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Re: Selmer 55 and N series

Author: BartHx
Date: 2011-08-29 21:04

The Selmer 55 was made only in 1945 in celebration of fifty-five years of Selmer making clarinets. The M series was continued beyond that, but was not designated as a 55. According to the serial number charts, there were no more than two thousand made. The one I just finished working on has sterling keywork and a large, round speaker tube bushing with a sort of cup arrangement on the inside surrounding the speaker tube itself. It is in no way like the hex nut arrangement found on the CT and several later models. Except for the sterling keywork and a "SC" embossed on the underside of the thumb rest, it may be similar in design to the BT or earlier models. However, it is clearly marked 55 on the upper joint where the model identification is normally located. In addition, the bridge key does not have the wings you find on the lower half of a more modern Selmer bridge key.

Mine is M6435 and is one of the most responsive and sweetest sounding instruments I have ever come across. The sterling on the ring keys is clearly worn down from heavy use (it also shows many signs of much loving care). Other than that, it is in pristine condition. I plan to eventually find a manufacturing jeweler to remedy the wear on the ring keys.

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