Klarinet Archive - Posting 000637.txt from 1996/08

From: Dave Lane <davelane@-----.NET>
Subj: Re: Odd Clarinet
Date: Fri, 23 Aug 1996 08:26:38 -0400

Fred:

"The New Langwill Index" has a longish writeup on this company. It was
established in 1847, used the same name until 1920, then a merger caused it
to be called "Rampone & Cazzani". Two factories employed 80 people in
Milano and Quarna. They made "all" woodwinds and brass. The Logo is a
Lyre with leaves, then "ER", I'll bet.

If you'll give a fax number I'll send the whole thing.

Regards

Dave Lane

At 01:05 PM 8/22/96 -0400, you wrote:
>I have come across a very old clarinet with the following logo:
>
> RAMPONE
> MILANO
> BREVETTAT
>
>with some scroll work above and below the logo.
>
>It is NOT a Boehm system horn, has NO rings on for the left hand, and only a
>ring for the second and third finger of the right hand. There are 3 side
>keys on for the right index finger, and only two keys for the right pinky.
>The left pinky has the c#/g# key and two more long keys for the low notes.
>It is only 17 inches long (without the mp, which I dont have), and the top
>of the barrel has a knurled ring that turns about half way, maybe for
>tuning, but I cant see any length change. Any info from anybody?
>
>Fred (fsheim@-----.com)
>
>