 22 Dec 1995 09:23:45 -0500

>This might be a long shot but it is worth a try.
>
>In Feb 1991 my Buffet R13 Bb and A clarinets were stolen. I knew
>the person who stole them and he had told me he had them. I filed
>a police report but they were no help in recovering my clarinets.
>
>I am trying to track down these clarinets, not to have them returned
>to me because whoever has them probably paid good money for them,
>but so I can go after this person and get some type compensation
>for them.
>
>The serial no. for the Bb clarinet is 298842.
>The serial no. for the A clarinet is 307486.
>They were taken from my house in Norwalk, California and were
>probably sold in the Los Angeles/Orange County area.
>
>If you have any information or leads to this clarinets I would really
>appreciate your help.
>
>Thank You for your time!
>
>E.G.
>
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I was able to recover my Bb clarinet with Kaspar mouthpiece -- by calling
music stores until I finally found the one where it had been taken in for
repair. It took me nearly a year to locate it. The serial number was on
their computer. It had been pawned for $40 and purchased by a fellow
musician for $75, who immediately returned it to me when he learned it was
stolen. He got his money back because the pawn shop was in violation of a
regulation regarding selling too soon after purchase. The police were
absolutely no help in finding it. The detective described me as a bull dog
that wouldn't let go! One of the trio of thieves was caught, but I have
not received any compensation for damages.