Clarinet, B-flat
Maker
Cundy-Bettoney Company
Date1927-1932 ca.
Place MadeBoston, Massachusetts, United States, North America
ModelBoston Wonder S698X
Serial No.P1207
SignedStamped on bell: TRADE MARK / BOSTON / WONDER (BOSTON WONDER in rounded square cartouche) / REG. U.S. PAT. OFF.MarkingsStamped on back of LH e/b' key, back of RH f/c'' key, and back of LH thumb register key: 07P1207 Stamped at top of body and sideways on lower part of body next to a-flat/e-flat'' pad cupDescription1 section: one-piece body and bell (barrel missing). Nickel-silver metal body of single-wall construction. Nickel-silver keywork and rollers. "Albert" system with 13 touchpieces and 4 ring keys. Patent C-sharp.
Introduced in 1927, the Boston Wonder was Cundy-Bettoney's "moderate in price - high in quality" line metal clarinet, but its production ceased in 1932.DimensionsOne-piece body and bell: 525mm
Bore at top of body: 14.5 mmProvenanceArne B. Larson acquired from Joe Gullin, Rapid City, SD, in 1974.Published ReferencesReeves, Deborah Check. "Historically Speaking." _The Clarinet_ 40, No. 2 (March 2013): 40-41.
Credit LineArne B. Larson Estate, 1988
Object number05473
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