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RE: Holton Galaxy Wood Clarinet

Author: Dee
Date: 2001-07-15 19:36

Well Leblanc bought out Holton in 1964 so it is my guess that although they kept the name for producing a line of brass instruments, they discontinued it for clarinets. Even if Holton had records (and many makers did not keep serial number records anyway), they would most likely have been disposed of at the time of the takeover. Does the clarinet say made in France or just the mouthpiece? I thought Holtons were US made but could be wrong.

Based on the information at the following site (http://www.musictrader.com/holton.html), Holton started making woodwinds in about 1918 when they relocated from Chicago, IL to Elkhorn, WI. I think the serial number list at the site is only for brass instruments though as your serial number would otherwise put this clarinet at a point in time before they started making woodwinds. It is also likely that each model was separately serial numbered anyway so you would not be able to compare it to other Holtons unless it was the same model.

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