Klarinet Archive - Posting 000188.txt from 2003/02
From: "fred.sheim" <fred.sheim@-----.net> Subj: Re: [kl] Mystery clarinets Date: Fri, 7 Feb 2003 17:53:59 -0500
>snip..
> If you can take another picture with the rings towards the camera
> I can
>probably identify the system. For the side it appears to be what is called
>a "modified Oehler system".
The left picture has the rings toward the camera- what more do you need to see?
> It is interesting that despite different manufacturers these seem
> to be
>similar key systems. I suspect the smaller is in Eb? Were these instruments
>owned previously by the same person?
I don't know-
> It would be very interesting know if these have the original
> mouthpieces.
>Being German systems (and bores) a conventional French/American mouthpiece
>would not play very well.
I don't have the original mouthpieces.
I don't think that the bell of the large horn is original either- it is
plastic and bears a very faint its logo of an eagle and the large letters
below it "U S Q M C"
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