Klarinet Archive - Posting 000266.txt from 1998/09

From: Jack Kissinger <kissingerjn@-----.EDU>
Subj: [kl] Highlights (?) from the eBay auction
Date: Tue, 8 Sep 1998 17:37:06 -0400

As a public service (and possibly at the risk of offending someone's
sensibilities), here are a couple of "clarinet" highlights currently
available on the eBay auction. The descriptions are direct
cut-and-paste quotes.

Obscure Country LP..Pee Wee Spitelera Item #29413705
Pee Wee Spitelera plays Country Clarinet.RCA 3638.Cover & record are
M-/VG++ Shipping Extra.

Selmer / H Zalzer (Czech) wood clarinet Item #29208379
Old Wood clarinet, marked Selmer, H Zalzer and Czecho-Slovakia, serial
number 110. This instrument is in sad shape, but it is probably very
restorable. I'll try to detail the problems here. The RH thumb rest is
missing, The LH C#/G# key is broken, and the pad end of the key is
missing. The rod for the throat A is missing, but the key is there. The
throat G# has an ugly soldered repair. The top of the LH body piece has
a clumsy wood repair, and there is a possible wood repair (not sure) on
the RH piece above the RH thumb location. The barrel, mouthpiece and
ligature are missing, and there is no case. Buyer pays $6.00 S&H. Ohio
buyer pays 5.75% sales tax. Good luck and happy bidding.

Happy bidding indeed ;^)
Jack Kissinger
St. Louis

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