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Re: O. Bauer Chicago - Simple Albert System

Author: MichaelW
Date: 2013-11-21 15:45
Attachment: Bauer UEDIN.jpg (100k)

New Langwill Index has only one Bauer in the USA:
Bauer Julius & Co., Chicago 1857-c.1930, New York 1868-(?)1890.
Piano makers, MI dealers... So “O. Bauer” might be a stencil.

NC collection lists a „ O. Bauer, Chicago, 1898 - A Clarinet” under “German system”, not “Albert system”.

NMM Vermillion don’t have O. Bauer on their “checklist”, but state that the checklists represent only a relatively small portion of their collections of over 14000. For more informations they offer to be contacted at nmm@usd.edu .

The University of Edinbourgh collection has, according to MIMO, one “O.Bauer”- clarinet:

“Clarinet. Nominal pitch: Bb.
Inscribed on upper section "NEW MODEL" (in shield) / "O. BAUER / CHICAGO / 1898"; on mouthpiece "Coast" (see picture)

Technical description: Blackwood with german silver ferrules and keywork. Five pieces: mouthpiece, barrel, upper section, lower section, and bell. Plastic mouthpiece marked for a ligature. Zig-zag speaker with chimney on the left side of the instrument. Brille for R1 and R2 with vent between those tone-holes. Unusual design of L4 lever for E₃/B♮₄. Alternative touchpiece for C♯₄/G♯₅. C sharp mechanism. Two adjustment screws on lower section. 14 keys, 4 rings, 8 ebonite rollers. L0: T; speaker. L1: T + ring + vent; throat A♮; throat A♭. L2: T + ring + vent. L3: T; E♭₄/B♭₅. L4: C♯₄/G♯₅; E₃/B♮₄; F♯₃/C♯₅. R1: T; side F₄/C₆; side E♭₄/B♭₅; side trill key for throat G-A or C₆-D₆; side trill for throat A-B♮ and B♭-C; alternative touchpiece for C♯₄/G♯₅. R2: T + ring + vent. R3: T + ring (forked B♭₃/F♮₅); cross B♭₃/F♮₅. R4: G♯₃/E♭₅; F₃/C₅. Keymount type: screwed in pillars. Keyhead type: modern. Repair History: The mouthpiece is a replacement.”

The keys would be typical for a not too advanced German system of the time except the abundance of 8(!) rollers. I am still not sure whether there are bore differences between "German", "Simple" and "Albert" systems.

Post Edited (2013-11-21 15:48)

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