Klarinet Archive - Posting 000389.txt from 1998/11

From: Roger Shilcock <roger.shilcock@-----.uk>
Subj: Re: [kl] An old clarinet?
Date: Wed, 11 Nov 1998 05:03:14 -0500

Gordon:
Are all the holes further apart than on your Boehm instrument, or is
only the
R.H. joint spacing significantly different? You'd expect the latter
anyway with an ALbert system (or related) instrument.
Roger Shilcock

On Tue, 10 Nov 1998, Jack Kissinger wrote:

> Date: Tue, 10 Nov 1998 22:07:53 -0600
> From: Jack Kissinger <kissingerjn@-----.EDU>
> Reply-To: klarinet@-----.org
> To: klarinet@-----.org
> Subject: Re: [kl] An old clarinet?
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> Hi Gordon,
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> It sounds to me like your old clarinet is probably some variant of the Al=
bert
> system -- most likely from around 1890-1920. They are actually fairly co=
mmon
> and turn up regularly on the eBay auction. Are there only two pinky keys=
in
> the cluster on the bottom of the lower joint? Also, is there a ring on t=
he
> upper joint thumb hole? How many of the tone holes have rings on the upp=
er
> joint? the lower joint?
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> The greater spacing between tone holes probably means either: (1) you hav=
e a
> Bb clarinet with a bigger bore than your 926 (the bigger the bore, the l=
onger
> the clarinet will be) or, (2) you have an A clarinet. What is the overal=
l
> length of the instrument (including mouthpiece)?
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> Am I right in inferring from your comments that this older instrument is =
also
> a Boosey? (If it's a Boosey & Hawkes, I believe it would have to be from
> after 1935.) If it isn't a Boosey, is there any logo with the maker's na=
me on
> any part of the instrument (other than the mouthpiece)? If this is an Al=
bert
> system instrument, depending on its condition, the maker and its pitch, I
> would guess it is probably worth somewhere between =A340 (US$70) and =A31=
20
> (US$200) -- at least that's what they tend to bring on the eBay auction.
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> Now if you have an old boxwood instrument.......
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> Best regards,
> Jack Kissinger
> St. Louis
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> Gordon Gillan wrote:
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> > Although learning to play, and I stress learning, on a modern Boosey an=
d
> > Hawkes 926, I have acquired an old style clarinet as well. It has much
> > fewer side keys and the holes feel wider spaced. It is obviously older=
as
> > the serial no on all parts is 2206, wheras my current one is in 6 figur=
es.
> >
> > So what have I got and roughly how old is it?
> > Should I insure it? It is in quite good condition, the corks have been
> > redone at some stage. I only paid =A340 for it
> >
> > Many thanks
> >
> > Gordon Gillan
> >
> > -----------------------------------------------------------------------=
--
rg
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