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Edgware, Boosey & Hawkes

Author: Las
Date: 2017-07-13 23:13

Hello, I have a Boosey & Hawkes, Edgware wood clarinet I played in grade school thru high school 1970-1980. Made in London, England with serial number 133582 . How do I determine bore size? Website lists serial number as possibly made in 1899?

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Re: Edgware, Boosey & Hawkes

Author: Caroline Smale
Date: 2017-07-14 00:01

Boosey and Co did not merge with Hawkes and Sons to become B&H until 1930.
That serial number dates from the late 1950s.
Bore size is 15.0 mm (0.593 inch) same as the Imperial 926 range after which it is a lower cost copy.

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Re: Edgware, Boosey & Hawkes

Author: Chris P
Date: 2017-07-14 00:09

Ignore the majority of serial number lists for B&H clarinets online as they're wildly inaccurate.

Your Edgware was made in 1956 contrary to the popular misinformation that's commonplace on the interwebs.

Former oboe finisher
Howarth of London
1998 - 2010
The opinions I express are my own.

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