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Re: Help identifying B&H Clarinet

Author: Chris P
Date: 2023-02-17 23:40

Check the bore diameter at the middle tenon as 1010s should have a bore diameter of 15.2mm - your typical modern Buffet bore diameter is around 14.6mm measured at the same point.

I knew a local player who had a matching set of these pre-war B&H clarinets but they were the standard 17 key 6 ring models. They did have the Bis key spatula for LH1 to offer an alternative upper register Bb fingering, although it's redundant on this one as it has the LH forked Eb/Bb mechanism (the extra ring for LH3) giving the xox|ooo fingering for Eb or Bb which is in tune in both registers, unlike the Bis key (and long xoo|xoo) fingering.

The Boosey & Hawkes logo on the top joint was normally stamped with Gothic script on these clarinets, only it was either done very lightly, not done at all or it was sanded out at some point in this clarinet's history during an overhaul.

Acton vents didn't become standard on 1010s until much later on and earlier ones were a different design to those seen on '70s and '80s 1010s.

Is there a serial number on the bell or anywhere else?

Former oboe finisher
Howarth of London
1998 - 2010
The opinions I express are my own.

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