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Author: Kaleen Swanson
Date: 2000-06-03 22:17
My 10 yr. old son has been playing clarinet for one year and loves it. His uncle came across some garage sale clarinets that he is going to make lamps out of. One of them is a wood clarinet
that says D. Noblet Paris, a lire stamp is above this and some letters over lapping below it. It is numbered 2146.
It seems to be well used, the pads are either cork, paper, or cloth. The keys are not plated, I'm sure they're not silver. There is no mouthpiece and there is a small crack in the bell. Is this repairable? Does it have any historical value?
The other clarinet is a Conn the the number C27803. It is complete and seems to be in good condition, but would need to be serviced. We are looking to buy the clarinet my son is currently using or repair either of these.
Any information will be greatly appreciated.
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Author: Dee
Date: 2000-06-03 23:02
D. Noblets are reputed to be decent clarinets. It sounds repairable and should be playable with a complete overhaul. This can run anywhere from $150 to $200. However a new wooden instrument will be at least $600 from the mail order places and approaching $1000 from a local store. If this is repairable (and it does sound like it would be), it would be a sin to turn it into a lamp.
Conn had several models ranging from student to professional. Although not as good as the Selmers, Buffets, Yamahas, and Leblancs, their intermediate and higher level horns were not bad. It would be worth servicing although it may or may not be as good the D. Noblet. I recommend selling whichever one you don't choose so that some other student can use it to make music.
Any halfway decent clarinet deserves to make music rather than to be made into a lamp.
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Author: J. Butler
Date: 2000-06-04 00:10
I have worked on these clarinets and most of them play very well. The keys are nickel sivler (German silver) and have no plating. They (keys) buff up to a very nice shine! I currently have one in stock that I overhauled sometime last fall. It is a very decent instrument. Yes, the bell is repairable. PLEASE don't make a lamp of it...someone may have need of the instrument. You could make a donation to a school if you don't want it and take the donation off your income tax (if you get the school to write you a receipt). You might be able to deduct more than you could get if you sold it.
J. Butler
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Author: Kaleen Swanson
Date: 2000-06-05 21:57
Thank-you so much for the information, we will contact a reputable repair works, and try to save them from becoming a lampstand.
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