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Leblanc Alto date of manufacturing

Author: giuliano
Date: 2010-09-16 19:13

Hello all,

I have a newly acquired Leblanc alto clarinet, serial number 7539.

A google search didn't help: I have found several references to many Leblanc models, but not a single reference to Leblanc altos, just Noblet ones, for which this serial number doesn't match.

I also tried a board search, and found nothing.

Can anyone help? It's not life or death, but I'd really like to know.

Giuliano Forghieri

Nubilaria Clarinet Ensemble, arranger, clarinet, Eb clarinet
Accademia Musica Insieme, founder, arranger, clarinet

www.musicengraving.it

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Re: Leblanc Alto date of manufacturing

Author: jasperbay
Date: 2010-09-16 20:39

Its a little hard finding serial # data on the Leblanc altoes. Hard even to find the model #, which I think is "420"

One post in the Leblanc Alto thread here (about 40 hits when I typed in Leblanc Alto serial) who sounds very authoritive, says the Leblanc folks changed to the 'new' "swan shaped" neck in 1964 at about ser.# 7,000. I've got a couple, one with a # close to yours at #7577, which for some unknown reason I have written 1963?? I think that date is from the Bass Clarinet ser.# lists at clarinet perfection.com. Since the dates and #s are in the same ballpark, maybe they used the same serial # sequence for basses and altos?

Clark G. Sherwood

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Re: Leblanc Alto date of manufacturing

Author: giuliano
Date: 2010-09-18 10:00

Thank you very much for the Infos.

Around 1960/1965 was my (wild) guess...

Regarding the "swan shaped" neck change, I can add that a friend of mine has a Leblanc alto with the swan shaped neck (the instrument is identical to the one I have) which has a lower serial number, around 5500 if memory serves.

Giuliano Forghieri

Nubilaria Clarinet Ensemble, arranger, clarinet, Eb clarinet
Accademia Musica Insieme, founder, arranger, clarinet

www.musicengraving.it

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Re: Leblanc Alto date of manufacturing

Author: clarnibass
Date: 2010-09-18 11:10

It's possible that serial numbers depends on where the instruments were imported to. More info here http://www.lynsgarden.co.uk/Clarinets.html and click from the left menu on "A note about Leblanc family clarinets".

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