Klarinet Archive - Posting 000790.txt from 1996/08

From: Jeff Kenyon <jkenyon@-----.COM>
Subj: A brief Hello (fwd)
Date: Fri, 30 Aug 1996 15:34:54 -0400

Forwarded message:
>
> I just joined the list and wanted to introduce myself.
>
> I'm actually not a clarinet player; I play classical guitar. However,
> I recently re-discovered my father's clarinet up in my attic...it's
> been sitting in its case, relatively undisturbed, for 40+ years. The
> maker's name is "Fontaine" (serial number 178), and it appears to be
> rather nice wood.
>
> Anyway, for mainly sentimental reasons (plus, I'm a sucker for musical
> instruments :-), I decided to give it (and ~$225) to my local repair
> person to bring it back to life. If/when that's accomplished, I have
> this idea that I'll try to learn to play it.
>
> If anyone has any information to pass on regarding this maker and the
> quality of their instruments, or the year in which that serial number
> was produced (I'm guessing 1945-52), or the chances of bringing back
> an old and very dry clarinet, I'd enjoy hearing it.
>
> Regards,
> Jeff
>
> --
> Jeff Kenyon (jkenyon@-----.com)
> http://net.indra.com/~jkenyon/index.html (public)