Klarinet Archive - Posting 000100.txt from 1996/01

From: Cathleen Renee Orr <orrcathl@-----.EDU>
Subj: Re: Selmer Signet Clarient
Date: Fri, 5 Jan 1996 01:20:41 -0500

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> My dad is a high school orchestra teacher and we found a B-flat Selmer
> Signet clarinet shoved in the back corner of the instrument closet. I
> can't believe we found it, the case was coated with thick dust. The
> case has the nice dusty smell of not being opened in years. Anyway,
> what are these clarinets like. Are they very well liked? I haven't
> tried it yet because it is rather smelly and needs a few new pads. It
> has a serial number of 10978. Anyone know how old it is? I think it
> had been there for a while (typical of my high school some kid
> graduated and just forgot about it.) How can I get rid of the awful
> smell?
> Julianne Kirk
> juliek@-----.org
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> * UniQWK #2178* How do you get two piccolos to play in unison? Shoot one!
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Julianne,
I purchased an old signet about six years ago, and it had been sitting in
air out. Putting a little something in the case to make it smell nice won't
hurt. It will be a while before it smells like a rose garden.
- Cathleen

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