Klarinet Archive - Posting 000658.txt from 1997/09

From: Gary Hopkins <ghopkins@-----.net>
Subj: Re: Henri Selmer
Date: Fri, 12 Sep 1997 19:01:34 -0400

I saw one of the Haynes metal clarinets in the early 70's. It had a tube
with a stopper so that warm air could be blown between the walls of the
instrument to warm it up. I believe it was made of sterling silver.

Gary

At 12:38 PM 9/12/97 EDT, you wrote:
>Selmer also spent four years with Cinc Symphony Orchestra before returning
>to take care of business (clarinets, mouthpieces and reeds) with his
>brother Alexandre in Paris. This was shortly before WWI--some years later
>Selmer (Paris) did get into metal clarinets--silver-five pieces-articulated G#-
>metal mouthpiece with rubber insert--etc. I have one from 1930--a real
>attempt at a pro clarinet--plays well--I think the "listen-with-the-eyes"
>set in and they dropped the project for fear of the lack of "prestige"/
>Haynes of Boston also made double walled sterling silver A and Bb instruments.
>
>Ron Monsen
>
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