Bass clarinet, B-flat, low pitch
Maker
The Pedler Company
Date1936-1950 ca.
Place MadeElkhart, Indiana, United States, North America
ModelCustom Built
Serial No.32055
SignedStamped on top and bottom joints, 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: 32055
Description4 sections: neck, top joint, bottom joint, bell. Boehm system; 26 touchpieces with low E-flat (originally 25, later altered); no rings because of 7 plateau keys; silver-plated body and keys with gold wash bell interior; single wall construction; register key mechanism was originally automatic, but has been altered to be non-automatic (now two touchpieces for thumb, thumb touchpiece on player's right has roller). See NMM 1081 similar Pedler bass clarinet but with register key mechanism altered, and see NMM 508 for similar Pedler bass clarinet with original, non-altered automatic register key mechanism.
DimensionsMeasurements exclude tenons.
From highest point to lowest point in straight line, without mouthpiece: 870 mm
Bore at bottom of neck and bottom of body: 23.7 mm
ProvenanceArne B. Larson Collection, Vermillion, South Dakota, 1979.
Credit LineArne B. Larson Collection, 1979
Object number01081
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