Klarinet Archive - Posting 000700.txt from 1999/08

From: Bill Hausmann <bhausman@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] Selmer C "star" clarinet
Date: Tue, 24 Aug 1999 23:10:44 -0400

At 06:41 PM 8/24/1999 -0500, Alicia Flint wrote:
...I have been
>told it
>was made in the 1950's and that the keys are German silver which contain a
>bit of gold--I always wondered about the yellow color when every other
>clarinet's
>keys are silver-colored. Is this correct? Any other info about this
>particular
>model would be appreciated!!!!!!
>
In my experience, it is not unusual for UNPLATED clarinet keys to turn a
somewhat yellowish color. My own old Rene Dumont was like that until I had
the keys plated almost 30 years ago.

Bill Hausmann bhausman@-----.com
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