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boosey and hawkes 'Special'

Author: jewelblock
Date: 2015-12-01 06:02

My clarinet, embossed with boosey and Hawkes and 'special' with a s/n 60509 which places it in mfg years 1946-48?

Can someone tell me about it as your history pages are for models emperor, pro, edgeware, etc but Special is not a mode mentioned

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Re: boosey and hawkes 'Special'

Author: Chris P
Date: 2015-12-01 06:49

60509 could also be from 1951:

"NOTE: A volume of miscellaneous serial numbers lists two sequences of clarinets as ex-frozen stock. Numbers 60000-61539 were given to clarinets completed in the period 1946-1948, and numbers 68275-68320 were given to clarinets completed in 1950. However, the numbers were issued twice and were also given out in 1951."

http://www.clarinetperfection.com/galleryclar/BH/Woodwind%20numbers%20below%2068956.htm

Can you post some photos of it as that will definitely help identify it.

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Post Edited (2015-12-01 06:50)

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Re: boosey and hawkes 'Special'

Author: dubrosa22
Date: 2015-12-02 02:11

There's a thread about a B&H 'Special' here:
http://test.woodwind.org/clarinet/BBoard/read.html?f=1&i=295116&t=295116

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