Klarinet Archive - Posting 000104.txt from 2011/07

From: hns692@-----.com
Subj: Re: [kl] Pruefer and Penzel & Mueller
Date: Thu, 14 Jul 2011 15:20:41 -0400

Thanks for the info. (Sorry for the misspelling of Pruefer.) It was
probably seven or so years ago that I worked on the horn and when I did a
search, little came up. What that length of time there should be more available.

Lee Ann

In a message dated 7/14/2011 1:40:01 P.M. Central Daylight Time,
kurtheisig@-----.net writes:

Pruefer was made in Providence R I, and according to Langwill he had
worked for the Penzel & Mueller company for awhile.

I once re-built a Selmer Navy clarinet and asked Ralph Morgan about it
since it did not look like any Selmer I had ever seen. He said that during
WWII Selmer sub-contracted work to Penzel & Mueller to meet government
demands.

It would be interesting if someone here had much information on the two
companies.

I once met someone who knew someone who had worked for Pruefer, but I
can't find my notes about it.

It is interesting that Langwill says that Al Laubin made oboes in the
Penzel & Mueller facilities.

Has anyone ever done a research paper on them?

Kurt

-----Original Message-----
>From: hns692@-----.com
>Sent: Jul 14, 2011 6:22 AM
>To: klarinet@-----.com
>Subject: Re: [kl] The Mazzeo system
>
>It occurred to me that now we're dealing with relatively unknown
>instruments and systems and their deviations from what the general public
now
>accepts as what a clarinet is or should be, has anyone heard of a Prufer
>clarinet? It was available sometime in the 50s, but when it was first
offered for
>sale in the US and how long the brand stayed is rather hazy. I
>"overhauled" one a while back and it definitely was different ... not
easy to work on.
>
>Lee Ann Hansen
>
>
>
>
>In a message dated 7/14/2011 2:42:47 A.M. Central Daylight Time,
>sp253@-----.uk writes:
>
>On Wed, 13 Jul 2011, Bill Hausmann wrote:
>
>> And how about the McIntyre system? It changes the entire throat setup
--
>> fingering is extensively revised.
>
>It's relatively easy to adjust to as it's quite logical really. The
real
>problem with the more complex (different) mechanisms, is keeping them in
>good adjustment.
>
>Stella (who indeed has a case (or, indeed, several cases full...) of
GAS)
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