Clarinet, A
ALTERNATE NAME(S)
- Double-wall clarinet
Maker
C. G. Conn
Date1890 ca.
Place MadeElkhart, Indiana, United States, North America
Place MadeWorcester, Massachusetts, United States, North America
ModelMetal Wonder Clarinet
Serial No.384
SignedEngraved on bell: A / MADE [vine with leaves] / [vine with leaves] BY [←] / C.G. CONN / ELKHART IND / [→] AND [←] / WORCESTER / MAS.S. [sic]Description4 sections: barrel, top joint, bottom joint, bell. "Albert" system; 13 touchpieces; 2 rings (1 brille); silver-plated metal body and ferrules; gold-plated keys and rings; double-wall construction; wrap-around register key; rollers for little finger keys; patent C-sharp.
DimensionsOverall length (from tip of mouthpiece to bottom of bell): 679 mm
Overall length (from top of barrel to bottom of bell): 606 mm
Barrel: 66 mm
Upper joint: 195 mm
Bottom joint: 243 mm
Bell: 102.3 mm
Bore at top of top joint: 15 mm
Bore at bottom of top joint: 15.1 mm
Bore at bottom of bottom joint: 21.6 mm
ProvenancePurchased from Pam Fletcher, eBay, January 14, 2009.
Published ReferencesBanks, Margaret Downie. "C. G. Conn's Double-Wall Wonder Clarinets." _National Music Museum Newsletter_ 37, no. 3 (December 2010): 3.
Reeves, Deborah Check. "Historically Speaking." _The Clarinet_ 37, no. 3 (June 2010): 26-27.
Credit LineAndré P. and Kay Marcum Larson Fund, 2009
Object number14369
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