I've been told that one can contact customer service at the Leblanc company and they MAY have information about Noblet serial numbers. I say may because I don't know how complete or accurate it is.

Several years ago I had a Noblet that I dated through Leblanc. But, I also happened to know the original owner of the clarinet. Her recollection of when she got the clarinet did not match the year given to me by Leblanc.and she was certain of her memory as it was based on her year in elementary school.??????

I have a similar serial number clarinet and contacted Leblanc and they guessed it was made sometime before WWII. A Noblet Bass clarinet with the serial number of.

If you call leblanc - now Selmer uSA, they only have a few years of the SN# in their computers. So they say they don't know. A few years back before Selmer USA bought Leblanc USA i left a voice mail there and got called back by a lady not in the regular call-in group. She had paper copies of all the old serial numbers that they had and promptly faxed them to me. They only go back to around 1961 but are listed here if you scroll up a bit you will see some PDFs of a 1960s brochure.

I really like the old Noblets - especially in the 50s and 60s. I think the wood is of higher quality then they use today. And apparently - check the brochures - they under cut the toneholes too.

My 1965 Noblet 45 was a very nice sounding Noblet. Better than any modern one. FYI, early 1900s i have a SN of 0718 pre WWI a SN of 2149 (prob early 1900s) 1964 - had 18559 (per receipt) But it was bought in 1960, made 1960 or before. 1920-30s metal - 73xx then they started the suffix A B C D runs in between the 30s and 60s of course, it looks like they screwed up the SN consistency in the early 1970s too as they had a run of non-prefix horns (xxxx) when their should have been prefixes (Axxx) I have been given a Noblet Bass clarinet with the serial number of 1863.

I had the bass clarinet completely restored and it sounds wonderful. I have been searching on the web but cannot find when this was manufactured.

Can someone please help?

Here is a Paris made Leblanc Clarinet in the key of Bb and keyed to low Eb. The 109xx serial number matches on both joints and indicates a 1973 manufacture date. It is in very good condition and an excellent candidate for restoration. It plays down to low Eb but the pads are old and it needs a full overhaul. Buku panduan microsoft excel. There are no cracks in the wood that I can see. Joints are in good shape and it assembles well, no damage to the tenons. There is no screw for the peg The case is a brand new Pro Tec with a sales price tag of $189.00.

This is the newer model Pro Tec with a slimmer profile and better fit. Have this overhauled by a skilled tech and you will have a superior quality Paris made professional quality instrument for less than a new cheap student model. No mouthpiece included.

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