Klarinet Archive - Posting 000088.txt from 2001/10

From: "Franklin Kercher" <kranwli@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] Eaton International Bb Clarinet
Date: Fri, 5 Oct 2001 03:27:23 -0400

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From: Tom.Henson@-----.com>
Date: Thursday, October 04, 2001 9:24 AM
Subject: [kl] Eaton International Bb Clarinet

The key work you refer to on the Eaton was actually used back in the 20s
and 30s on some of the better Harry Pedler clarinets. I have one in my
collection like this that also has a 7th ring and is all hard rubber in lieu
of wood or plastic. Though I haven't actualy seen the new Eatons (only
pictures), they are probably far superior to the old Pedlers. Having it
padded in the Houston area brings two folks to mind. One is John Butler and
the other Fred Freeman. Both very capable of high quality work on quality
clarinets.

>Hello everyone,
>
>I spoke to Linda Brannen yesterday about the Eaton Bb clarinet that I had
>sent them to inspect to see if they would be able to work on it.
>
>Unfortunately, the answer is no. She had nothing but praise for this
>clarinet and felt it was very finely built. She loved the way Peter Eaton
>has designed a different mechanism for the right hand F# and E to work
>together rather than using a traditional crows feet arrangement. Something
>that tends to go out of adjustment often she said. Also, because of the
>different mechanism, the Eaton clarinet does not require any notching of
the
>wood like those that use the crows feet.
>
>
>Can anyone on this list that has an Eaton, or knows of someone that has one
>let me know if there is anyone they work with in the U.S. to do minor fixes
>on these clarinets? I live in Houston, Texas and do not know any repairers
>here locally. I'm sure there are some, I just don't know who I could trust.
>
>Thanks for any and all input,
>
>Tom Henson
>
>
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