Klarinet Archive - Posting 000729.txt from 2002/10

From: "Willie Kercher" <res1b1nc@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] Re: propeller wood clarinet?
Date: Tue, 29 Oct 2002 00:27:07 -0500

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From: <MVinquist@-----.com>
Subject: [kl] Re: propeller wood clarinet?

I'd like to see someone make them again using todays more reliable
adheisives. Maybe some at the Buffet Greenline division?

> The "propeller wood clarinet" was a Pan American model sold by Conn in the
> 1950s. It had a composite body with a composite outside layer that looked
> like light wood grain -- orange and black stripes.
>
> The story was circulated (I'm not sure whether or not by Conn) that it was
> made from propellers from WW II aircraft, but that was plainly false,
since
> the entire instrument was plastic.
>
> They were really nice looking but didn't stay in production long, because
the
> outside layer delaminated from the core, making the instrument useless.
>
> They come up on eBay every couple of months, at which time there are
usually
> queries on the Clarinet board. For more, go to the Clarinet board search
> screen at http://www.woodwind.org/clarinet/BBoard/search.html?f=1 and
search
> on "propeller wood."
>
> Best regards.
>
> Ken Shaw
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