Clarinet, B-flat, low pitch
Distributor
C. G. Conn, Ltd.
Date1948-1952 ca.
Place MadeElkhart, Indiana, United States, North America
ModelViolin Finish Wood Clarinet
Serial No.117995
SignedPAN- AMERICAN / DIV. C. G. CONN, LTD. / U.S.A.MarkingsAbove bell: 117995Description4 sections: barrel, top joint, bottom joint, bell. Boehm system; "Violin Finish" pressed wood laminate; nickel-silver keys, rings, ferrules. Laminate, at one time guarenteed to not crack, check or split.. Evidently a bad batch of this material was used to produce clarinets so instead of being unbreakable, the clarinets cracked, thus gaining a bad reputation.DimensionsMeasurements exclude tenons. Complete from top of barrel to bottom of bell: 596 mm
Bore at bottom of top joint: 15.0 mmProvenanceNo known provenance.
Credit LineArne B. Larson Collection, 1979
Object number02508
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