Klarinet Archive - Posting 000456.txt from 2003/01

From: Bill Hausmann <bhausmann1@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] Restorations
Date: Sat, 25 Jan 2003 09:22:56 -0500

At 01:28 AM 1/25/2003 -0500, Vic Brincat wrote:
>Good to hear that someone else is going to tackle a
>restoration.
>
>I myself am in the process of restoring a couple of
>clarinets, one of which is a very old Albert system
>(believed to date back to 1880s. It belonged to my
>father.
>
>Where can I go to get cork sheets, pads of various
>sizes, springs, and glue?
>
>Local repair shops in the Toronto area are not
>interested in selling these supplies. This is a hobby
>for me, I'd rather not hsomeonemone else do
>restorationtion.
>
>Thanks in advance for your help.

Ferree's in Battle Creek, MI is one of the main suppliers:

ferreestools@-----.

Allied is the other one:

Allied Supply Corporation
PO Box 288
Elkhorn, WI 53121-0288
Phone: (414) 723-5455
Fax: (414) 723-2051

I don't think either company is particularly fond of dealing directly with
small individual customers, as they cater primarily to the trade. I just
finished an old H. N. White (better known as King) Albert system clarinet
myself. Fortunately for me, since I work for an instrument dealer, I can
get stuff from or through our repair shop.

Bill Hausmann

If you have to mic a saxophone, the rest of the band is TOO LOUD!

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