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 Low Clarinet Conn Serial Numbers
Author: blazian 
Date:   2007-08-02 01:05

YES, I know that there's a Conn serial number list under "Equipment, How old is my...", but does that list include the serial numbers for alto clarinets? I just bought one from the auction site and I was just wondering about it. It only goes down to a low E, so I was thinking that it's an older model. I think the model number is 472. The serial number is 8346443L. What's the "L" for?

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 Re: Low Clarinet Conn Serial Numbers
Author: Chris P 
Date:   2007-08-02 10:24

I'm working on one of these, I just need to wait for the bell key and LH 1 fingerplate to come back from being nickel plated as I made some alterations to them.

Here's the link to a recent thread:

http://test.woodwind.org/clarinet/BBoard/read.html?f=1&i=251045&t=251045

Former oboe finisher
Howarth of London
1998 - 2010

The opinions I express are my own.

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 Re: Low Clarinet Conn Serial Numbers
Author: Mike Clarinet 
Date:   2007-08-03 14:51

From some research I did on my Conn alto sax, which I dated to the mid 1920's, Conn used to make saxes (and presumably other instruments) to 'High pitch' and 'Low pitch'. Low pitch was A = 440Hz, I did not note what A = for High pitch. My sax is marked (among other things) 'LP'. My guess (and it is only a guess) is your 'L' means Low Pitch ie A=440Hz.

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