Klarinet Archive - Posting 000840.txt from 1998/05

From: Bill Hausmann <bhausman@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] Selmer Paris Depose Bb clarinet
Date: Thu, 14 May 1998 21:41:39 -0400

At 12:51 PM 5/15/98 +1200, Graeme Cox wrote:
>Recently I found a scruffy old Selmer Paris "Depose" Bb clarinet in a
>junk shop in Christchurch and decided to buy it, in spite of it looking
>in terrible condition. After many hours of restoration I now have a
>wonderful instrument that seems to be as good as, although quite
>different in character, from, my Buffet R13.
>
>But can anyone tell me anything about this particular model of
>instrument. I assume that the word "Depose" stamped with the Selmer logo
>just below the barrel, is the model name. The keys are nickel-plate and
>the serial number is N6902. I'm very interested in knowing the pedigree
>of this instrument but can find nothing in the internet about it. My
>next step, I guess would be to write to Selmer.
>
You just missed this discussion. "Depose" is short for "marque depose,"
French for "registered trade mark." I like my Selmer Series 10 just fine,
although, like you say, the sound is different in character from the R-13.

Bill Hausmann bhausman@-----.com
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