Klarinet Archive - Posting 000689.txt from 1998/02

From: Roger Shilcock <roger.shilcock@-----.uk>
Subj: Re: Ophicleide?
Date: Thu, 19 Feb 1998 03:42:12 -0500

On Wed, 18 Feb 1998, Michael Kolos wrote:

> Date: Wed, 18 Feb 1998 00:08:33 -0500
> From: Michael Kolos <makolos@-----.ca>
> To: klarinet@-----.us
> Subject: Re: Ophicleide?
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> Here's a translation in case you were wondering:
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> "
> I'd like to tell you about one of my clients who has an actual
ophicleide*
> that was numbered (catalogued?) by C. J. Sax, dating from 1835. It has n=
ot
> been restaured and is for sale for 20,000F ($5,000 Can, 4,000US approx.) =
in
> its current condition. Please don't hesitate to call me if you know of
> someone who is interested in the museum-quality item. Waiting for your
> answer and best wishes for 1998.
> "
> That's basically what it says - so you were pretty much right on.
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> Michael Kolos
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"One of my customers has at present an ophicleide..." would be better.
Pedantically avec mes sentiments les plus distingues (but no accents),
Roger Shilcock

> > > Madame, Monsieur, le 1/2/98
> > >
> > > Je me permets de vous signaler qu'un de mes clients a actuellement
> > > un ophicleide Charles Joseph SAX numerote=82 datant de 1835, non
> > > 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
> > > piece de musee. Dans l'attente de vous lire, meilleures salutations
> > > et bonne annee 98! SM.
> >
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