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Re: Small bore Leblanc basset horn

Author: Johan H Nilsson
Date: 2022-01-15 04:00

paulyb wrote:

> 60s does seem a bit too late. This one in the Smithsonian is
> apparently from 1962 and is a much more familiar design:

That instrument has plated keys (looks like nickel plating to me). According to the description it has serial number 6502 and was made in 1962.

Interestingly:
"This basset horn was designed in Paris but manufactured at the Wisconsin plant."

I thought all Leblanc France instruments were made in La-Couture Boussey and shipped to the US.

The basset horn with lowest serial number I have come across is from this forum:

"Author: John25
Date: 2009-02-17 13:53

I bought my Leblanc basset-horn brand-new on 23rd November 1961. The serial number is 5575."
http://test.woodwind.org/clarinet/BBoard/read.html?f=1&i=424461&t=294589

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