Klarinet Archive - Posting 000648.txt from 1996/08

From: Fred <fsheim@-----.COM>
Subj: Re: Odd Clarinet
Date: Sat, 24 Aug 1996 10:13:15 -0400

Dave:
Thank u very much- I don't want to put you to any trouble but would
appreciate a copy of the article. My fax number is 201-866-9384. Is the
source you cited, The New Langwill Index a book that I could buy? Any info
on that one would also be appreciated.
Tnanks again.
Fred (fsheim@-----.com)

>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)
>>
>>
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