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RE: ebay posting for mcintyre

Author: Don Berger
Date: 2001-07-19 15:01

Dee and Ken have given you a good description of the McIntyre, Brymer and others give pics and fine commentary. Mine is ser # 5036, so depending on their numbering system [or that of the actual, licensed maker if "added in" ] there were quite a few made. Mine is in playing shape, but doesnt play well, and as with all of the variants on the Boehm , to "cure" the generally poor "pinch" Bb and other problems, like the Mazzeo [have a Bundy {simplified} rendition] the Stubbins [S-K etc] , and Christensen [have only the patents on it] they suffer from their individual mechanically-complex lack of development, cost and the big problem, Resistance to Change by clists in the period of 30's-70's. This lack of enthusiastic reception of innovation is evident in saxophone, oboe, bassoon and prob. in the brasses etc, manufacture. I have put the patent #s of all of these on the BB earlier but will do again on request. Any more ?s. Don

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