Klarinet Archive - Posting 000561.txt from 2005/06

From: "Wes Kilpatrick" <whkilpatrick@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] Vintage Lyons Aristocrat Deluxe Clarinet (Wood)
Date: Mon, 27 Jun 2005 21:02:25 -0400

I have run across a few Lyons soprano clarinets and one bass clarinet in the
repair shop. They seem to be okay but I found the metal in the keys to be a
little soft and unusually easy to be bent out of shape.

Wes
----- Original Message -----
From: "Keith" <100012.1302@-----.com>
To: <klarinet@-----.org>
Sent: Monday, June 27, 2005 5:21 PM
Subject: [kl] Vintage Lyons Aristocrat Deluxe Clarinet (Wood)

> Mark
>
> The only Lyons in the New Langwill index is the Lyons Musical Instrument
> Co,
> based in Chicago from 1930 - 1950. They are listed as dealers and
> repairers.
> Thus, it is likely to be an import from a lesser French manufacturer.
> There
> is another advertised at item number: 7332711298. It looks OK, but is
> billed
> as a student clarinet, which I think likely. I can't tell if it is wood or
> plastic. It will probably work OK after an overhaul, but for any clarinet
> on
> ebay you should factor in $100 - $200 for making it work well, unless you
> can do this yourself.
>
> I am not against ebay purchases at all - I have bought several there. I
> wouldn't trust the word "vintage" though.
>
> Keith
>
>
>> Date: Mon, 27 Jun 2005 06:08:09 -0700 (PDT)
>> To: klarinet@-----.org
>> From: Mark Estano <rockin442@-----.com>
>> Subject: Vintage Lyons Aristocrat Deluxe Clarinet (Wood)
>> Message-ID: <20050627130810.77125.qmail@-----.com>
>>
>> Hello -
>> I just bought a clarinet on EBay which was listed as a
>> vintage Lyons Aristocrat Deluxe wooden clarinet. The listing
>> was a little unclear, including the number 3480 (which could
>> either be a serial or model number), specifying that the
>> clarinet is in great condition and was made in France. The
>> picture shows a clarinet that looks old but with no obvious
>> damage. I was wondering if anyone knows anything about this clarinet.
>>
>> Thanks!
>>
>> ~MJE~
>>
>> "We are the musicmakers, and we are the dreamers of the dreams."
>>
>>
>
>
>
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