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Military issued Clarinet?

Author: Ben Shaffer
Date: 2019-02-02 19:58

Well, I took up the Clarinet in 1959 in 4th grade at the Northside Elementary School in Levittown Long Island.
My Dad was a Band Director in the Air Force at the time.
Prior to my first day of playing the Clarinet, my Dad presented me with Clarinet in a brown Case.
I could be wrong but I'm guessing I may have had a Air Force band issued Clarinet!
i remember my first Group class, 6 or so fledgling clarinetists sitting in a semi circle with Mr. McArthur the School Band director.
My question for the Board does anyone have any idea which Clarinet or Clarinets were issued to the Air Force band Clarinetists back in the late 50's?
If I did in fact have a Military issued Clarinet I may have had a much better Clarinet then than anyone in the group!
That Clarinet went away after my Dad was transferred to Georgia several years later.
I do remember the Band Instruction method book... it was the blue cover Tune a Day Book.
Any ideas?

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