Klarinet Archive - Posting 000484.txt from 1997/03

From: Neil Leupold <nleupold@-----.EDU>
Subj: Re: Wurlitzer Bass Clarinet
Date: Fri, 14 Mar 1997 17:40:01 -0500

On Fri, 14 Mar 1997, Cadenza wrote:

> A friend of mine might buy a used Wurlitzer bass clarinet ($350/needs new
> pads). Its probably about 30-40 years old and is made from some type of a
> plastic resin. He said it does not have a double octave key. My question:
> Is this same company that makes Wurlitzer clarinets that musicians such as
> Sabine Meyer and George Pieterson play on?

And if it's the same company, does that mean it's a bass clarinet
with the Oehler system? I've not heard of such a creature before.
Does somebody have the facts?

Neil