Klarinet Archive - Posting 000661.txt from 1996/03

From: "Dr. Ronald P. Monsen" <RPMONS00@-----.EDU>
Subj: Re: First Appearance of Plastic Clarinets
Date: Mon, 25 Mar 1996 18:50:06 -0500

The Selmer Company of Elkhart introduced a Resonite clarinet after WWII-
the early ads for the instrument featured a Studebaker Champion (also and
Elkhart product) being supported by joints from the new clarinet.

I have an Albert system Eb soprano by Holton from the 1920's which is
made of ebonite--Henry Lazarus (Victorian era English) had an ebonite
clarinet made by Fieldhouse--

Ron Monsen