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Another vintage clarinet - your opinions please

Author: Ihavetoomanyinstruments
Date: 2022-05-19 16:38

Hi everyone, how amazing to find this forum.

I found this metal Eb clarinet for sale and I’m going to take a look at it and see if it plays. It’s been in storage for 60 years, no case, and the serial number is 14448. It’s a Hawkes and Son and I’ve been doing a lot of research on the company and history.

It’s not very expensive and I’m hoping to have it restored to playable if I can. I’ve managed to find 2 separate sites that date it to just before 1900, but someone on another forum said this is unlikely (didn’t explain why).

It has a “b” marking above the serial number which I understand means it is a low pitch instrument and therefore would match modern pitches.

So - am I crazy for buying it if the keys all seem to work? Can it be restored? Is it really over 120 years old? Anyone know anything else I need to know?

Thanks in advance.

Post Edited (2022-05-19 16:41)

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