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Vito clarinet

Author: allenby
Date: 2010-01-13 09:49

I've just acquired a Vito plastic clarinet with the Wm H Stubbins throat Bb
keywork....serial C95223
According to the lists I can find, this dates to either 1981 or 1996 - they seem to have repeated the serial numbers...
Can anyone tell me which is the more likely date...
And does anyone else have one of these !

Alan

Alan Braunton

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Re: Vito clarinet

Author: clarinetguy ★2017
Date: 2010-01-13 11:55

This is interesting. I wasn't aware that there were once Vito clarinets with this mechanism.

I don't think this would have been produced as late as 1996 since I'm not aware of any company making this type of instrument in the 90s. I'm going to guess 1981.

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Re: Vito clarinet

Author: allenby
Date: 2010-01-14 12:29

That would be my best guess also..
You don't see many Vitos in the UK - this one I bought from Canada via fleabay - just to see how the mechanism worked !
Does produce a much better Bb..... much like my bass clari does....similar mechanisms...

Alan

Alan Braunton

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