Author: Mark
Date: 2002-10-05 18:24
I have a clarinet that I received as a gift from my father in the early 1950's. It is marked "ARGONAUT" and "MADE IN ITALY". The number "169" is stamped in both of the keyed sections. It is made of wood, ebony I was told, and weighs a little over 1-1/2 pounds.
It needs some repair, and I would like to know more about it. I learned to play it without lessons, but, naturally, never became really good (I had piano and accordian lessons, ended up being fair on the harmonica).
Does anyone have any ideas about how I can find out what company in Italy made it, and whether they are still in business? Are parts interchangeable among different brands? -- the repair may require replacement of the section-bridging mechanism.
I suspect this is a high-end student clarinet, since the case is not at all fancy. Trying to decide whether to pass it on to my grandson, especially since another note here says a wood clarinet is too heavy for youngsters. The only alternative would be to sell it.
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