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 Re: I think I found a rare mouthpiece? H. O'Brien, Indpls, Ind
Author: seabreeze 
Date:   2017-11-03 19:49

Rubber O'Brien mouthpieces are quite rare. Harry O'Brien's fame rests on being the foremost American maker of glass crystal mouthpieces for many decades, going back to the time of the Sousa Band. The vast majority of crystals have been produced by the O'Briens and by Pomerico in Italy. This includes most Selmer, Leblanc, H. Blayman, Buffet, Vandoren, and M. Lurie crystals. I'm not sure who made the old Alelandais and Chedeville crystals, though.

This is the first rubber O'Brien I've seen with a metal inlay. Incidentally, Pete Fountain's first clarinet had the name O'Brien stamped on it. Probably a stencil.



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seabreeze 2017-11-04 02:22 
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StevenWayne 2017-11-04 03:36 
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Tony F 2017-11-04 13:31 
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Bob Bernardo 2017-11-05 10:41 


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