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Author: Bass1193
Date: 2004-06-27 04:40
Hola All!
Yet another post from me. I'm looking around on Ebay and I came across this:
This is an outstanding Harry O'Brien crystal mouthpiece, off -center bore model,
[ snipped - Do not copy complete eBay descriptions - GBK ]
Does anybody know what this "off-center bore" does, and would this be worth looking for? I'd love to know!
Cheers!
Sean
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Author: GBK
Date: 2004-06-27 05:30
O'Brien mouthpieces have been discussed many times before.
A quick look in the archives will answer your questions ...GBK
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Author: Bass1193
Date: 2004-06-27 05:44
Sorry, didn't think of that!
Cheers,
Sean
p.s. I'm a youngster yet, and I hope what I'm saying is right, but if it's not then give me a shout so that I may stand corrected!
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Author: Bass1193
Date: 2004-06-27 06:11
Sorry 'bout that!
I'll remember in the future, and I think I'll read the rules.
p.s. I'm a youngster yet, and I hope what I'm saying is right, but if it's not then give me a shout so that I may stand corrected!
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Author: Don Berger
Date: 2004-06-27 21:27
Sean - I have an old [perhaps mid 1930's] O'Brien [Harry E & Son] sop. cl. mailing tube from one of my mps. Among a list of facings and good words, it says "The New Off-Center Bore" "OCB Model", apparently I paid $13.50 for a 2*. Its faded pic shows O'Brien on the table and has no metal tenon cap, as I believe later ones have. The OCB is not distinguishable [to me] at the tenon end when into a barrel. If it is present, it might be locatable up near the junction with the beak. There is a "chat group" "www.mouthpiecework@yahoogroups.com". Their main concern is with sax mps, but they sound knowledgable to me, and they do talk about cl mps at times. You might post a ? there, I'd also be interested in any info, it might be common in this funny bit of technology. I know of only one US Patent to HEB, for a sax mp. I plan to make a more thorough patent search at our PDL in Stillwater, perhaps in Tulsa/OKC, if available there. Luck, Don
Thanx, Mark, Don
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Author: Bass1193
Date: 2004-06-28 04:37
Wow Don!
Thanks for the info! I'll most certainly check and post back here!
p.s. I'm a youngster yet, and I hope what I'm saying is right, but if it's not then give me a shout so that I may stand corrected!
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