Klarinet Archive - Posting 000249.txt from 2005/12

From: Patton Hunnicutt <bass9396@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] Selmer mouthpiece vintages
Date: Fri, 30 Dec 2005 18:27:11 -0500

I have a vintage Selmer D Bass Clarinet mouthpiece.
That would definitely be interesting to know. On a
related note, Danyel, where did you acquire your
vintages?

--- danyel <rab@-----.de> wrote:

> Dear Colleagues,
>
> no doubt some of you will know how to tell the
> vintage of Selmer, Paris
> mouthpieces:
> From when until when did they have the oval stamp on
> the table? Is it
> possible that the Logo "Henri/Selmer/Paris in
> laurels on the back was
> originally engraved or etched rather that stamped?
> Does that narrow down the
> age? I have quite a few old Selmer mouthpieces, some
> very fine, others quite
> poor and they seem to be made of quite varying
> qualities of ebonite; would
> anybody know about that? A senior colleague of mine
> treasures three old
> (40s-50s?) Selmer Bb-clarinet mouthpieces, one with
> the oval, two without
> and one of the latter is absolutely fantastic.
> Please let me know if you have made observations or
> experiences on this
> matter.
>
> Best wishes and a happy new year (to the Christians
> on the list),
> danyel
>
>
>
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