Good stuff on ebay

[Windsong]

This handsome one is similar to Tinker's recent listing, though not quite as impressive, keywork or price-wise.  Still, it's a nice relic.   

Quite interesting are the original care instructions still located in the case.
I looked up Lactine Oil and could not find it directly referenced.  I found Lactin oil, and suppose it may be similar, or perhaps identical (Lactose, milk, etc.).
Look at how it's been scratched through by a (real) ink pen, and olive oil has been substituted.  Perhaps Lactine Oil was hard to come by 100 years ago, as well.  You don't often receive the original paperwork in an auction, and it's always a treat when you do.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Henry-Gunckel-Eb-Albert-System-Clarinet-1900s-Grenadilla-Wood-made-by-Buffet/391915444760?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649

[Windsong]

Mmmmm,  delicious imitation Buffet.... tastes just like the real thing:

https://m.ebay.fr/itm/Rare-20th-cent-Buffet-Paris-Wooden-single-piece-A-clarinet-/253199217055?nav=SEARCH

(Psst, Look closely at the bell stamp)

That is frankly hilarious, Modernicus!

[Tinker73]

I have been eying that Henry Gunckel Eefer for almost 2 months now.  Still over-priced, but a very interesting example, and I believe by a maker that I do not have represented in my Gunckel collection.  I have been trying to nail the maker down through the sellers pictures, and really think this is possibly a Thibouville "stencil" from around 1895-96.  This one also deviates from the usual Henry Gunckel marking which is also very interesting, strange how this one is so different when only minor changes can be seen in the original logo from the 1860's through 1927.  This one is the "red herring" of all of the examples that I have looked at, makes me wonder if it was a case that a maker was more or less borrowing the Gunckel name for a few instruments, or possibly the maker of this one was making the Eb clarinets for the maker that was controlling the Gunckel name at the time since that maker does not appear to have been making Eb clarinets that I have been able to find. 

At any rate this one is a very interesting example.

[Windsong]

It sure is an odd one.
I do not have anywhere near the knowledge on Gunckels that you do, but I try to watch most of them as they come through, and have bid on a few over the years, always surprised to find that they have a faithful enough following that they almost always sell on the first attempt if competitively priced.  This one is scraping the stratosphere, price-wise, but to its credit, is unlike any of the others I've seen over the last few years.
This one shares a lot of the more evolved keywork that your fantastic Conn possesses, minus a top joint ring, and a few other less significant differences.  Do you suppose they would be categorized similiarly?

[andybeals]

I suspect the crack will scare some buyers away, but it actually looks well attended to, and if it will play, this is a fine price for a mid level Alto.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/VINTAGE-EVETTE-SCHAEFFER-MODEL-BUFFET-CRAMPON-ALTO-CLARINET-SERIAL-697/391911172974?_trkparms=aid%3D777003%26algo%3DDISCL.MBE%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D48736%26meid%3Dcc726b11fbe3436cb967c24b25dfd9a2%26pid%3D100013%26rk%3D6%26rkt%3D10%26sd%3D322843375548&_trksid=p2047675.c100013.m1986

Same touches, neck-loop, register mechanism, and key layout as my Linton.  The Linton has a single-wire "cage" over the top of the E-flat key on the bell, though. 


Of course the real question is: Does it have the correct neck?

Ok, yes, I went back and looked at the crack.  Er, break.  That's not a place where it would crack.  And that's a weird looking break to this woodworker.  I have to wonder WTF happened.  It looks like fingernails on the back but from the front it looks like it broke right in half.  I want to put a bore scope down it to see what it looks like inside.  (Also to measure the inner diameter to see if it's narrow like the Linton.)

[windydankoff]

Weird looking crack to a woodworker because there's no wood grain. It looks like hard rubber.

[andybeals]

Weird looking crack to a woodworker because there's no wood grain. It looks like hard rubber.

OHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

I blame the migraine.  What an odd beastie, then.

[Lisa]

This could be the simplest explanation as to how it got damaged.

[modernicus]

I kinda really want this:
https://m.ebay.fr/itm/CLARINETTE-ANCIENNE-EN-BUIS-DE-PIETRO-DE-AZZI-IN-VENEZIA-/272914795174?nav=SEARCH
Rare maker from a romantic and unusual location, unique keywork, decent condition- yes please!

[Windsong]

Mod,
I tnink it's fair to say that we all want that one.  Look at those unusual keys.  I can't say I've ever seen anything like it, and for the time, quite advanced.
Thanks for that.

[Lisa]

OMG!!  Who killed this poor clarinet!  They’re even confident about it, how callous and cruel can somebody be!
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Clarinet-Made-In-Germany/192357709828?hash=item2cc969b804:g:DecAAOSw6WFaAiZW

I don’t know if it’s good stuff on ebay, but it’s funny!

[Dibbs]

There' a rather nice early one here:

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Antique-clarinet/202107934733?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649

It comes with what looks like a foot joint for an early flute too!

[modernicus]

Nice condition and starting price for a square key.

[andybeals]

Wooden Pruefer bell, $5, no bids

https://www.ebay.com/itm/G-Pruefer-Prov-RI-Wood-Clarinet-Bell-Vintage-older-style-parts-Restore-VGC/391924666006?hash=item5b4087ce96:g:ExEAAOSwk~ZZ-2Ri

[modernicus]

https://m.ebay.fr/itm/CLARINETTE-ANCIENNE-dans-son-jus/162734440993#vi__app-cvip-panel

Was going to bid on this to snack on to make up for up a missed dinner of imitation Buffet but the boss said no... it looks identical to my ca. 1870 Buffet Crampon.
BTW, "dans son jus" translates to English, as far as I can tell, to "in its own juice"  :o