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Author: Roman Eller
Date: 2002-01-21 13:45
Hi! I just bought a Harry Bettoney Boston Massachusetts clarinet and I don't know what's it made of or how old it is. I have been trying to find websites with serial numbers but all I get is Cundy-Bettoney not H. Bettoney. The serial number is 7849. I got this of ebay and it came from the store Phillip Werlein Ltd. Please, anybody out there, please give me some information on this mysterious instrument. Thanks
Roman Eller
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Author: David Spiegelthal
Date: 2002-01-21 14:56
If it's a Boehm-system clarinet (LP or "Low Pitch"), it's probably 1920s-vintage, possibly as late as early '30s.
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Author: Don Berger
Date: 2002-01-21 14:57
Hi Roman - You have a quite good clarinet, made by a well-respected maker of the 1920-40's era . I have a wood, H Bet marked USN, # 4166, it plays as well as its competition of the time, Pedler, Pruefer, G W Bundy etc. In looking for late 1800's cl sheet music with piano, I found some pieces printed by Cundy, so I am assuming "he" was a music store-publisher, in some form of business with Harry B. {HELP, please] If yours is a metal, look for the "Silva-Bet" marking, they were among the very best [of a generally poor lot] of "student" cls of that era. I have several copies of an 1950's woodwind magazine with well-written articles by H B on cl design and characteristics. Luck, Don
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Author: Ken Shaw
Date: 2002-01-22 18:45
Roman -
If your H. Bettony is metal, you could be in luck. At least some of these were solid silver. (I have a silver H. Bettony Eb.) Check the 4 large pads at the bottom. On my Eb, they are held on by a screw, like flute pads.
If it came with an H. Bettony mouthpiece, it's probably a Chedeville blank that, in decent condition, could be worth more than the entire instrument.
Best regards.
Ken Shaw
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Author: clarineteer1302760
Date: 2022-02-17 18:12
do you know any thing about h bettoney clarinets this is the only place i can find information on him all pices includeing the mouthpice barrel and bell aswell as ligiture and cover are marked and the mouthpice says steel plastic its marked bettoney boston cbco columbia modeol boston mass serial number 1730 or 1740
it also had a original coustum case that was water damaged i am also unable to find information on reed brands and sleves the sleves are levy-page temple of music #27161 phone 23327 and paulus music co. 41 w monroe street phone el 3-0621 jaksonville fla
and reeds marked sciccone summetricut usa
alexandre parts france
vandoren suprieure parts france Ken Shaw wrote:
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