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Author: derf5585
Date: 2017-04-27 06:35
Does your clarinet case have a lock and do you use it?
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Author: kdk ★2017
Date: 2017-04-27 06:49
Each of the two latches on each of my clarinet cases have locks. I have no idea where the keys are and probably haven't seen them for 30 years or more.
As a band teacher I saw more than one instance of a kid who had locked his instrument case and then couldn't find the key (or had left it at home). Some years I took the keys out of all the rental instrument cases before I gave the instruments to the kids.
If someone wants to steal an instrument, the lock will only stop him long enough to get to a hidden spot where he can either jimmy the lock or just pry the case open.
Karl
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Author: Tobin
Date: 2017-04-27 06:59
Exactly as Karl said. A thief isn't going to pick up the case, find it locked, and put it back.
James
Gnothi Seauton
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Author: clarnibass
Date: 2017-04-27 08:09
>> As a band teacher I saw more than one instance of a kid who had locked his instrument case and then couldn't find the key <<
They are clarinetists but don't know how to pick a lock...? How do they expect to make a living
>> If someone wants to steal an instrument, the lock will only stop him long enough to get to a hidden spot where he can either jimmy the lock or just pry the case open. <<
In 100% of the cases (pun...?) I know of, the thieves took the case. I'm sure there are exceptions, but I don't know any case where someone opened a case, took a clarinet from it, then left the case. What happens after varies from never be seen again to the thief leaving it in the street after finding out they don't know what it is but they know they don't want it for some reason
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Author: Brenda ★2017
Date: 2017-04-28 23:29
Hmm, clarnibass, you have a good thought. My instruments from being stolen when our house was broken into because of NOT being locked. The cases look pretty nice actually, and a non-musician might think these hold - who knows what treasures? The first thing I looked for among the opened drawers and broken safe were my instruments, and both cases were left wide open with the instruments inside.
I think the only benefit of locking a case might be for transport so that it doesn't open accidentally while carrying it. But one key should be put onto your key ring with your house keys, and the other should be left inside the case or on a key ring in your house. ID'ing the keys with labels is a great idea too. How many of us have keys on our keyrings that we don't have a clue what they're for? Even a tiny paper saying "Clar Bb" stuck onto the key with Scotch tape is better than no ID at all.
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Author: kdk ★2017
Date: 2017-04-29 00:26
I'm actually curious about why you asked this. Not a criticism. It's just that unless you're teaching beginning band, case locks so rarely even attract notice.
Karl
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Author: fskelley
Date: 2017-04-29 00:50
I could see a locked case inhibiting the pilfering of reeds and accessories in school band, at least back when I was there circa 1970. I might have used a key for a few days, LOL. Combination lock makes more sense.
Stan in Orlando
EWI 4000S with modifications
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Author: JEG ★2017
Date: 2017-04-29 03:28
Reminds me of when my son was a toddler. I would come home from teaching and he would make a beeline for my saxophone case and start to pull up the latches. So I learned to lock them, for obvious reasons.
I think that locking cases should be done only if you think there is a possibility of having them inadvertently open. Otherwise, I agree that it's probably wiser to leave them unlocked.
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