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H. Bettoney

Author: saxhorn4
Date: 2006-12-12 20:28

Hello, I have in my shop a H. Bettoney clarinet..says Columbia Model on it as well....made of wood ser#6090. Any ideas of age?? Thanks !!

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Re: H. Bettoney

Author: Don Berger
Date: 2006-12-12 21:14

I have an H Bettoney wood ser. # 4166 [below the left thumb hole] which is stencilled U S N[avy?]. I've never been certain re: WW 1, WW 2, or in-between. I'd guess yours is of 1940-50 vintage since H B made many cls thru this time period, and model-naming appears to have been later. Mine is still a "fair" [not real good] player. Luck, Don

Thanx, Mark, Don

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Re: H. Bettoney

Author: Alseg
Date: 2006-12-12 21:24

Columbia model was a decent upper level student (but not pro model), and they included their better hard rubber mouthpieces with them, although labelled as "Columbia" model mouthpieces. USMC and some college bands had a number of these.

The Cadet metal clarinets -often found in cases stamped with institutional names or military groups- had plastic mouthpieces, while the flagship SilvaBets got good Qualitie Superiure or Steel Ebonite mouthpieces.

Former creator of CUSTOM CLARINET TUNING BARRELS by DR. ALLAN SEGAL
-Where the Sound Matters Most(tm)-

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Re: H. Bettoney

Author: saxhorn4
Date: 2006-12-12 21:30

Wow, Thanks for the fast reply !!

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