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Re: British band instrument co' Cambridge clarinet

Author: Chris P
Date: 2023-01-04 02:29

The keywork was typically nickel plated on Edgwares. The more expensive models (Imperial 926 and Symphony 1010) had silver plated keywork, unless they were ebonite bodied which makes silver plate tarnish up due to the sulphur fumes.

The cross hatched LH F/C touchpiece was standard from the early '60s onwards - there was a crossover point around the 190000-200000 mark where the two styles of keywork were both used in places and some of the new style ones still had the smooth LH F/C touchpiece.

Another feature introduced in the '60s was an elongated side Eb/Bb touchpiece like you'd see on German/Oehler systems which was seen on the Regent through to the Emperor, only they went back to the golf club-style touchpiece across the board in the '70s.

Former oboe finisher
Howarth of London
1998 - 2010
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