Klarinet Archive - Posting 000581.txt from 2004/01

From: "Sue Raycraft" <raycraft@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] Mazzeo clarinet (was, mouthpiece facing question)
Date: Sat, 17 Jan 2004 23:11:01 -0500

Another interesting thing I just noticed about the clarinet...
actually I noticed it before, but now I am thinking it was done
intentionally...the sliver key on the lower joint is only about half
the length of a "normal" one....at first I thought it had broken off
some time in the past and someone had filed it smooth, but now
I wonder if it was done purposely. It has obviously been filed on
the end, it was not made that way to begin with.
Sue

> After looking at the photos Sue sent me, plus going to ebay and looking
> at the photos there, I do think this IS indeed an old Buffet. The wrap
> around Bb/register key, by itself, dates the instrument to fairly early
> in the 20th Century. The jump key key guard is also an old Buffet style.

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