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Re: Hex speaker bush

Author: cyclopathic
Date: 2014-04-15 19:52

update:

so I got this one seal enough to try. Nice dark vintage tone. Needs re-pad some pads have good chunks missing.

In a process of sealing discovered a well disguised pinned crack in the top joint, which was leaking a bit as wood dried out, and needed gluing. By the looks of it crack was pinned at the factory, prior to polishing, fitting posts, and machining cutouts.

Keys look like came off wooden Artley, and Artley A45 MPC included. Molded plastic case like many Artleys. On other hand Artley had been known to finish clarinets for Selmer, and Selmer USA did bring unfinished horns to US to avoid tariffs. Also the A00xxx serial number would be inline with Selmer 1978 A-series, and bore looks similar to Series 9 (but not 9*), which was still produced in late 70s? Also Selmers of that period known to crack alot.

So there is a possibility that it might have been Artley-assembled failed Series 9, which was relegated to stencil. I suppose they changed speaker and guide to avoid recognition, or perhaps those were not fitted when they got it and they fitted it with what they had. Keys look indistinguishable from late 70s wood Artleys.

Selmer stencil? can you even call it stencil at that point?

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