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 Identifying vintage clarinet
Author: nolmagia 
Date:   2021-03-20 22:13
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This clarinet was posted on an auction site, and I'm curious whether anyone recognizes its brand. The metal tenon rings makes me think it might be a decent level instrument (but maybe not). The serial number is listed as 84952.



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 Re: Identifying vintage clarinet
Author: Chris P 
Date:   2021-03-21 17:56

http://test.woodwind.org/clarinet/BBoard/download.html/1,7080/9572341551324jory.JPG
http://test.woodwind.org/clarinet/BBoard/download.html/1,7081/45923551551325jory.JPG
http://test.woodwind.org/clarinet/BBoard/download.html/1,7082/17044621551325jory.JPG

It's a left-handed wooden Bundy/Selmer USA clarinet.

Very rare indeed!

Former oboe finisher
Howarth of London
1998 - 2010

The opinions I express are my own.

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 Re: Identifying vintage clarinet
Author: Hank Lehrer 
Date:   2021-03-21 18:02
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Could it just be a mirrored image. Check the attached after a little Photshop work.

HRL

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 Re: Identifying vintage clarinet
Author: nolmagia 
Date:   2021-03-21 23:58

Yes, it is in fact horizontally flipped--sorry about that. Come to think of it, I had no idea left-handed clarinets even existed. And thank you Chris for the brand!



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 Re: Identifying vintage clarinet
Author: Chris P 
Date:   2021-03-22 00:26
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While there are some left-handed clarinets, they're few and far between and were usually specially commissioned as several parts would've had to be specially fabricated.

The domed top pad cups lead me to believe it's a wooden Bundy as metal tenon rings aren't fitted to plastic clarinets. The Signet models had pointed pad cups (see attachment).

Former oboe finisher
Howarth of London
1998 - 2010

The opinions I express are my own.

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