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Author: johnjon
Date: 2003-05-28 21:47
I purchased an old Raymond Paris clarinet. It's in a very old case with a Bucknell Bisons logo (Orange bison, orange lettering) on top. Has anyone ever heard of this? Don't know if someone customized the case, or if this was a school horn or ??
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Author: jim lande
Date: 2003-05-29 01:06
The Bucknell Bisons are/were some sort of school team.
"Raymond" was a trade name for student model clarinets sold by Selmer in the 1930s and perhaps in some other decades. Selmer did not necessarily make the instruments and in fact, it is possible that they were made in the US and simply marked "Raymond Paris" to make them seem as if they were made in France. Metal Raymond clarinets show up on eBay.
I have a 1935 catalog that reads in part "If you feel you cannot afford to buy a Selmer (Paris) or a Selmer-made Bundy or Barbier clarinet, you should choose a Raymond." Note that the Bundy and Barbier were identified as being made in "Selmer controlled factories" which may not mean anything more than 'under contract'. The Raymond wood model sold for $60 with case and the Metal version was $42.50, but no mention of a case. For comparison, the wood balanced tone sold for $156 and up and the metal version started at $180.
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