Klarinet Archive - Posting 000856.txt from 2002/06

From: Tony@-----.uk (Tony Pay)
Subj: Re: [kl] old Woodwind Co. NY #B4 mpc for sale
Date: Mon, 24 Jun 2002 22:40:53 -0400

On Sat, 22 Jun 2002 15:41:15 -0500, sellmansberger@-----.net said:

> from a not-a-clarinet-playing music store owner:
>
> We've got this mouthpiece in our "oldie and posssibly goodie" box (THE
> WOODWIND CO. - NEW YORK - B4)
>
> We know its certainly no Kaspar but its sort of a "cool" old (possibly
> desirable to someone?) mouthpiece.

Around 30 years ago, I played on a similar NY Woodwind Co. mouthpiece
for 6 months or so.

I can therefore vouch for the fact that this particular mouthpiece would
be an authentic match for the Buffet (Glotin?) reeds dating from the
same period that were purchased by Mr Sellmansberger via a friend "from
the widow of Hans Moennig (legendary Philadelphia-based woodwind
repairman/acoustician)", and offered by him to the list in November
2001.

These reeds, still unplayed, were found in Moennig's workshop, and might
even have come from Mr Sellmansberger with appropriate documentation to
that effect.

It seems to me that whoever bought the reeds should try for the
mouthpiece, too.

Tony
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