Author: Tony F
Date: 2012-08-02 22:27
Metal sleeved in the upper joints of hard rubber clarinets was quite common. It provided mechanical stability, as hard rubber can warp in high temperatures. I've seen one such labelled Jean Martell. It may have been a stencil,the keywork looked like SML. I have a Preufer monobody from the 20's or 30's with a metal sleeve.
Tony F.
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