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Age of D. Noblet G. LeBlanc Clarinet

Author: RachealDean
Date: 2008-12-31 04:42
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I've had a chance to take a better look at the trademarks on my clarinet.

Appears in a Dashed Border Oval with a Lyre at the top.
D. NOBLET
G. LEBLANC Succ. R.
LACOUTURE

GL - Edwardian Script Letters intertwined
Ste. S.G.D.G
Made in France

This all appears on the second section (below the mouth piece)

Keying system also seems to be different. First and Second fingerholes have no keys surrounding them like the later D Noblet G. Leblancs

Can anyone give me an idea the age of this instrument....

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Re: Age of D. Noblet G. LeBlanc Clarinet

Author: Ralph Katz
Date: 2008-12-31 12:27

This town is also known as "La Couture-Boussey".

Here is a post that mentions one if these instruments:

http://test.woodwind.org/clarinet/BBoard/read.html?f=1&i=140451&t=140451

"The Clarinet" by Eric Hoeprich says that the Thibouville family manufactured clarinets in the city of La Couture, France 1900-1950:

http://books.google.com/books?id=Hnh0G2wrJvsC&pg=PA209&lpg=PA209&dq=%22la+couture%22+clarinet&source=web&ots=vjBNTQEQZK&sig=R-WxE9uwCOEQ2MzTOXWR7VcAtA4&hl=en&sa=X&oi=book_result&resnum=10&ct=result

Noblets were made in La Couture-Boussey. Were there more than one clarinet plant there? This history of Leblanc gives no reference to the Thibouvilles:

http://www.fundinguniverse.com/company-histories/G-Leblanc-Corporation-Company-History.html

Another reference to the fire in 2003, and the outcome of being rebuilt by Leblanc:

http://goliath.ecnext.com/coms2/gi_0199-2964523/Treating-instruments-as-works-of.html

Aquisition of this plant by Buffet last month is noted here:

http://www.entrepreneur.com/tradejournals/article/189597660.html

There are still Leblancs in the sales pipeline which were made there:

http://www.wwbw.com/Leblanc-L1012S-Rapsodie-Intermediate-Clarinet-i117880.music

This was not the only clarinet manufacturer in La Couture:

http://test.woodwind.org/clarinet/BBoard/read.html?f=1&i=5790&t=5778
http://en.allexperts.com/q/Antique-Musical-Instruments-2370/2008/4/G-L-Otterol-Clarinet.htm

A serial number would help date the instrument.

Regards

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Re: Age of D. Noblet G. LeBlanc Clarinet

Author: RachealDean
Date: 2008-12-31 22:45

There are no serial numbers and the keying is different from any other picture I have seen of a Noblet/Leblanc...

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