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RE: Noblet bass clarinet

Author: Don Berger
Date: 2000-01-27 17:59

Glad we could hit it so well. It seems to me as if your bass may actually be earlier than the one I had briefly, because of the diamond emblem, and particularly because of the corked-tenon/wood-socket neck/UJ [like my '50's Conn]. I found my copy of the "register keying" patent to Leon Leblanc US 2,627,776, issued 1953 , applied for Aug 19, 1950 [obviously developed earlier, but not marketed before 8/19/1949!]. Reference is made to the Stubbins {S-K mechanism} US 2,508,550 and Leblanc's 1933 "jump [trill] keys patent of 1933, US 1,926,489, and a 1925 pat to Albert, US 1,529,567, believe I have it also. If you or others wish to obtain these pats and would like my help, just ask and let me know what US state you are in. The metal/metal tenon/UJ is discussed as an improvement in --776, possibly it was a non-patentable feature! I see that as usual I have gone on at length, but am interested in passing along what I know [or surmise]. Don

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