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Plastic Noblet

Author: clarnibass
Date: 2008-06-08 09:33

Hi

Does anyone know anything about a plastic Noblet? I've only seen/heard Noblet clarinets made of wood but now I see a Noblet Paris clarinet made of plastic. The case is the same as (some?) Vito clarinets so maybe it has some connection to USA made Leblanc/Vito (at least I think Vitos were made in USA?). Maybe it is mostly the same as a Vito?

Thanks!

Nitai

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Re: Plastic Noblet

Author: tictactux ★2017
Date: 2008-06-08 10:34

There's the Noblet Normandy which had plastic and wood models.

--
Ben

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Re: Plastic Noblet

Author: Chris P
Date: 2008-06-08 12:23

And weren't there some wooden Vitos?

I seem to remember once seeing a wooden-bodied Vito clarinet with a plastic barrel and bell - the bell having the D-section metal bell ring instead of the V-section one (or more like '>-section' if there was such a letter as '>') - as seen on Normandy/Noblet/Leblancs.

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

Post Edited (2008-06-08 20:00)

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Re: Plastic Noblet

Author: susieray
Date: 2008-06-08 16:07

There were some hard rubber Noblets made; I had one, but it was not in playable condition. I can't tell you much about it since I don't have it anymore. It looked exactly like the wood ones except for the body material. It was pretty old, maybe 1940's or 50's.

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Re: Plastic Noblet

Author: BobD
Date: 2008-06-09 12:39

"It was pretty old, maybe 1940's or 50's." I had a wood bodied clarinet with plastic barrel and bell in that era. As I recall it was named an Andre Ruelan but my recollection could be all wet since I've never encountered that name since.

Bob Draznik

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Re: Plastic Noblet

Author: Caroline Smale
Date: 2008-06-09 19:26

Have an ebonite (hard rubber) Noblet in for overhaul. Ser No is A39xxx which puts it about 1974. Made in France and looks very similar to earlier wood examples I have worked on although lower joints keywork looks a bit 'cheaper' i.e. LH E/B and F#/C# levers have separate touchpieces silver-soldered to the arms etc.
Logo us definitely Noblet not Normany.
Won't know how it sounds until work done.

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Re: Plastic Noblet

Author: clarnibass
Date: 2008-06-12 07:25

Thanks.

I also managed to find some information from other sources, and can post it if anyone is interested.

Nitai

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