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Author: Mark Charette
Date: 2003-11-07 11:54
Cubitt, William Duncan WWI, BI fl London 1875-1887
Dealer, 1875 established; 'he sold instruments made to his own specifications, and gained a reputation especially for his clarionets' (Rose); 1880-81 as 'W.D. Cubitt & Son'; 1882-86 as 'W.D. Cubitt Son & Co.'; 1887 dissolved.
MARK:
'W.D. Cubitt, 3 Gr. Marlborough St. London'
ADDRESS:
1880-83: 3 Great Marlborough St.
1884-86: 56 Great Marlborough St.
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Author: Ken Shaw ★2017
Date: 2003-11-07 14:25
Now let's see ------- I used to know what a cubitt was.........
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Author: Don Berger
Date: 2003-11-07 14:41
CUBIT? Dern it, Ken, you made me look it up. Off top-of-head, thot it was the distance between fingertips of outspread arms, as in that old pic. But no, its the "length of forearm" [ancient], generally some 18-20 inches. Used about as often a "furlongs per fortnight" to measure velocity!! Today is already a good one, I learned something "useful"?? Don
Thanx, Mark, Don
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Author: george
Date: 2003-11-07 16:08
1 cubit = 45.72 centimeters
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Author: Don Berger
Date: 2003-11-07 18:18
Rite as rein, George, my calc says that 457.2 mm is exactly 18 " for us English-system devotees. {Didnt study enginnering that long ago!] Don
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Author: CPW
Date: 2003-11-07 19:42
God: Noah...make me an ark
Noah: what's a cubitt? Why do I hafta make an ark?
God :HOW WELL CAN YOU TREAD WATER?
.............old Bill Cosby routine
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Author: Don Berger
Date: 2003-11-07 20:18
Best Vunderbahr today!! TKS, Don
Thanx, Mark, Don
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Author: clarinet-sales.com
Date: 2003-11-10 04:54
Just heard from someone who has a Cubitt & Sons clarinet and he's wondering what it might be worth. It is in good condition and apparently plays wonderfully. It's an A clarinet, rosewood, with silver keys. Does anyone have input on what it might be worth?
Thanks!
M
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Author: Mark Charette
Date: 2003-11-10 11:54
clarinet-sales.com wrote:
> Just heard from someone who has a Cubitt & Sons clarinet and
> he's wondering what it might be worth. It is in good condition
> and apparently plays wonderfully. It's an A clarinet,
> rosewood, with silver keys. Does anyone have input on what it
> might be worth?
There's no real way to find out what such a clarinet is worth via BBoard - there's no comps on eBay, and something that unusual needs a real appraisal by someone who understands woodwinds.
BTW - the same person I'll bet approached me and asked for info, thus this thread. It's now going in circles, so unless someone has more info on Cubitt, it's closed.
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