Klarinet Archive - Posting 000199.txt from 1998/09

From: Maestro645@-----.com
Subj: Re: [kl] Champlain Clarinet (and Boston Wonder)
Date: Sun, 6 Sep 1998 17:15:09 -0400

In a message dated 9/5/98, bhausman@-----.com writes:

> They make great lamp bases and curiosity pieces, but unless
> you find a Selmer or something they are generally not really every day
> player horns. By the way, numbers stamped into the keys usually suggests
> cast metal rather than forged, a sign of an inferior horn.
>

Are Selmer clarinets better than the run-of-the-mill metal clarinets? I ask
because my old violin teacher found a metal clarinet she bought back in the
50s. It is a Selmer, and I've never seen one before. I don't know if she
bought it new or not. I assume it's older judging by the amount of tarnish,
and because of that, I think it's silver-plated. Could you give me any extra
advice on this horn, and value? My violin techer was planning on giving it to
me at a later date, and I thought I could use it for marching band (unless
it's worth a lot, in which case, it will stay protected). Thanks!
Chris Hoffman

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