Clarinet, B-flat
Date1950-1963 ca.
Place MadeBoston, Massachusetts, United States, North America
ModelThree Star 947S
Serial No.6842
SignedOn bell: [***] / THREE STAR / REG.U.S.PAT.OFFMarkings42 Stamped on the underside of following keys:
LH c-sharp'/g-sharp key''
LH e/b' key
LH f-sharp/c-sharp'' key
LH f/c'' key
RH e/b' key
RH f-sharp/c-sharp'' key
Description2 sections: barrel with socket, one-piece body and bell. Boehm system; metal body and keys: single-wall construction. Three Star was Cundy-Bettoney's student line metal clarinet which was offered ca. 1950-1963.
DimensionsMeasurements exclude tenons.
Overall length (from tip of mouthpiece to bottom of bell): 648 mm
Overall length (from tip of barrel to bottom of bell): 578 mm
Barrel: 69.2 mm
One-piece body and bell: 507 mm
Bore at top of body: 14.8 mm
ProvenanceArne B. Larson Collection, Vermillion, South Dakota, 1979.
Credit LineArne B. Larson Collection, 1979
Object number01555
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