Klarinet Archive - Posting 000754.txt from 2001/07

From: Bill Hausmann <bhausmann1@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] Help on Albert identification
Date: Tue, 31 Jul 2001 23:51:01 -0400

At 10:03 PM 7/31/2001 -0400, you wrote:
>I'm currently looking at an Albert System clarinet.
>
>Here are the identifying marks:
>
>THEOUVILLE LAN?
>6
>KO
>
>Rue Beaumont
>
>C. Meisel
>
>
>I know that Meisel was the American agent. The Klarinet equipment pages
>lists Beaumont as the maker, but this looks rather like an address
>instead. The last letter of LAN is obscured. Is this the maker?
>
>And of course, there is the question of dates.
>
>There are no serial numbers on any of the joints. Only key
>identifications of Bb on each joint and the letter H at the very top of
>the top joint.
>
>Any help would be appreciated.
>
>John Varineau
>Associate Conductor, Grand Rapids Symphony

That word may be THIBOUVILLE. In any case, the "H" most likely signifies
"high pitch," meaning it does NOT meet the standard A=440 Hz pitch
specifications, and may be as high as A@-----.

Bill Hausmann bhausmann1@-----.com
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