kevgermany
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Does anyone know anything about markings on a Brilhart mounthpiece?
Did some research, but didn't find much.
Mouthpiece is an ivory coloured Brilhart Personaline Tonalin Alto stamped S5, with a 5 digit serial number - 59338 (but seems to be small font, as far as I can tell). Has the wood finish round bite plate. No brass ring round the shank. No Place of origin. Shape is the same as the hard rubber personaline on Theo Wanne's Brilhart page. http://www.theowanne.com/mouthpieces101/Brilhart.php Came with a 1930s Kohlert that I collected today. Chamber looks like an opened out horseshoe, with flat sides. Came with a modern lig, sadly, but the reed guard seems to be the original 1930s silver plated one.
Guess I'm just wondering what the S5 means - and if it's worth getting someone to put a brass band over the small crack in the shank. I believe the personalines came with a special facing.
Did some research, but didn't find much.
Mouthpiece is an ivory coloured Brilhart Personaline Tonalin Alto stamped S5, with a 5 digit serial number - 59338 (but seems to be small font, as far as I can tell). Has the wood finish round bite plate. No brass ring round the shank. No Place of origin. Shape is the same as the hard rubber personaline on Theo Wanne's Brilhart page. http://www.theowanne.com/mouthpieces101/Brilhart.php Came with a 1930s Kohlert that I collected today. Chamber looks like an opened out horseshoe, with flat sides. Came with a modern lig, sadly, but the reed guard seems to be the original 1930s silver plated one.
Guess I'm just wondering what the S5 means - and if it's worth getting someone to put a brass band over the small crack in the shank. I believe the personalines came with a special facing.