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Author: Pat
Date: 1999-06-03 18:37
I have an old metal clarinet that I know nothing about. On the bell is stamped "Paul Jarmen, Paris". Elsewhere is stamped "Made in Italy, 40775". There is no mouthpiece and most pads are missing. Can anyone out there shed some light on this? Is it worth refurbishing?
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Author: Mark P.
Date: 1999-06-03 20:59
I'd say this falls into the labor of love category. It's worth it to refurbish it if you're going to do it to learn how a clarinet works. It's probably not worth it on a financial basis if you're going to have a pro overhaul it. You said the mouthpiece is missing, you want to be sure that the barrel is there at least
You see a lot of Italian made metal clarinets and they look like they were made for the mass or student market.
On the other hand, a nice Selmer or Buffet metal clarinet would be well worth having overhauled professionally. H.N. White King metal clarinets seem to acquiring a god reputation too.
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Author: Don Berger
Date: 1999-06-05 01:22
Pat - the first time I read your post I missed the name, but in "nursing" my EBAY junker back to playing health, I found I have a P J wood marked with Superier and with 4 stars below it but no serial no! So as to ancestry I can't help other than to suggest that in the period 1900-1950 ,with time out for wars, there were many French cl makers, a few of which still survive. Likely most of them would be described by us as "garage-types" [with some connection to the majors] but that doesn't mean that their cl's weren't good ones, [I had a very good Thibouville! once]. If I can get this one playing I'll post to boast!!! Don
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