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Author: Steve McCleskey
Date: 2001-09-25 16:17
I recently bought an H.N. White American Standard metal Clarinet and an A. Fontaine Clarinet. Can anyone give me an information on these two companies?
I am not trying to sell. I would just like to know how old they are?
Thanks in advance.
Steve
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Author: David Spiegelthal
Date: 2001-09-25 16:37
H.N White was the company that made "King" brand instruments, and "American Standard" was their student line during the early part of the 20th century (I play regularly on an old American Standard tenor sax that plays surprisingly well). "A. Fontaine" was an importer, not a manufacturer. Clarinets labelled "A. Fontaine" and "made in France" may have been made by Thibouville Freres or Couesnon (but here I'm guessing). Most of the clarinets labelled "A. Fontaine" that I've seen were from the WWII to 1950's time period, as best I could tell.
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Author: Don Berger
Date: 2001-09-25 17:52
Very good info, Dave, I agree fully re: White/King. Some time ago I played on a Fontaine cl, not bad, required some note "favoring", sold it cheap to buy better! Found an ad in an old ICA, I believe, which tied F with Cousenon [as their "student" model], I thot F might have been their ?senior? maker??? Don
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Author: jmcaulay
Date: 2001-09-25 18:46
I've seen (not played) "A. Fontaine" instruments marked with no other name, but I own one which is marked "A. Fontaine/Couesnon Paris." [Serial number is 7339] This one seems to play better than an ordinary student model, but not as well as a full-up professional instrument. I think of it as an advanced or intermediate clarinet, perhaps on a level similar to a Normandy.
Regards,
John
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