Bass clarinet, B-flat, low pitch
Maker
The Pedler Company
Date1936-1950 ca.
Place MadeElkhart, Indiana, United States, North America
ModelCustom Built
Serial No.30044
SignedStamped on top and bottom joint, inside an oval: [lyre] / THE PEDLER / CO. / ELKHART / IND.Engraved on bell, surrounded by geometric Art Deco design: PEDLER / Custom built (script) / ELKHART – IND.
MarkingsStamped on lower end of both top and bottom joints, and backside of lefthand F#/C# key: 30044
Engraved post-production onto bell: Brookings H. S. / 15
Description3 sections: neck, one-piece body, bell. Boehm system; 24 touchpieces with low E-flat (originally 25, later altered), no rings because of plateau keys; metal, body and keys; single-wall construction. Automatic register key mechanism. Right hand side key for E-flat/B-flat has been removed and tonehole plugged with cork. See NMM 1081 and 1017, two similar Pedler bass clarinets but with register key mechanisms altered.
DimensionsMeasurements exclude tenonns.
From highest point to lowest point in straight line, without mouthpiece: 990 mm
Bore at bottom of neck and bottom of body: 23.2 mm
ProvenanceArne B. Larson Collection, Vermillion, South Dakota, 1979.
Credit LineArne B. Larson Collection, 1979
Object number00508
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