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Author: Ed Lowry
Date: 2014-06-14 07:26
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While playing trios this week, I noticed a boxwood clarinet in the corner of the cellist's living room. She said it had been in her family for years and she knew very little about it. I said I'd post a note here and see if anyone knew anything about these clarinets.
It's the length of my Bb clarinet, and has the inscription Goodlad & co 25 Villiers St Strand London 2S72, if I'm reading it correctly. There's a significant crack in the bell. Although it's put together, the upper and lower joints are 90 degrees askew, and I was afraid to twist the joints for fear of breaking them.
I took some nice photos, which I hope I have successfully attached to this note.
Any thoughts on this type of clarinet would be appreciated.
Thanks in advance.
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Author: donald
Date: 2014-06-14 09:51
It LOOKS like a 6 key clarinet from the 1780-1800 era, but I know nothing of Goodlad and Co, London. It may also be a later copy or "old fashioned" clarinet made later in the 19th century. Or a modern (20thC) copy.
dn
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Author: Mark Charette
Date: 2014-06-14 17:04
I'm sitting in the Philadelphia airport, waiting for a flight to Ft. Lauderdale, and the Langwill is back in Detroit. Remind me to check next weekend when I return if no one else responds.
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Author: cigleris
Date: 2014-06-14 17:34
I'll check my Baine's Woodwind. Though judging by the pictures is an original and and has the typical English key design from the 1790s as well as the usual 5 key set up with the B trill key.
Peter Cigleris
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Author: chris moffatt
Date: 2014-06-14 18:31
Goodlad & Co operated at 25 Villiers Street from 1826 (or 1830 maybe depending on which authority you consult) until 1838. Looks to me like this horn is an original not a copy. Predecessor at that address was the firm of Willis & Goodlad. Goodlad was apparently a wealthy merchant involved in other enterprises as well; he doesn't seem to have been an artisan actually making instruments himself. His mark was a lyre so that would help confirm origin of this horn.
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Author: Bill G
Date: 2014-06-14 18:46
Langwill shows Goodlad as a London maker from 1826-1838, apparently a "small" worker. No distinctiveness of design or manufacture is indicated.
Bill Gamble
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Author: Bill G
Date: 2014-06-14 18:59
No Goodlad instrument is listed in the Catalogue of the Sir Nicholas Shackleton Collection of Historic Musical Instruments in the Edinburgh University Collection.
Bill Gamble
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Author: Dibbs
Date: 2014-06-15 20:44
No, but they have one in another collection. http://collections.ed.ac.uk/mimed/search/*:*/Maker:%22goodlad+%26+co%7C%7C%7CGoodlad+%26+Co%22
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Author: MichaelW
Date: 2014-06-16 23:45
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Clarinet. Nominal pitch: B♭.
MIMO has one from UEd:
Goodlad & Co
Circa 1835
London/England
University of Edinburgh
Wind instruments / Clarinets / Clarinet
Description : Technical description: Boxwood with ivory ferrules and brass keywork. Five pieces: mouthpiece, barrel, upper section, lower section, bell. Barrel waisted; bored to take long-tenoned mouthpiece; two ivory ferrules. Upper section on top ornamented with a groove; speaker liner projects c 5mm into bore; blocks strengthened with pins. Lower section: wide ivory ferrule, no thumb rest; levers for L4, tone-hole and key for R4 mounted in a bell-shaped swelling. Bell almost continuous, with ivory rim. L0: T; speaker. L1: T; throat A♮. L2: T. L3: T; E♭₄/B♭₅. L4: E₃/B♮₄; zig-zag F♯₃/C♯₅. R1: T; trill key for throat A-B♮. R2: T; cross B♮₃/F♯₅. R3: T. R4: T; G♯₃/E♭₅. Keymount type: blocks, swelling. Keyhead type: flat square.
Inscriptions : Bell and upper section stamped with lyre / "GOODLAD & CO / 25 Villiers St / STRAND / LONDON"; lower section stamped twice with lyre / "GOODLAD & Co / LONDON".Barrel unstamped.
Dimensions : 605 to top of barrel; bell rim overall 82.0.
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Author: Ed Lowry
Date: 2014-06-22 08:47
Thanks, everyone for your thoughtful responses to my post. My cellist friend will be impressed with me, thanks to you!
I do not think she has any intention of selling this clarinet; however, I am sure she would be interested in knowing what the range of values are for these instruments.
Thanks again.
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