Klarinet Archive - Posting 000216.txt from 2000/03
From: Topper <leo_g@-----.com>
Subj: [kl] "Screwcap Vent" Re: [kl] Interesting item on eBay web site
Date: Tue, 7 Mar 2000 01:24:46 -0500
I believe that he was reffering to a specific type of vent which I had on
my late 40's Selmer. An octave vent which used a special tool to remove. I
cannot see that drawing very well.But if it is what I believe it is, this
was a large dome-shaped vent fitting with pinholes on either side for
removal and a special tool is used for this as it was made for selmers of
various sizes. This was especially useful when you had to reseal the vent
tube and tighten it back up. Stuck swab (really stuck). Or changing vent
diameters or lengths. I always called it a screwcap vent but there was
another name for it "slang" also.
I had lots of fun with mine as I made a slightly shorter vent with a larget
bore and got a nice clear Bb using the reg key when the side key fingerings
were difficult in passages. I invented a better register key by the way. I
have no patent though so it is moot.
Speaking of selmer does anyone have a mispelled selmer item?
Anyone can go into the Library of Congress USPTO and make copies then sell
them. It's a good idea for someone to publish a book on musical patents in
US, UK and other places.
Would be very educational...
At 12:08 PM -0800 3/6/00, edsshop@-----.ca wrote:
>I saw this item for sale at eBay it certainly is hard to fathom.
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>Ed Maurey
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>Title of item: Selmer Clarinet/Oboe/Bassoon Octave Vent 1940
>Seller: imwpeddler@-----.com
>Starts: Mar-05-00 17:04:55 PST
>Ends: Mar-15-00 17:04:55 PST
>Price: Starts at $19.95
>To bid on the item, go to:
> http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=276805010
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>Item Description:
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> United States Documents & Matted Print Describing
> Maurice Selmer's Patented Octave Vent for Saxophones, Clarinets, Oboes &
> Bassoons
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> Maurice Selmer - 1940
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>In 1940 Mr. Selmer was issued a patent for his invention from the United
>States Patent & Trademark Office (USPTO). There were 4 documents on file
>for this patent. The first drawing sheet of the patent has been reproduced
>on parchment paper, matted and ready to install into an 8" x 10" frame. The
>other 3 pages reproduced from USPTO documents describe the scope of his
>invention
>in technical terms...
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> "The invention relates to wind instruments and, more particularly, to
> such instruments of the type having an octave vent, for example, clarinets,
> oboes, saxophones, bassoons. It Is known that the emission of notes obtained
> by the use of the key-controlled octave vent is relatively difficult,
> particularly in the twelfths. Moreover, the notes issued leave much to be
> desired, particularly with regard to quality, timbre, difficulty In holding
> them, fullness and balance of sound, and evenness of the tones emitted.
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> The present invention has for its object to obviate these objections and
> resides in providing a resonance space or chamber around the vent tube. Most
> simply, this resonance space Is derived by providing a tubular cap or body
> having an end wall which engages the vent tube at the outer end thereof and
> having a tubular part spaced from. the outer periphery of the vent tube and
> opening freely in the bore of the instrument"...
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>Water marks do not appear on actual prints. Priority Shipping &
>Handling charges for the United States are $4.95. Global Priority Shipping
>& Handling charges for all international destinations are $9.95. Personal
>checks accepted, money order or cashiers check preferred. Also accepting
>Visa, Master Card, American Express or Discover Card. Innovations: U.S.A.,
>2156 South 4th Street, Milwaukee WI 53207, Phone: (414)
>383-5260.
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>email:
>IMWpeddler@-----.com
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> Thank You & Good Luck!
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