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Henry Gunkel Clarinet

Author: Caroline Smale
Date: 2011-06-17 15:00

Have in for overhaul (read restoration) a Boehm clarinet with stamps of Henry Gunkel Paris
Both joints and bell are marked with this logo which is very similar shape to Buffet.
Barrel so badly cracked and badly repaired in past that no marks visible.
Both body sections have marks B LP and France but there is no serial number on either section.
It's appearance screams out Buffet but it must be quite early as following features exist.
- A & Ab keys screw into common pillar
- LH E/B & F#/C# levers mounted on single concentric pivot screw
- Speaker key spirals around body and large metal speaker vent on top side with virtually no tube protruding into bore
- Bore essentially parallel (though some distortion)
- Upper joint bore approx 14.6/14.7mm - lower joint 14.8mm at start
- Barrel (though cracked and warped) exhibits very steep reverse cone
- C#/G# tonehole rim is surface of body (no machined tonehole surface)
- C#/G# spring is the older leaf style
- F#/C# spring is standard style - not like modern Buffet
- virtually all toneholes significantly undercut but RH I/II/III very much so
- virgin nickel silver keys, unplated

(added in edit)
- sculpted recesses cut under RH pinky keys
- trill key guide is pressed nickel with a diamond profile base
- fitted with fork Eb/Bb mech that is pinned inline on single rod i.e like flute mech.

Henry Gunkel is obviously just a stencil name but whether for USA only or more widely spread I don't know. From spelling I suspect USA only.

A search on this board has produced very little info - anyone knowledgeable about these instruments and/or the "maker"? Is it actually Buffet? Any idea of date?

Post Edited (2011-06-17 22:53)

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