The Clarinet BBoard
|
Author: Don Berger
Date: 2002-07-11 13:55
Certainly older than this century and prob. older than the 1900s. It looks to me to be a "turn-of-the-century" Buff Albert, with the "final"?? improvements, wrap-around reg. key, rollers on "long keys", patent F#/C#, 2 rings [each] above and below. The lower bell ring being off may be of some concern, the ligature looks like the old "flip-down" variety, interesting and useful!, likely more to brag about, closer inspection needed. Help, you Early Clarinetters. Don
|
|
Reply To Message
|
|
Author: Douglas
Date: 2002-07-11 15:11
The seller notes that there is a letter "P" under the trade name which would indicate either H.P. or L.P. If the buyer intended to use the clarinet for jazz, or whatever, that would make a tremendous difference.
|
|
Reply To Message
|
|
Author: Dee
Date: 2002-07-11 15:58
If it is indeed marked HP or LP, then this places it between about 1896 and the mid 1930s.
|
|
Reply To Message
|
|
Author: ron b
Date: 2002-07-11 17:20
Older than most of *us*
If it wasn't for that H or L being so hard to determine... we'd have a better idea. Dee is as accurate as anyone's going to get with the information given.
|
|
Reply To Message
|
|
Author: Mark Pinner
Date: 2002-07-13 10:27
It looks like it is from aroud the 20's. I've got a couple of other French ones from the 20's that have the same keywork and a bell ring.
|
|
Reply To Message
|
|
The Clarinet Pages
|
|