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Re: Yet another Pedler Clarinet question

Author: chris moffatt
Date: 2010-08-18 02:09

The Harry Pedler Company passed to Martin Band Instrument Co. in 1930 when Harry Pedler retired. Martin used the name until 1936 when they began to use the name The Pedler Co. instead. Your horn appears to date from well after Harry Pedler's time. "American" was a brand used by the Pedler co. I have a plastic "American" - not a very distinguished horn at all. there doesn't appear to be any useful serial number info. out there either for the Harry Pedler or the Pedler Co. horns. Earlier wooden Harry Pedlers were pretty good horns, silver plated keywork but clunky keys reminiscent of Martin Freres horns. The small metal pieces are to prevent certain keys from opening too far and messing up tone and intonation; e.g. you'll probably find a metal spur on a post that prevents the low G sharp from opening too much.

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