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Author: Greg
Date: 1999-01-20 20:15
Hi all,
I discovered this board about three weeks ago and
have comming to it daily to read the posts and replys. I am amazed at the amount of knowledge that
so many of you have on the clarinet. Though I play
the violin now, I used to play the clarinet in my
Junior High School orchestra way back in the early
1950's.
My question is: back in 1950, my father bought for
me a clarinet to learn on and to play in the orchestra. It is a Boehm system B-flat made of
ebonite with the serial # 32431 engraved at the bottom of the lower joint. It is marked "Revere Made
in USA" on the barrel and on the bell. The mouthpiece
has no markings and is made of bakelite. Can anybody
on this board tell me something about this instrument, such as the quality, the date of manufacture, the original retail price. Also in what
years they were making such a clarinet.
Would it be useless for me to have it repadded, cleaned and adjusted, or would it be preferable to
purchase a clarinet of similar quality for what it
would cost me? Does it have any collectors value?
I would appreciate any information that anybody out
there has on said instrument. Thanks.
Greg
P.S. Do they still make clarinets out of ebonite and
mouthpieces of bakelite?
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Author: Donn
Date: 1999-01-20 22:21
And I thought I was the only owner of a Revere!!! I have had one for many years, but only the barrel and the bell are of plastic. The keys were very well made and durable. It is a very sweet sounding horn. Mine was made in England, and I saw somewhere that some were made in France for the U. S. military. I have repadded this horn myself, and it is not too bad a chore. Hope this info helps some.
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Author: jim lande
Date: 1999-01-21 03:38
I have a Revere metal clarinet. This is strictly a student
instrument, but I use it occasionally.
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Author: Greg
Date: 1999-01-21 19:17
Hi,
I wish to thank those who responded to my post. I
also wish to thank those people who did not reply
but made an effort to research the query. I appreciate it very much. I now know something about
the Revere that I did not know before. Thanks.
Greg
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Author: Lelia
Date: 1999-01-21 19:41
How common are Bakelite mouthpieces? I've never heard of one before. (Bakelite is an extinct type of plastic, more durable than celluloid but brittle compared to today's plastics.) That might be an interesting vintage item if it's in good condition, whether or not it's a good mouthpiece. Bakelite jewelry, desktop accessories and miscellaneous doodads are much in demand among collectors right now.
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Author: Mark Charette
Date: 1999-01-22 02:07
The New Langwill Index just says:
Revere - Trade name
Employed for US-imported WW Instr.
MARK - "Revere, Paris"
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Author: Greg
Date: 1999-01-22 19:39
I would like to again thank all of you for the
help you have given me. I will always return to
this board. Please have a nice weekend.
Greg
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