Klarinet Archive - Posting 000690.txt from 1996/08

From: Nick Shackleton <njs5%cam.ac.uk@-----.BITNET>
Subj: Re: Odd Clarinet
Date: Tue, 27 Aug 1996 12:36:36 -0400

The New Langwill Index is published by, and available from:
Tony Bingham, 11 Pond Street, London NW3, England
the fax is (+44) 171 433 3662
cheers Nick
>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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