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my father's clarinet

Author: baggs
Date: 2004-01-31 14:53

I have my father's clarinet which looks like it was made by T. Perteling(?) in New York. He died 4 years ago at the age of 91 (born in '08) and played in high school/college. He even played an "All State" performace with J.Phillip Sousa. This was my first instrument in jr. high during the early 60s. Can anyone give me an idea as to how to research this clarinet? The serial # is 5015

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Re: my father's clarinet

Author: BobD
Date: 2004-01-31 19:10

I think it's T. Berteling. This from Google search:
Theodore Berteling
c.1860; New York; Boehm system; silver body and mechanism, soldered tube and tone holes; A~448; sl 588mm; 397g
From 1855 until 1890 Theodore Berteling (1821-90) made various keyed system flutes in wood, ivory and metal. An inventor as well as a craftsman, in 1868 he took out the first American patent for improvements specifically to the Boehm system flute. Several of Berteling's innovations can be seen in the images here.

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Re: my father's clarinet

Author: Don Berger
Date: 2004-01-31 20:00

BobD - Interesting info, from your mention of a flute patent to B, I made a quick "backward" patent search to see if I could find it. NO, likely not cited in later pats, but did find an 1869 flute pat AND a reference to a flute history [Development of the Modern Flute] book by Nancy Toff, which might mention/discuss it. Its educational trying to help! Don

Thanx, Mark, Don

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