Clarinet, B-flat
Maker
G. Leblanc
Date1960-1965 ca.
Place MadeKenosha, Wisconsin, United States, North America
ModelVito Atomic
Serial No.14131
SignedStamped on barrel, top joint, bottom joint, bell: vito (within double oval, "i" dotted with small star instead of dot) [this whole name superimposed on top of atom symbol]Description4 sections: barrel, upper body joint, lower body joint, and bell. Dyed maplewood body in a gray-blue color with prominent light brown graining. Nickel-silver ferrules and keywork. Boehm system with 17 keys and 6 rings. Right hand side keys are in-line "jump" keys.
Until today, there are no known marketing materials for the ca. 1960s "Vito Atomic" model by Leblanc, which indicates that it might not have been promoted.
DimensionsOverall length (from tip of barrel to bottom of bell, 1.0 mm gap between barrel and top joint): 596 mm
Barrel: 66.1 mm
Upper joint: 190.5 mm
Bottom joint: 230 mm
Bell: 109.4 mm
Bore at top of top joint: 14.9 mm
Bore at bottom of top joint: 14.9 mm
Bore at bottom of bottom joint: 22.5 mm
ProvenanceGift of Conn-Selmer, Inc., Elkhart, Indiana, summer 2008.
Credit LineGift of Conn-Selmer, Inc., 2008
Object number13628
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