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 Cundy Bettony ebonite 3 star
Author: Steve 
Date:   2004-01-13 16:33

I am trying to find some background on a CB ebonite 3 star clarinet, S/N 1046E. There is a lot of info on the site about metal versions, but none that I can find on ebonite versions. Does anyone have any info or can point me in the right direction?

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 Re: Cundy Bettony ebonite 3 star
Author: Don Berger 
Date:   2004-01-13 17:33

To the best of my knowledge, Harry Bettoney [or as Cundy Bettoney] made many clarinets in the time period from about 1900-10? to maybe 1950, and wrote/collaborated in [early] 1940+ Woodwind Magazine articles on cls etc. I have seen/played/owned a number of the metals like the Silva Bet, 3 Star etc. Jim Lande [and a few others] are expert here. I have an early wood, a USN[avy] likely between the WWs, will look for a ser #, and wouldn't be surprised that he/they made hard rubber [ebonITE] cls as well. I'm sure that this history is recorded some where. I'll look into my and our library's reference books. OTHERS, HELP, Don

Thanx, Mark, Don

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 Re: Cundy Bettony ebonite 3 star
Author: Steve 
Date:   2004-01-14 15:32

Thanks, I look forward to any information you can find.

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 Re: Cundy Bettony ebonite 3 star
Author: jim lande 
Date:   2004-01-18 05:25

Bettoney really pushed metal metal clarinets in the late 20s and early 30s. I assume that ebonite is something like bakelite and other early plastics, or possible some varient of hard rubber. As Don notes, they were pretty much gone by 1950. The 3 star was a model name for student models -- at least in their metal line.




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