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Author: Mark Pinner
Date: 2002-07-04 11:09
Paxman were a UK based instrument maker specialising in French horns. They became part of Boosey & Hawkes sometime in the past maybe 30 to 50 years ago. One of the many names used by the various Boosey companies. I don't know why the Paxman brand would have been used on clarinets. Boosey's have used various instrument makers in the UK such as Reynolds Manchester and Higham's under their own name.
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Author: David Peacham
Date: 2002-07-06 18:37
Paxman still are a UK based instrument maker, and still make ("French") horns.
I don't know whether Mark is right that "They became part of Boosey & Hawkes sometime in the past", but I'd be surprised if they were part of Boosey now. Neither their website nor Boosey's makes any reference to a relationship. Boosey's brass manufacturer is Besson.
I've never heard of a Paxman clarinet. I suppose it's possible it might not be the same Paxman.
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