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Author: osuffan
Date: 2020-01-05 22:18
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I am looking for information concerning a clarinet that is marked Marlborough...Made in England. It appears it is all wood. Serial number(?) is 48061.
Post Edited (2020-01-05 22:22)
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Author: Tony F
Date: 2020-01-06 03:32
This was made by Boosey and Hawkes and is equivalent to their "Edgware", which is an intermediate level instrument, although some professional players of the time used them. The serial number would date the instrument from 1947-8. B & H made fine instruments, and the quality of their wood was generally very good. In the years just after WW2 good metal for keywork was in short supply so B & H made some of their keywork by diecasting, using an alloy called Mazak. This is brittle and cannot be bent safely, nor can it be soldered easily. Not all of their keywork was of this type, but be aware of the possibility.
Tony F.
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Author: osuffan
Date: 2020-01-06 08:53
Thank you very much for the info!!
I had ran across the Boosey and Hawkes name in my research but there is absolutely nothing on this clarinet with that name.
FWIW it is in very good condition.
I picked it up on an on-line auction where the auctioneer had no idea what she had. She didn't even use the term clarinet in her listing!
Payed about $12.00.
Any idea of the value?
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Author: Tony F
Date: 2020-01-06 10:27
As to value, I can only speak for the Australian market. I've bought and sold several over the years and I generally expect to pay about $A80-120 and sell them in good playing condition for around $A200-300. The US market is very different, I would suggest that you check what similar instruments sell for on EBay.
Tony F.
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Author: Chris P
Date: 2020-01-06 11:25
I've got a B&H Marlborough all in bits which I will rebuild at some point. It's a transitional period one where it has a mix of '50s and '60s keywork being made at the changeover period from the old to new styles.
It's essentially an Edgware with a metal bell ring, or a Series 2-20 - wooden body with nickel plated keywork.
Former oboe finisher
Howarth of London
1998 - 2010
The opinions I express are my own.
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