Klarinet Archive - Posting 000673.txt from 1998/02

From: Mark Charette <charette@-----.com>
Subj: Ophicleide?
Date: Tue, 17 Feb 1998 21:05:25 -0500

One of the great pleasures of being Webmaster of sneezy is getting
some interesting messages in languages other than English. Most
of the time I can puzzle out the intent, but I sure do stumble
onto words I've never heard of.

The following message had two pictures of what I assume to be an
ophicleide - a strange instrument if I ever saw one (I had to look=20
this up - the etymology is "keyed snake"). If anyone would like a=20
copy of the pictures I'd be more than happy to send them to
you. I won't be posting them on sneezy because I believe (if my
conversion from French to English via high school Latin can be
trusted) that this is an ad to sell it for 20000F.

> From: cjsax <cjsax@-----.fr>
> SMIGA Michel
> F60240 VAUDANCOURT
> Fax: 02 32 55 26 95.
>=20
> Artisan luthier vents anciens.
> Early wind instruments repairer.
> Wiederhesteller alten instrumenten.
>=20
> Madame, Monsieur, le 1/2/98
>=20
> Je me permets de vous signaler qu'un de mes clients a actuellement
> un ophicleide Charles Joseph SAX numerote=82 datant de 1835, non=20
> restaure, a vendre 20000F dans l'etat. N'hesitez pas a me contacter
> dans le cas ou vous connaitriez quelqu'un interesse=82 par cette=20
> piece de musee. Dans l'attente de vous lire, meilleures salutations=20
> et bonne annee 98! SM.

--=20
Mark Charette | "This is a very democratic organization, so let's=20
charette@-----. All those who disagree with me, raise
MIKA Systems, Inc.| their hands." - Eugene Ormandy
Webmaster of http://www.sneezy.org/clarinet, The Clarinet Pages