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Author: 2cekce ★2017
Date: 2011-02-07 01:51
I have a vandoren m30 mp with a funny symbol stamped on the joint end and was curious as what it means, Ive tried all the vandoren websites and none of them mention this little symbol, anyone here seen such a symbol.
its like a 3 sitting on the three legs with a small o in the middle valley, at first I thought it might be the letter A but not sure.
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Author: NBeaty
Date: 2011-02-07 01:59
Supposedly, the number indicates the "station" (presumably, the person at the factory) that finished the mouthpiece. Some sort of quality control.
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Author: PrincessJ
Date: 2011-02-07 02:20
You sure it's not an artsy rendition of the letter/numbers M30? I'm not the biggest MP expert in the world but the three legs could be the M, then the 3 with the 0 in the valley? Sounds like an abbreviation of some sort.
I know that sounds far fetched but the picture you painted in my head fits that.
Forgive me if I'm terribly wrong.
-Jenn
Circa 1940s Zebra Pan Am
1972 Noblet Paris 27
Leblanc Bliss 210
1928 Selmer Full Boehm in A
Amateur tech, amateur clarinetist, looking to learn!
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Author: Chris P
Date: 2011-02-07 04:01
I've seen hearts, diamonds and other small symbols stamped into the ends of the tenons.
Former oboe finisher
Howarth of London
1998 - 2010
The opinions I express are my own.
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Author: gsurosey
Date: 2011-02-12 12:57
My Chadash barrel has a small "S" stamped on the end (perpendicular to the joint when assembled. I wasn't sure if that was because of the reasons mentioned here or the fact that it was shortened (it used to be 66mm, but it was shorted to 64mm before I bought the clarinets that it came with).
Rachel
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